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> They distribute it with money taken forcibly from citizenry. Yes that's exactly the point. I make $150k a year, live very comfortably and pay almost 30% tax
by gnulinux 5y ago
> They distribute it with money taken forcibly from citizenry.
Yes that's exactly the point. I make $150k a year, live very comfortably and pay almost 30% tax (in USA). If the government stops funding endless wars and starts using my tax money to help people get healthcare and education, we wouldn't have this problem.
- mrtranscendence 5y agoAgreed on all counts. I make just a touch under 150 and I can afford the taxes. I'd happily pay more if that meant offering better healthcare and education options for everyone. Take half the DoD budget, add in medicare and medicaid outlays, and throw on what most of us pay for insurance already, and you're most of the way to paying for a decent health care system. It's criminal that Americans in 2021 could die from diabetes complications due to lack of affordable insulin.
- srtjstjsj 5y agoThe wars are why you get $150K/yr instead of someone else.