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Originally posted by wonderwench
Thanks - you clarified that the issue is that The Rich feel more pain - not that they pay for a larger portion of the government.
Why do you want others to feel more pain? Why is paying 50% of one's income not a detriment to the economy if 91% is? Why should the government be in the business of inflicting pain upon people who are successful?
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Quoted from another thread:
I'm going to suggest that the rich be happy that they give so much to the government. The rich do get pretty good representation/protection for their money. The poor are the army grunts, workers in the factories and the consumers of the rich's products. The poor in essence protect and grow the assets of the rich. In turn, the rich provide for the poor, at least enough that the poor don't kill the rich and take their assets. The rich should be happy to pay 49% of their income; they get to keep the other 51% of their millions and no violent worker's rebellion occurs.
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