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BocaHoo91

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It’s not that I think the rich are


victims, it’s that many people actually think the rich pay less in taxes than the poor and middle class which is just totally and completely false on an absolute tax and percentage of income basis. Whether or not you think that is the case is irrelevant. Lots of people DO…. In large part because of the rhetoric about the rich not paying their fair share or the total bullshit anecdotes about warren buffet paying less than his secretary.

And yes the rich also earn a disproportionate share of income, but they pay taxes at a 3x disproportionate rate compared to income. That’s fine, I just hate the bullshit rhetoric. The rich pay a shit ton in taxes. The middle class by in large pays for their own social security and a portion of their own Medicare. The rich pretty much pay for everything else… which is fine, but I think the “fair share” rhetoric is total bullshit.

(In response to this post by TomGlansAski)

Posted: 10/21/2021 at 12:38PM



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  Not really, he just wants to return it to normal ** -- GoochlandHoo 10/21/2021 09:51AM
  Without commenting on whether this makes sense, -- fphoo 10/21/2021 08:21AM
  What are the millionaire tax breaks? ** -- BocaHoo91 10/21/2021 08:07AM
  The trump tax cuts that have the “rich” -- BocaHoo91 10/21/2021 11:40AM
  I'm not so sure people on this board are experts -- GoochlandHoo 10/21/2021 09:50AM
  This is all about defer, defer, defer. -- BocaHoo91 10/21/2021 12:26PM
  Yes. And when you’re worth billions -- BocaHoo91 10/21/2021 12:55PM
  I presume he's referring to... -- PBCHoo 10/21/2021 09:27AM
  What’s the difference? -- BocaHoo91 10/21/2021 3:00PM
  I'm not disagreeing with you. -- PBCHoo 10/21/2021 09:45AM
  Yeah, I just get annoyed with the whole -- BocaHoo91 10/21/2021 11:22AM
  It’s not that I think the rich are -- BocaHoo91 10/21/2021 12:38PM
  I think it’s fair they pay more. -- BocaHoo91 10/21/2021 1:00PM

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