Question about what Obama just said.

[Broncos724]

SciFiBoy said:

Broncos724 said:

SciFiBoy said:

coolestguyever said:

SciFiBoy said:
use Progressive Taxation to raise more money, then make a NHS in the US, afterall healthcare is a basic human right

 

Progressive taxation: Punishing people for working hard - rewarding the poor

 

wrong, statistics show someone on the average wage works the same hours as someone in a multi-million dollar hedge fund

 

The number of hours one works is not the sole determiner of how "hard" someone works.  And yes, progressive taxation is a dis-incentive to working harder, how could it NOT be?

 

because a banker who earns 500k a year and failed there employer works alot harder than a nurse on 20-30k year who makes people feel better, somehow i dont think so, progressive taxation is fair as you pay what you can afford to pay rather than making the poor pay more than 600k a year financial sector workers

I never claimed salary was the indicator of how hard someone works, either.  But I agree with you, in terms of physical and mental labor, those with lower salaries or who are low on the "ladder" work harder, so they can rise.  But how do you think the 100K+ bankers got where they are?  Hard work of course!  Not sure what "making people feel better" has to do with this argument though?

Fair to me is paying the same percentage of your income to taxes as everyone else.  And it still means the poorer you are, the less you pay, so what's unfair about that?