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But once again I'll agree to disagree and say that I don't see how you can expect me to pay more "because I can afford it"
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The government needs a certain amount of money each year to run the things that keep society going. Cops, DA offices, courts, military, roads, regulation enforcers, etc. If the government's short, the government goes into debt, and that's not a good thing.
So here's the deal: You
may be paying a higher tax percentage because you can afford it, but the other side of that coin is that your sister is paying a lower tax percentage because she
can't afford it. Low income earners who have a hard time paying the bills oughtn't be stuck with a harder time paying big tax percentages. But the government still needs it's money to run. And that is where you come in.