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Originally Posted by OpieCunningham
Are you really trying to convince me that the tax cuts didn't heavily target the rich?
If the rich aren't paying their share because they are able to take advantage of loopholes out of reach of the middle class, it's inherently imbalanced even with the progressive nature of our tax system.
And I won't even get into the reality that due to the nature of a capitalist society, it is a requirement that the upper class gets taxed more than the middle and lower.
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The rich got more back because they pay more. I have no problem with that. As I've said, the government does not need more money.
It's not a matter of the rich "paying their share" since they are. They are paying at least their share since they pay more in dollar terms (since it's very difficult to avoid paying all taxes). A 23% rate for someone earning $1MM certainly means more money to the government than a 23% or even 30% rate on someone earning $100k.