I really think that most poeple know that when they say that the poor pay no taxes they mean income tax.
It always sounds like a very weak defense to me that they pay all these other taxes. I think that most of those taxes are offset by the hand outs or entitlements that they recieve.

Now I don't have any problem if the uber rich want to pay more, more power to them. But saying the poor are poor because of the rich is not right (not saying you said that MHO).
They are rich for so many different reasons and the poor are poor for just as many reasons. Still no reason to take it from the rich to give it to the poor.
I was poor, very poor. Our house was condemned while we lived in it.
I did not think that someone should give me one. I wanted to know how to EARN money to get one and live at a higher standard. I do and am proud of that.
What I think is missing is pride in earning what you want. You don't get that from taking handouts from the gov.
EB