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Originally Posted by pylon
I've always been on the fence about tax the wealthy more. Basically it penalizes success. I get the haves can contribute more. But without the success of a huge portion of the haves, the have-nots have nobody to work for.
Taxing the rich always just seems like petty jealousy to me.
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Taxing higher income earners allows for us to have a society that is able to support social programs that encourage the productivity of our society, leading to gains for everyone, including the so called rich.
I don't think it is about jealousy, but rather about a sense of responsibility for being in a country such as Canada that has provided people with the opportunity to be rich
