The authors claim that the progressive tax system provides a disincentive to work. So what they are saying is, on the one hand, things are just great, and on t

The authors claim that the progressive tax system provides a disincentive to work. So what they are saying is, on the one hand, things are just great, and on the other hand, things are just terrible because people are voluntarily not working. Also, if the wealthy are not working, how come they keep getting wealthier? And furthermore, why is it that studies show that Americans work more hours than people in other industrialized countries? The nice thing is that these sorts of propaganda attempts are failing because people know from their own experience that income is stagnating.