I will bet that a retired cop pays very little in income tax.
And no income tax on his insurance benefit income?
That is correct. My police retirment check is not much, it's under 45K if that matters.
In fact, my total income, retirement check and current job, are under 75K. So, an increase on taxes of the rich won't affect me.
But that doesn't change my stance that we should not raise taxes on the rich. They pay out the ass already. Higher taxes aren't the answer. It's not an issue of "Will it affect me". It's about whats right, whats fair. I wish I was rich. But I'm not. I do envy the money of the rich, but I don't pray that the government takes it from them. It is theres. Their $7,500,000 a year belongs to them just as much as my $75,000 a year belongs to me. No one has the right to take it.
What is your point? That cops don't make much? Well, yeah, no shit.