Gandalf it is not the topic of the day. When I have posted about my political feelings they have always been towards opposition of redistribution of wealth.
Once more, I am not saying the current tax code works well. I agree with all of your points. This is what frustrates me…. I pose a very simple logical question. Yet the postings that respond to mine are not adressing my questions. Let’s review… Breeze is angry at anyone who is wealthy and therefore has decided that they all must pay. Who “they” are and where the line is drawn is still not aswered. PW has stated that there is a obligation of some sorts that those with wealth should pay more… simply because they have wealth. Umm… okay since this was how it was done in fuedal days, I guess this is how it should be done today… Now you have come in with an argument saying that current tax policy is regressive. Which is true and I do not dispute. Agreed with you. So why not let everyone pay the same rate. Flat tax if you will… I am fine with that.
Look I am by no means rich but in my trival example I am paying more money and it is not a trival amount of money. I didn’t even factor in cap gains yet as well.
Fine if you want to marginalize the argument and say that it is not important given larger issues then that is okay but it is important to me. So then I ask you Gandalf, where is the line drawn, who makes the arbitrary line, why is it only the rich should pay to help the poor?
Yes redistribution of wealth upwards is insidious. Yes the golden rule is that he who has the gold rules and no I don’t like that. However, do you think that corporate taxes will not be passed down to the consumer in the form of higher pricing? Do you think large government programs will be immune from cons, from people playing the system? Do you believe our government is a model for efficiency and utilizing increased tax revenues in an effective manner?
Look, I just as frustrated as everyone else but taxing more and then spending more… just doesn’t seem to be a logical solution to me for a country on the brink of bankruptcy. I cannot say I have a clear answer either other then to bail. We have started a passive search because in the long run, the country really doesn’t work anymore. However my solution is to be proactive on my own, with my money, my education, and my will to work. It is not to push my burden onto others because they have taken advantage of system where the cards are in thier favor. Believe it or not some of them made it on thier own fair and square and not all of them are crooks.
I guess you can deem this argument trivial. It is a matter of opinion and I respect that. However, I do not. I think Obama is a good man with a good heart and he truly believes what he is doing is right. Consequently I do cannot concur with you that since I oppose a redistribution of wealth that I am being hypocritical because todays tax laws are f’d up. Like I said, let it be flat, let everyone support the impoverished. Eliminate all loopholes.
