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> the top 1 percent received nearly 17 percent of the total benefit Given that the top 1 percent pay more in taxes than the bottom 90% combined, that doesn't s
by nostromo 8y ago
> the top 1 percent received nearly 17 percent of the total benefit
Given that the top 1 percent pay more in taxes than the bottom 90% combined, that doesn't seem entirely unfair.
- nevrthepfhor 8y agoSeems unfair that someone making 11x what another person makes used to pay 25x as much as them in taxes but now pays 40x instead (i.e. 550k vs 50k)
- munk-a 8y agoNot to me? Seems totally fair assuming the person making 11x is still able to afford a comfortable lifestyle (which they're more than able to)
- nevrthepfhor 8y agoFrom each according to his ability?
- munk-a 8y agoAnd to each according to his needs. Yea, it'd be nice if we could get full on communism working at some point but I'm not holding my breath, in the mean time I'm happy to live with these rough balances of the system.