Most of my friends (who have graduate degrees and make 6 figures) are willing to pay our tax burden and more to support the country. … Also, some of us are not bigoted or stupid enough to punish poor children who are unfortunate enough to have poor parents.
Amen.
My own political position is simple. Everyone deserves an equal shot at life regardless of how rich his/her parents are. It means free or heavily subsidized healthcare and education (up to the graduate level). You can’t do that without taxes. Imagine a country where a poor teenager could end up with a limp for life because he breaks his leg and he can’t afford to go to a real hospital, or where a parent must sell his kidney to send his gifted son to college. I’d rather pay 30% income tax than live there.
So, on one hand, I can see why many wealthy people choose to vote Republican (lower taxes and affordable kidneys? Cool!) I can’t blame anyone for looking after his/her own best interests. On the other hand, any Republican presidential candidate would have to be either short-sighted (if he does not see the problem with small government and reduced social programs) or immoral (if he sees the problem but chooses to ignore it). Or both.
