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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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This is exactly where I struggle. I totally think we need to pay for the less fortunate and am completely in favour of social welfare programs and a strong social safety net in general. At the same time paying more taxes just because you have more success doesn't sit well with me because the attitude is 'those guys should pay because they can afford it'. I get it and when I was making a lot less money I held that sentiment. Frankly now that the shoe is on the other foot though, I coincidentally have a new appreciation for the other sides arguments.