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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I learned that Oscan nominees will receive goody bags worth 100k tonight. I understand that they’re hard working and deserve their success and riches but I think 100k in gifts for already very wealthy individuals is so excessive.

I grew up middle class but my parents made a lot of sacrifices to send me to a private school with Uber rich kids. That was hard. Just seeing how easy life was for them and how privileged they were.

I don’t know why I feel almost...resentful? Even though of course it’s theirblife and they should enjoy it. It just bugged me how they were in a bubble and assumed their life was normal.[/quote]

The "goody bags" should be taxable income:
https://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2016-02-09/the-taxability-of-oscars-gift-bags
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+1 -- This is the real issue -- it's not about whether rich people are annoying; it's about whether they're paying their fair share of taxes.  Remember Warren Buffett's argument for  tax reform:  a system that taxes his secretary at a higher rate than him is broken.  [/quote]

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