LSUmiss
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- Sep 8, 2014
Not everyone (if not most) who are extremely wealthy are not that way b/c they just “try to earn money”. A lot of ppl just get lucky & others aren’t as fortunate. I also think it’s very misinformed to think that “nothing prohibits ppl from changing their circumstances”. There are SO many things that prohibit this...lack of opportunities and access to education being some of the very basic.I will admit I have not read through all the threads. While I can definitely see both sides, I wonder if by taxing higher earners more we are in essence saying as a society that mediocrity is all we should strive for. It is almost like people are punished for trying to earn more money. No it’s not fair. Life isn’t fair. But aren’t we a capitalist society where those of us in the US are lucky enough to have the freedom to try to change our circumstances if we don’t like them?
I am no way saying we shouldn’t all help out those less fortunate. Of course we should. But because someone succeeds, should we also punish them for their success?
In regards to the original post, yes it is a shame that one person has only $18,000 to live on after paying that flat tax. That is terrible. But there is nothing that prohibits that person from having the freedom to try to change their circumstance. I’m not saying it is easy and may not even be possible for them. What I am saying is that they at least have the freedom to try and change it.
I guess I just don’t think one person should be punished for their financial success because another person has not had the same success. If that’s the case, we would need to rethink our entire economic system and make it based more on a socialist model where everyone gets an equal piece of the cake. But that’s not the foundation of which the United States was found upon and succeeded upon.
So I guess I must be ok with a flat tax after all..
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