Think about it, what are taxes for? To pay for all the things we share as a people: government, roads, healthcare etc.
If we're getting an equal amount out of the system why is it fair to expect people to pay different amounts into that system. Think about it, If you go out for dinner with friends and all eat the same amount you wouldn't expect to pay the bill based on your incomes.
That's why if you really wanted a "fair" system everyone would pay a flat dollar rate, such as $5000/person. I realize that's not realistic but perhaps we could meet in the middle with a flat tax rate, which would mean rich people would be paying WAY more than poor people. Don't even get me started on tax brackets, you're taxing people for being successful? That's just legalized theft and beyond mental.
Also, why do we never question income tax? That's a relatively new invention, you're telling me I now have to pay money to make money and then ALSO to spend money? That's fucked up, it's double dipping by the government and it's immoral.
I understand how relative value works but I fundamentally disagree that it's the governments job to make sure people have enough money. I think that should be up to the individual person, if $400 is too much in tax they need to figure out a way to make more money or live with how much they have left, it doesn't justify stealing from rich people to create "equity". I'm not really concerned about how a certain amount of money is of different value to different people. I'm concerned with the ethics of expecting 1 person to pay for another random stranger without their consent. That's forced charity, we have avenues for charity but it certainly has no place in the tax system.
You are thinking of it wrong, it's about money in and value out. Think of it like this, if you an I go out for dinner and eat the same amount how should we split the bill? Based on how much we ate or how much we make?
2020 conspiracy theorists defending rich people from paying too much in taxes. Wildest timeline.
Call me crazy but I live and die by my ethics. I don't think it's alright to tear down my fellow man just because I'm jealous of them. I also defend poor people when they're treated unfairly.
American billionaires made enough money that they could give every American 3k and still have more money than they did before the pandemic started. And you post about how they pay too much in taxes, which they absolutely don’t. Won’t someone please think of the billionaires!
Looking forward to you using your immense knowledge of American taxes to defend the poor though.
So what? Are you going to go cut off Shaq's shins because he's taller than you? Life's not fair, just because you're dissatisfied with outcomes doesn't mean you get to hurt and steal from other people who for all intents and purposes have EARNED their that enormous amount of money.
Equity is the premise of the devil, be careful what your asking for because I don't think you realize you're ideas are trying to manifest a communist state. And if you've done you're research you'd know everyone starves to death in a communist state.
Which is something they SHOULDN'T FUCKING DO . Those that give people money for nothing ARE WORSE THAN DRUG DEALERS .
2020 conspiracy theorists defending middle class Americans paying too much in taxes that are given to politicians and monopoly corporations through crony capital system
And how can you quantify that?
You think someone who makes 1 million dollars gets 10x more (more when adjusted for tax brackets) out of the system than someone making 100 000, I sincerely doubt that.
I would argue that rich people actually use public systems less because they have the money to go the private route when they have a choice