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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][list][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Funny thread.. All the eco warriors and LGBTQABCD warriors suddenly want to vote for Trump because their taxes go up a smidge. More than likely she won't have congressional support for most of these proposals and will end up with something rather tame.. much like the pathetic gun control legislation we normally get. So, chill.

If it really ends up being as bad as OP's propaganda, pay up. If you make $400K+, you are afford to. It will still be progressive.[/quote]

I really hate the "you can afford it" crowd. Makes me even more determined to vote red. And I am pro choice, pro LGBTQ, pro environment. But the biggest impact that politics has on me, personally, is [b]how much of MY money that I use to care for MY loved ones are they going to take[/b]. So I hold my nose and vote Republican. I always say, if Republicans would drop their stupid social platforms, they'd be the perfect party. And so would Dems, if they would drop the revolting "you can afford it" + "fair share" BS that disincentivizes hard work and productivity and encourages laziness and hands out.[/quote]
How much money do you really "need" to care of your family?  I'm not saying you should only have enough to see to their needs, but at $400K, you are more than able to care for your family.[/quote]

You don't get to define what I need. Yes, we have far more than we "need." I suspect you do, too. Our system incentives work and progress by promising a better life to those willing to work hard and increase their earnings over time. By taxing the hell out of high earners, this hard work (and the innovation that comes with it) is disincentivized.

Again, this liberal view of "how much do you need" and "you can afford it" enrages me and gets me to the polls to pull the straight R lever.[/quote]

You were an R no matter what. This isn’t what changed your mind. Stop being disingenuous.  [/quote]

Yep.

It's such a stupid argument too, because personal income tax is not stopping anyone from "working hard" or "innovating." "I was going to accept the promotion to SVP but only getting a $100,000 raise after taxes instead of a $125,000 raise made it not worth the trouble," said nobody ever.  [/quote]

I’m a doctor.  I can earn more by taking more calls and shifts.  How much of the extra I will pay in taxes versus keep definitely figures into whether I take those shifts.[/quote]

That's just the declining marginal utility of the dollar.  And if you are declining more dollars because the net after tax amount is too small for you, then you can certainly afford a tax hike on your current income.[/quote]

There you go again with "you can afford it." Hopefully driving the nail into the coffin of democrats.[/quote]

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