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I think if you presented the facts - that even early employees of tech companies, who already earn some of the highest salaries in the world, can make up to $10

I think if you presented the facts - that even early employees of tech companies, who already earn some of the highest salaries in the world, can make up to $10 million per year tax free - the average voter would say that's criminally unfair. Sure sure, you can explain that the latest SaaS bullshit is just an absolutely crucial achievement in human history that needs this, but I think it won't be convincing.

hamandcheese 5y ago
The key “argument” in my mind is this: why are we trying so hard to tax those who might become wealthy but seemingly make no effort to tax those who already are wealthy? I agree, that probably isn’t compelling to many, but I suspect it is a view found commonly here on HN.