The argument is indeed “they can afford it.” The addition of “screw the rich” is some bullshit that makes it sound like someone making $10 million and paying $5

The argument is indeed “they can afford it.” The addition of “screw the rich” is some bullshit that makes it sound like someone making $10 million and paying $5 million in taxes is worse off than someone making $10,000 and paying $0 in taxes. Yeah, people who make more money should pay more to fund the government. Apparently this is a wild concept for some.