I wonder how much freedom and liberty concerns those with an empty stomach, or those ill and in constant pain. The argument that someone whose income (and I expressly used the word income, not earned, because many of the wealthiest Americans inhertited great wealth, they didn't earn it) is above the median in America today is deprived of freedom because they pay income tax is ridiculous.
The argument for a flat or fair tax is foolish. There is nothing fair about someone working at Wal-Mart - a company inherited by siblings who are in the top 1% paying the same percentage of income tax as one of their 'assoiciates' - is laughable and stupid.
Those who suggest such a plan is beneficial to anyone, including the Wal-Mart owners, hasn't considered the consequences of and reality of the global economy. It is self evident that allowing the smallest percentage of Americans to own and control the greatest amount of wealth is a dead end propostion.
I won't explain why again, the willfully ignorant who're advocating such a plan - a flat tax - as fair and appropriate are simply echoing the propaganda of the plutocrats. An average brain critically thinking can easily see the consequences. Economic slavery should not be a part of the American dream.
I wonder how much freedom and liberty concerns those with an empty stomach, or those ill and in constant pain. The argument that someone whose income (and I expressly used the word income, not earned, because many of the wealthiest Americans inhertited great wealth, they didn't earn it) is above the median in America today is deprived of freedom because they pay income tax is ridiculous.
Your envy of their wealth does not entitle you to any portion it they do not wish to give. You also have no deferred right to anyone's wealth, work, achievement or ability due to your need, though it should always be encouraged to be given FREELY, not by fiat. Nor does their wealth prevent you from going out and EARNING your own. It is when they abuse their wealth to prevent you from gaining your own, that they are the ones in the wrong.
The politics of envy ladies and gentlemen. On display for your viewing pleasure. Not for the faint of heart or weak of mind... you'll think it has actual merit.
The argument for a flat or fair tax is foolish. There is nothing fair about someone working at Wal-Mart - a company inherited by siblings who are in the top 1% paying the same percentage of income tax as one of their 'assoiciates' - is laughable and stupid.
Oooh wow! Look at the green-eyed monster of jealousy dance on top of his soapbox. Once again, because they were fortunate to be born rich does not mean that they do not deserve the same rights to that wealth as you would an inheritance. Personally, I think you're pissed that it wasn't you that is one of them. I further bet the instant you somehow get real wealth from an outside source (Uncle Sugar ain't gonna give it to you, obviously work isn't so you better hope Powerball or rich relative does) you'd change your tune so fast and abuse your wealth to keep the poor away from you, your hat would spin. Nothing worse than a class crusader who makes it. You should see how fucked up millionaire football players become when they suddenly realize they have BECOME that 1% they were trained to hate in the ghetto all their life.
Those who suggest such a plan is beneficial to anyone, including the Wal-Mart owners, hasn't considered the consequences of and reality of the global economy. It is self evident that allowing the smallest percentage of Americans to own and control the greatest amount of wealth is a dead end propostion.
Yet the laws of economics say otherwise. Sorry, but you've gotta do much much better to prove your concept of class envy is more effective than capitalism. The idea of preventing abuse of power through anti-monopoly and anti-trust laws is a good thing for it prevents market totalitarianism. The US has it, but few other countries, specifically COMMUNIST countries have that. The government IS the monopoly which forces you by gun and tax to support it in whatever failing enterprise it begins. The rampant hypocrisy of such a philosophy that a few hands controlling wealth is laughable when you talk with a communist.
I won't explain why again, the willfully ignorant who're advocating such a plan - a flat tax - as fair and appropriate are simply echoing the propaganda of the plutocrats. An average brain critically thinking can easily see the consequences. Economic slavery should not be a part of the American dream.
And actual slavery to government should be? Communist systems are all based on enslaving the proletariat to the party. Your crazed demagoguery based on psychotic ideology has lead you so far away from clear, rational thought, it's not even cute anymore. If government would remain strictly in the regulatory realm and leave the markets to play out within well defined rules (including PARTICULARLY rules that dissuade monopolistic control and trusts) this nation would be far better off and economically healthier under 10 companies versus one government.
But it just goes to show your envy permeates everything you preach.
