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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I get sorry weary of right wing republicans who claim they are self-made men and women. They are Americans who were blessed enough to grow up in America where we have a strong infrastructure of roads and schools, and where people abide by the rules of law.

By and large the wealthy do not fight, bleed or die in our wars and they don't want to pay for them in the form of taxes. Right-wing republicans want all of the benefits of being Americans, but they don't want to share in any of the burdens.

Wealthy Americans enjoy their abundant wealth and paying a few more percentage points in income taxes will not diminish their quality of life one bit.

Stop complaining and start doing your fair share to keep this country great.[/quote]

What is that fair share? If 50% of people pay no federal income taxes and the top 20% pay almost 70% of the federal income tax, how much more do you think is fair?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304356604577338122267919032.html[/quote]

Don't confuse fairness with equity.

50% of the people pay no federal INCOME taxes because they are too poor. (And they pay plenty in other taxes).

We have a progressive tax system that places more burden on people with the ability to pay more, and appropriately so.

Since 1979, most income growth has gone to the top 1% of earners. Their income grew by 275%.

That 50% of the population you disdain so much? The share of income going to higher-income households rose, while the share going to lower-income households fell.

http://www.cbo.gov/publication/42729#.UAa8hgXvAco.facebook

To answer your question: The people whose share of income has outpaced everyone else can afford to pay more. And they should.[/quote]

I asked what amount is fair? You did not answer the question with a specific number. Is it 50% of someone's income? 60%? 70%?

I don't disdain anyone. I am just tired of my DH and myself being called rich, that I am sitting back doing nothing when they reality is we both work 15 hour days to support my children and our parents, keep paying more and more to MoCo and Maryland and the Federal govt, watch so much of it pissed away and then be told we are lazy and did nothing to be successful. We don't have a second house, we both drive used cars and we don't have a mansion. we are trying to save for retirement because by the time we are old enough, there won't be social security. we are saving for college because they keep telling us we are too rich but the reality is we are in the top 10% and won't be able to get any financial aid. We also paid for graduate school ourselves no loans or help from family.

If you keep taking from people like us we are just trying to make a success of our businesses, we hire people, provide benefits including healthcare, At some point we won't have anything left to support ourselves and the people who work for us.[/quote]

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