I agree with most everything in the original post. However, it isn't really fair to ask a person who works hard and pays 50-60% in taxes to just give up some more of their money for the benefit of someone else. There is no question that the good causes of the world overwhelm at least my ability to rectify them with money. At some point (and I think we are well past it), additional taxation becomes an issue of freedom. You also seem to advocate a more progressive tax system. I believe that will hurt the economy from top to bottom.
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