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> And so taxing the rich more doesnt actually solve that problem — it just makes politicians and their friends richer How are those things related? Are poor pe
by barbazoo 2y ago
> And so taxing the rich more doesnt actually solve that problem — it just makes politicians and their friends richer
How are those things related? Are poor people bribing politicians to increase taxes?
- Domenic_S 2y agoThe argument is that increasing government revenue doesn't automatically mean We the People benefit; it usually means more pork and other ways of funneling money to benefit the people with the power to funnel it.
- ccorcos 2y agoExactly. Sowell lists many examples too in his book "Visions of the Annointed".