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Originally Posted by NCB
The people who earn the higher incomes deserve what they earn. And yes, they work far harder and have sacrificed more that the poor. Why punish achievemnt and reward laziness?
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That is such a croc... A guy who works five days a week on a factory line, or hauling garbage, etc... is *not* any more lazy than some executive who sits on his ass in an office all day...
Many people who earn higher wages only do so because they have an education that others couldn't *ever* afford to get. Not because they worked harder.
What ALL of this thread comes down to is the ongoing balancing act of EQUALITY vs. FREEDOMS.
Some nations have chosen a path where they believe their citizens should be treated equally (to the best of their ability) and others beileve, like the US, in freedom for individuals.
In the case of health care, it is all well and good to have a free market when you can afford it...
Like many Canadians, I am proud that in our balancing act between equality and freedom we have chosen to lean closer to the equality side. A little socialism is ultimatly good for everyone.