"Fair Share"

Riot · #19 04-04-2012, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeydb

The confiscation of wealth from someone who earned it for the purpose of giving it to someone else who didn't earn it is socialistic, and un-American.

Actually, no, it's not. It's called "taxation", it's enshrined in our government as the 16th Amendment of our Constitution, and we as a country do that for our mutual benefit as a society.

And we use that benefit, as a society, to purchase things for our better good. Like "civilization".

So, you have to decide, Joey:

First, are you for or against taxation? Because in this country, we pay taxes. So if you want to live here, you follow our tax code. If you don't want to pay any taxes, try Darfur. Or Somalia.

Secondly, if you don't like the tax code, or the amounts some people pay, you petition your government (another enshrined right) to change it.

Third: none of that is "socialism". It's "constitutional democracy with a representative government elected by the citizens".

View Poll Results: What should paying one's "fair share" mean with regard to taxes?
Flat Tax: Everyone pays the same proportional tax rate on earnings above a defined minimum	9	40.91%
Head Tax - Everyone pays the same flat dollar amount regardless of income level	0	0%
Progressive - Your taxes are driven by the "bracket" you are in	10	45.45%
Fairness cannot be defined anywhere in life, so politicians using this phrase are clueless	3	13.64%
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