Poll: Should The Wealthy Pay More Taxes?

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[CannibalCorpse909]

Of course they should. Whats the difference if a person makes 32 million a year or 30 million a year? Not much, still rich and carefree.

The difference from making 300k a year to 20k a year...Big fucking difference.

[Randvek]

@dirtyproduction The car is just an example. By the time you factor in food, clothing, and everything else a person needs to get by, the lowest bracket has spent 100% of their income just to get by (actually, on average, 109% of it), which means 100% of their income gets taxed. A wealthy person does not spend 100% of their income. Therefore, in a sales tax scenario, the poor get taxed at a higher rate. That's basic, Adam Smith economics. Pity you can't grasp the simple stuff.

[TNovaccaine]

Stop taxing the rich! I agree they should pay their fair share but they have been paying more than just their fair share. They deserve some money that they earn. Dont tax millions away because that is just more money going to things that increase our deficit and bury us in debt

[uriituw]

"Where do we get the money? We're not rich - let's tax the rich!"

[rancid253]

@CannibalCorpse909 stfu..32 million to 30 million is still a 2 million difference..with that money I could invest into stocks and flip it.

[natedaug1]

Thumbs up, thumbs up, thumbs up! They just need to raise the corporate tax, who even cares about these corporations? They are horrible.

[ryannewellisg]

the answer is no if the taxes are low enough then u dont have to worry if just say the tax is 5 dollers a week its not a big difference if u make 400 dollers or 3000 dollers a week it wont have a big effect

[berglendurch]

@carolo107

"A free ride should be offered to no one. We should all pay taxes according to what we make as we have always done in this history of this nation prior to those stupid Bush Rates. The rich do not bring in jobs but the person uptown who has a small factory or store does. The rich just invest more in the stock market or buy more fuel for their yachts.

DId your ever ask yourself what investing in stock market does ? Or even what it is for ? Can you explain why investing is a so bad ??

[BeingNobody1956]

@singlaprety12 uhm, not every rich person even has employees. many wealthy people get rich by siyying on their ass betting on stocks, or are rich by inheritance. rich people dont create jobs because they have excess money.  they create jobs when they need more manpower for production. if they dont need more manpower they use their extra money for more speculation or to further fund their self indulgent frivolous existence. more cars, property, hookers, ego festivals etc

[callouschristian]

@MUDSHARK111 They never have benefited the economy and never will and one big reason I have less respect for Obama is allowing it once again at a time which could not be less favorable for such a move. But at the end of the day the american people are responsible for all of the above and have the power to change it and I'm not talking about "elections" which are rigged by the republican activist supreme court all the way down to the locals.

[MUDSHARK111]

@AroundSun Bush lowered taxes for the wealthy and cut back the regulation of big corporations all based on the premise that these two policies would benefit the economy.did it ? or are we now in the worst recession since the grate depression ? what more proof do you need ?