Thread: Do you have the right to say that a “rich” person isn’t paying enough taxes?

I find it infuriating when people who aren’t “rich” feel that they have justification to say that “rich people get paid too much and aren’t paying enough in taxes.” Do such people personally know every “rich” person on the planet on an intimate basis? Do they know each hardship and expenditure that each and every “rich” person faces? Of course not. Yet, it is commonplace to hear people exclaim that the “rich aren’t paying their fair share.” That’s BS of course, since the wealthy pay a disproportionately larger percentage of the tax burden.

It would akin to a White person growing up in the 1980s saying that, “Black people growing up in the 1950s Deep South had it really easy”. How is it fair to make such a generalized statement on such a broad cross-section of the population, especially when you are not a member of this cross-section of the population and have no first-hand experience to back up your assertion?

Anyone is entitled. They would be correct in this instance too. That makes your premise flawed and your analogy repellent.

Originally Posted by drj90210

I find it infuriating when people who aren’t “rich” feel that they have justification to say that “rich people get paid too much and aren’t paying enough in taxes.” Do such people personally know every “rich” person on the planet on an intimate basis? Do they know each hardship and expenditure that each and every “rich” person faces? Of course not. Yet, it is commonplace to hear people exclaim that the “rich aren’t paying their fair share.” That’s BS of course, since the wealthy pay a disproportionately larger percentage of the tax burden.

It would akin to a White person growing up in the 1980s saying that, “Black people growing up in the 1950s Deep South had it really easy”. How is it fair to make such a generalized statement on such a broad cross-section of the population, especially when you are not a member of this cross-section of the population and have no first-hand experience to back up your assertion?

Rich people are paid incredibly more than they deserve, and on the whole they pay no taxes. Jail em'

The rich supported the foul treatment of black people in the South to the hilt. Hang 'em.

"Do you have the right to say that a 'rich' person isn’t paying enough taxes?"

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

Yes, that was easy.

Of course they have a right... But it's disturbingly unethical what people are advocating when they advocate wealth redistribution.

People have the right to say whatever they want. But that doesn't mean it's true.

Originally Posted by Iolo

Rich people are paid incredibly more than they deserve, and on the whole they pay no taxes. Jail em'

The rich supported the foul treatment of black people in the South to the hilt. Hang 'em.

Yes, every single rich person in the world is a white supremacist from the Southern U.S. 30-50-100 years ago.

Originally Posted by Haplo

Yes, every single rich person in the world is a white supremacist from the Southern U.S. 30-50-100 years ago.

Don't be absurd! No more than 50% at the outside. The rest are much younger and support 'Israel'.

Originally Posted by Iolo

Rich people are paid incredibly more than they deserve, and on the whole they pay no taxes. Jail em'

The rich supported the foul treatment of black people in the South to the hilt. Hang 'em.

How much do they deserve to pay? Currently in U.S they pay close to 40% marginal tax rate.

And the abolitionist and black civil rights have been funded and supported by rich Northern capitalists. Check out who supported Booker T. Washington. Do not get me started talking about unions.

Originally Posted by Stay_Focused

How much do they deserve to pay? Currently in U.S they pay close to 40% marginal tax rate. ...

How many actually pay that much? When a CEO can state that the person who cleans his office pays more tax than he does there's something deeply wrong with the system.