[quote=dumbrenter][quote=carlsbadworker][quote=NeetaT]I think we send the wrong message by imposing higher tax rates based on the more money you make. The message says: “You’re not supposed to make that much money” “You’re not supposed to live that good” “You’re not supposed to drive that luxury car, thus luxury tax imposed”. I know that 95% of you will not agree with me, but I just had to throw it out there.[/quote]

I always think progressive tax is a form of bribe from the rich to the poor so that they don’t riot in the street. The rich always has more to lose so they pay more to maintain the status quo.[/quote]

Or to put it in another way, the rich have a bigger stake in the current system continuing rather than an upheaval.
Take defense for example: we all pay tax in exchange for defense of the country (technically), but the rich have more to lose if the country gets run over by bad guys than the poor, simply because the rich have more assets or “stuff”.[/quote]

May I also add that even if tax rates were exactly the same for everyone, a rich person would still pay more in taxes than a poor person.