zorg1000 said:
I know you said you would respond in further detail tomorrow but the fact that you’re a millionaire brings up something else I would like to discuss. As a millionaire, I assume you can afford the essentials in life without much issue. Things like housing, utilities, healthcare, child care (if you have kids), elder care (if you have parents who need it), transportation, food, retirement savings, emergency savings, etc. are things that you pay for and still have plenty left over for things like entertainment, leisure, travel & hobbies. The two links I posted above show that people in the top 1% of earners saved an average of 6.7% under Bush & $61k (6.1% of $1m) under Trump. Would a 6-7% increase in taxes force you to lower your standard of living? Would you all of a sudden struggle to pay your bills or provide for your family? Would you no longer be able to afford to play the games you enjoy on your hardware of choice? I just have a hard time believing that a millionaire would be so bad with their personal finances and living on such thin margins that a 6-7% increase in taxes would cause a notable impact on their way of life. It also seems to be at extreme odds with your support for universal healthcare & abortion access and claiming they are human rights. It’s like you support the idea of them as long as you don’t have to make any sacrifices ( although I’m not sure if going from really, really rich to just really rich is much of a sacrifice). |
For me it a slippery slope. Sure charge me 5% more I can afford it.... then another 5% 10 years later, heck add another 5% and another 5% years later..... it is always easier to spend someone else's money.
And don't take take this the wrong way, but your post is exactly why liberalism worries me. It is my money and my concern. It isn't our money and our concern. Liberals have an odd view on ownership.
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