alan1
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I often hear people make the statement that the rich don't pay enough in taxes.
Here in the USA we tax income (and a lot of other things), but what about the wealthy people that have no income? Suppose you were lucky enough to win the sperm lottery and be born into wealth. Perhaps you are a trust-fund baby that has no income, but shit-tons of wealth.
If you are one of the people that snivels about the wealthy not "paying their fair share", do you think wealth should be taxed? Should the simple fact that one has millions of dollars without earning a single damn dime of it be reason to tax them?
If you are trying to get money do you tax those who don't have it or those who do? Isn't that why the wealthy are taxed more than others...
I'm going to assume that you are referencing my thread about taxing the poor.
If 1% of the people are taxed an additional $100 or 99% of the people are taxed an additional $10, which brings in more money?
How about if the government cuts spending instead of raising taxes?