>Let's give 92% of all of the income that the rich people make to the poor. How much will there be to go around? Not enough by a long shot. If we taxed the rich

>Let's give 92% of all of the income that the rich people make to the poor. How much will there be to go around? Not enough by a long shot. If we taxed the rich at 100% it wouldn't even cover the budget deficit for one year. You seem to be under the mistaken impression that the poor don't pay taxes, and that individuals and companies producing the goods they consume don't pay taxes.