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What if they weren't (directly) getting anything other than basic fire, road, and military services from the government. No welfare, no "refundable tax credits", no social security, no free healthcare AND what if they contributed to our society by working normal (40+/- hrs a week) cleaning your toilets or cooking your food, paid no direct income taxes, but paid taxes on things like gasoline and alcohol. Would they still be moochers?
Is the extremely rich heiress who married some rich dude, and never worked a day in her life, but has millions in passive investments that she did nothing to earn (other than to marry well) and who pays someone else to manage her investements, and gets to pay a discount tax rate (capital gains tax) which is lower than people who have jobs have to, not a moocher?
no she is not because she is not requiring or causing anyone else to pay for her existence. And if you note she pays someone a service to handle her investments and she probably pays far far more than she uses.
there should be no tax on income or if there is everyone should pay the same rate. 15% on her income is far more than at least half the country pays.