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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I still think a minimum 50% is fair for high wage earners with no deductions. They make SOO much more than the average American that even if you taxed them at 50% or even 55% they'll still be far to the right the bell curve in terms of income. Especially for people who don't "Create stuff". You build a company that manufactures things and you sell it, you deserve a bit of a lower rate, but all these, lawyers and investment guys who just suck the life out of this country should have to put some air back into our sails at tax time.[/quote]

Once again, I am dumbfounded that anyone believes that they have the right to determine how much someone should be able to make and in this case determine the worth of someone's work.  Doctors don't "create" anything, so therefore, under your scenario, they should not be able to earn commensurate with their education and value to society.  I guess you believe that someone like yourself, has the right to determine the value of one's contribution to society.  Damn, you people are frightening.[/quote]

No what is frightening is the fact that 'you people' can take so much and give back so little. If you make $1m and you pay 50 or even 58% (Fed + state) in taxes you still have $500k in walking around money. That's 10x more than the average household. That is unfair.[/quote]

Wow.  My initial response was going to be that your thoughts are unamerican.  That sounds more confrontational than I mean it to be.  Maybe a better way to say it is that your thoughts are completely contrary to the economic system that built this country into the the economic powerhouse of the world.  I'm no Ayn Rand disciple, but this whole thread is very "Atlas Shrugged".  I don't think I can even fathom what makes people like you think this way.  Another poster has repeatedly pointed out the immorality of your position.  You want to confiscate people's money because, in your arbitrary opinion, they have too much of it.   Your position, would be laughable but for the fact that a lot of progressives agree with you.

This crap is scary.  I'm gonna go start building my bunker now.  
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