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Originally Posted by ianch99
Exactly what they want you to think. Their work is done ...
A point to ponder:
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Yes, I agree it is not fair. I don't like paying 50+% tax rate when those with more money than they can spend, pay a fraction of this. The irony here is that they would not even notice the sums that that should be paying.
Don't forget, the country has been groomed for decades to think the ultra wealthy are beyond reach and can raise revenue from the country with a minimal tax burden while the vast majority of the population pay tax rates far in excess of these.
The funniest part of this whole circus is when those who are paying the 30% or 40% tax rate where they have no choice, at the same time, call those who think the ultra-wealthy should pay more crazy  Who are really the crazy ones?  |
it's not about "what they want me think", it's about common sense and practicality. taxing the rich didn't work in the 1970s, and people are more portable these days so it will be less likely to work.
I'm not envious or even the bit interested how much someone else earns or has in the bank, what house they live in, what car they drive or how many helicopters they own, I'm only interested in how much I'm being screwed.
The answer to reducing my tax to a fair level where I'm not having over 60% taken off me isn't to chase a unicorn tax.