RVDondaPC said:
Kasz216 said:
RVDondaPC said:
Instead of Taxing the Rich the Federal Government should create a "saved the deficit" Monument built on Federal land. Then everyone can volunteer to do their part and donate money to reduce the deficit. Then there can be different plaques or statues dedicated for each tier of person donating depending on how much they donate. If someone donates $1 million or so, they get their own statue. It's a much better way to feed the egos of the super rich rather than tax their money away which makes them angry. I'd also bet a lot of regular middle income people would gladly donate $20 or so and feel good about themselves to help the cause.
All politicians argue about taxes which just gets people upset or angry, no one ever talks about donating which invokes feel good emotions. I think they under estimate the power of people wanting to do good.
Of course taxes are never really about the deficit anyways. It's just two sides arguing for themselves. The deficit is just an argument tactic for each side to further their cause. |
Nah. Those rich people would probably just promote their time to help the poor.
Like Bono or Jay-Z.
They could be spending most of their wealth to help people... yet are farily light when it comes to their own pocket books.
The ones who actually tend to care about this stuff are the people who don't want a big deal made about it.
Politics related but honestly a good example is someone like Mit Romney really. I think I read he gave something like 30% of his income to chairty? Doesn't even bring it up when people call him a heartless rich dude.
Bill Gates has a huge ass foundation where he does alot of good, but he doesn't actually talk about it much. They just do stuff.
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Not sure what point you are making...
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That appealing to peoples recognition won't be that helpful.
Nor their good will...
Paying for the government's debt is like paying for a gambling addicts gambling debts....
while said addict is placing a new line of bets for today's games.
