> > I've always thought that millionaires and billionaires should pay > disproportionately to others because they've benefited from society > disproportionately to others. > > If someone works their way up from poor to wealthy, I think they owe > something to the society and systems that made that possible. A great > example is the millionaires that had their taxes raised in the early > 90s - they were the ones that benefitted most from the bubble 5-8 > years later. > > One might argue that taxes are solely for services rendered, but I > disagree in that they fund the society (however flawed) in which we > live. If that society has rewarded their unique talents then they > should do a bit more to see to it that the same opportunities exist > for others. > > In a nut shell, I'm for a graduated flat rate tax based on income and > net worth. For example, most pay 10% but net worth $1M (not incl > home) pay 20%. > > If we did that we'd probably get more tax dollars than we get today > with most individuals paying less. Further we'd be able to dismantle > one of the largest organizations in the world, the IRS. That would > save a lot of dough! >
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