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Originally Posted by onetime2
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.
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You may not have a problem with it, but that doesn't mean there is not a problem with it. I agree to a degree that the government does not need more money - but where they cut their income is the issue we are discussing. Cutting taxes almost exclusively for the rich is not justified.
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It's not a matter of the rich "paying their share" since they are.
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No, they're not. They have a tax rate which is their share - and they do not pay their tax rate.
As for the rest, you're describing the progressive nature of our tax system - this is not news to me, nor does it bolster your argument. So the rich pay more, dollar for dollar of their income directly proportional to the degree that their income exceeds those who are not rich. Yes indeed. So what? Are you half-heartedly arguing for a flat tax?