Gabriel
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hmm. okay.
given that wealth is generated via mutually beneficial trade in which resources are moved to higher uses and in which both sides prefer that which they are left with after the trade; someone who is generating a higher income is by definition already donating more in terms of helping his fellow citizens. why would you wish to deliberately design a tax system built around punishing and disincentiving that, especially when such a model is guaranteed to reduce social cohesion and increase conflict via class struggle between the payers and the moochers?
Well in terms of social cohesion.. lets look at the top 10 countries people report to be the most happy. If you look closely you will see countries with much higher degree of progressive taxation.. you will note currently the US is much lower on the chart placing 17th with very few social programs for the people.
Top 10 happiest countries in the world | Financial Jesus
Your theories on economic policy go to far. Less taxation of the wealthy via flat taxation causes overt stress on the working poor.. who have much less disposable income then the wealthy. Basically a flat tax would be regressive creating a weaker consumer base that is already more deprived as a result of the explosion of low quality low paying service industry jobs. A flat tax would disproportionately punish low income brackets. A progressive Tax is more appropriate from a consumer economy perspective.
The class struggle is already on.. and what your suggesting is a tad like the pot calling the kettle black.
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