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But the thing is that if americans who don't pay taxes don't own stocks and americans who build most of the social system, the top 10% who pay all those taxes,
by xwolfi 5y ago
But the thing is that if americans who don't pay taxes don't own stocks and americans who build most of the social system, the top 10% who pay all those taxes, also own stocks, it might compel someone to say... thanks, rather than "fuck you"... ?
I don't know, if you just redistribute ALL the wealth by murdering the 10% to the rest, what do you think will happen to the taxes ? What will happen to all that "the rich don't pay enough", when actually they paid everything, when it's time for YOU to pay ?
I think that's what all these people in the thread hint at.
- MuffinFlavored 5y ago> the top 10% who pay all those taxes, Do you have any sources around this info?
- skinnymuch 5y agoI know that’s what people believe and hint at. That’s the point of the original statistic. To give this distorted unproven worldview. Who do you think does most of the work across the country? Stock owners aren’t actually doing much. They also aren’t paying high rates of taxes. why wouldn’t one of these people think why is income tax different than capital gains tax to the extent it is. Or why their limited money doesn’t allow them to earn money just for having money. While those top 10% can avg close to 10% a year on their saved money in the form of investments (before inflation, fees). Yet there’s no wealth tax or any other way to not make things seem illogical that the mere fact of having money begets more money. Can these questions not be asked before either thanks or fuck you.