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It does not at all follow that because someone thinks that top marginal tax rates should be raised (amounting to hundreds of billions or trillions of dollars),
by jacobolus 9y ago
It does not at all follow that because someone thinks that top marginal tax rates should be raised (amounting to hundreds of billions or trillions of dollars), they will unilaterally send a few thousand extra dollars beyond their statutory bill to the IRS with the expectation that that would accomplish anything.
- refurb 9y agoIt's not about accomplishing anything. It's about the principle of it. If someone thinks sending the gov't an extra $10,000 is money well spent, then they do it regardless if others do it.
- state_less 9y agoTaxes do accomplish something real. They are paying for grandma's healthcare, Johnny's schooling and Jim's GI benefits. Everyone needs to contribute their share or the kids don't get educated, grandma dies and Jim defects. In principle, my individual contribution is not going to maintain a large national program. So if I'm interested in saving a large national program, my individual contribution isn't going to do it. I'll need to adjust the tax policy of an entire nation. This is why my position is more complex than my own personal contribution. Hopefully you'll appreciate this.
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