mrstickball on 28 June 2009
Sarduk -
The argument is that rich people pay for the war because they get taxed more, therefore a higher amount of money is sent for war efforts.
This is compared to energy expenses such as a heating bill, which every person pays. However, if you are poor/middle class, the increase in cost of energy is exponentially more costly. To a rich person, a $500/mo increase in heating costs is nothing, but a $300 increase to a person making $20-50k is a far bigger topic. Both consume similar amounts of energy to heat their home, but one person gets hurt far more. This would be the same as the government taxing fatty foods: poor and rich consume them both, but the increase in cost only affects one group.
Back from the dead, I'm afraid.
