Question about what Obama just said.

[SciFiBoy]

Broncos724 said:

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?

 

 

so anyone who dosent earn enough to get private healthcare just isnt working hard enough and deserves to die from cureable diseases, thats good to know, besides how can you define hard work? surely a low paid nurse works harder than a programmer but the nurse is payed much less and may like her job and be happy to stay in it, we do need nurses afterall, if everyone got promoted, no-one would do low paid jobs that are essential to any nation, also like i said you should pay in tax what you can afford to pay in tax, thats fair, and that will help thoose less fortunate then you to get healthcare and an education.