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Done? You fixed inequality? Awesome! We do collect tax. Not nearly enough. The mega-rich have avoidance options akin to multinational corporations, and we cele
by oliwarner 6y ago
Done? You fixed inequality? Awesome!
We do collect tax. Not nearly enough. The mega-rich have avoidance options akin to multinational corporations, and we celebrate this status with rich lists and awards?
It's not enough. If we can't pay a public school teacher a competitive wage, they won't be competitive posts, they won't be competed for; we all lose out. Rinse and repeat for every public service helping children and their communities.
And we set this bar, we choose to only afford the cheapest possible options for society's base level. We choose that because we can throw cash at private schools, tutors, summer schools.
I'm not a communist, but I think our tax and social welfare systems need serious help or it's all going to fall apart.
- NicoJuicy 6y agoI never mentioned the rate of taxes. I mentioned that the method of doing it already exists. Since I responded to: > But it's not easy to ask people to live with less, so others can live with some. US taxes are too low. I agree, but I don't live in the US. Taxes in Belgium are much higher. Both countries have taxes and i wouldn't want communism either.