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This is what people who argue for the expansion of the welfare state don't understand. The ultrawealthy will always find ways to protect themselves from taxatio
by jerkstate 8y ago
This is what people who argue for the expansion of the welfare state don't understand. The ultrawealthy will always find ways to protect themselves from taxation (as they did back in the days when "tax rates" were "80 to 90 percent" as they love to tell you) and the brunt will be borne by people like me, who are relatively comfortable in providing for my family but still worry a lot about saving adequately for retirement and college payments down the road (which if I am restricted further from doing properly, will simply increase the burden on the welfare state).
- matchbok 8y agoWe do not have a welfare state. There are simple ways to get people to pay their taxes, there simple isn't political will.
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- maxxxxx 8y agoWhat do you propose? Shut down the welfare state and stop taxing rich people since they will evade taxes anyway?
- jerkstate 8y agoNo, I think civilized countries absolutely need a strong social safety net, and rich people should pay their fair share, but increasing spending before proving that you can get the rich to pay is putting the cart before the horse (and moves the burden to people who have don't have access to the tax avoidance techniques that the rich do)
- maxxxxx 8y agoI don't think you can make a social safety net dependent on your ability to make the rich pay their taxes. Both problems should be attacked in parallel.