it's penalizing those who worked hardest and achieved --- they really believe that we're their keeper and that we owe them a job, healthcare and an education
On Nov 23, 10:39 am, frankg <[email protected]> wrote: > The problem with this, Dave, is it's penalizing those who worked > hardest and achieved. Where is the incentive to achieve in a society > that penalizes you for doing so? Why would I want to work harder than > you and earn twice what you earn, only to have to pay twice as much > for things as you do? At the end of the day we're basically equal but > I worked much harder getting there than you. Soon, I'll just stop > trying. > > The carrot that drives greatness in this country is the opportunity > for success that can be achieved thru hard work, dedication and > innovation. Take that carrot away and the motivation to succeed also > goes and the country fails. > > On Nov 23, 10:06 am, Dave <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Well, shouldn't the rich at least have to pay fees/fines/penalties > > relative to their income then? > > > Currently - > > Pat who makes $50,000 per year parks illegally and gets a ticket for > > $50.00. > > Terry who makes $5,000,000 per year parks illegally and gets a ticket > > for $50.00. > > > But what if the ticket was based on a percentage of 0.1% rather then a > > fixed amount? > > > If based on 0.1% - > > Pat who makes $50,000 per year parks illegally and gets a ticket for > > $50.00. > > Terry who makes $5,000,000 per year parks illegally and gets a ticket > > for $5,000.00. > > > Imagine the possibilities - > > 1. Terry would try a little harder not to park illegally. > > 2. Our Cities, States, and Country would receive huge increases of > > revenue. > > 3. The USA may be able to go to a flat tax for income of %10 for > > EVERYONE (Yes, Including the rich). -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
