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Pence mocked for saying ‘I don’t really buy the rich need to pay their fair share’
(www.independent.co.uk)
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This is such a terrible take... For those that read the article he says that it's fine the way it is because the elite rich pay more money into taxes than the working class... Like no shit thats basic math. We're asking for them to pay an EQUAL share as we do.
If you have a dude who makes $10,000 and is taxed at 1% pays $100 into taxes
And another guy makes $100 but is taxed at 10% and pays $10 into taxes
Is that fair just cause the first dude 'paid more money?? Fuck no it's not.
I agree everyone should pay 15% of their total income in taxes. Then it's completely fair and equal.
Except there are people who don't need to have any income for the rest of their lives, could just break even or lose a little, because the wealth they already have is so huge. That doesn't feel completely fair and equal.
How did they get that money in the first place then? Magic?