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Originally Posted by MrSelfDestruct
As I read over your post once more before I submitted mine, an inconsistency in your argument popped out where I had looked over it before. You insist that we should increase minimum wage and get universal healthcare. The majority of our tax money that would be increased to fund universal healthcare cone from large (multi-billion dollar) companies, and when added to an increased minimum wage, you seem to expect this to save jobs. Both of those are measures that cost the companies money, and you advocate their implementation to save jobs, which also cost the company money. Am I not seeing a source of income that you see, or is there a way to make this profitable and avoid job losses?
Speaking of cognitive dissonance, I'm not sure how to feel when I'm not only agreeing with you, but quoting a post of yours to agree with it completely.
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MrSelfDestruct, Don't look into the eyes of Ustwo, we can get you back...!
A couple of quick comments, Universal Healthcare would actually relieve much of the cost pressure corporations have to currently shoulder because it effectively forces everyone to pay into it. Instead of increasing premiums that reflect the cost of the uninsured that gets treated at higher prices, if you get a paycheck you are paying into it. Think of the cost we carry for 35 - 40% of the population that does not have insurance!
Ask GM if they would like Universal Healthcare. A bump in tax rates that losses are deducted off of, vs. $800 per family per month, including the 10's of thousands of retirees they have to cover. It would be a no brainer for most companies.
Lastly, while it is true that people of a higher income pay a higher tax rate, they are also afforded many deductions opportunities such as mortgage, investments, childcare, etc. that people of lesser means can't take advantage of. I would prefer a flat tax system, no deductions. It couldn't get more fair than that, but corporations would never allow it!