Clementine
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Hmmm ...
First bolded: [a bunch of people] They cheat the system by working under the table and taking other people's money.
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Second bolded: [spoiled rich kids who 'squander' their own money] They follow the law and spend their own money, keeping those they buy items from in the workforce.
Sorry, you still sound as if you're having a jealous over the spoiled richies.
I agree with your last paragraph.
The second bolded part has to do with folks who get special tax rates because they are the "job creators"|but instead of putting the tax savings to that use, they hoard it overseas or just use it for more obscene luxury and waste. Everytime the issue of raising taxes on the rich comes up we here about how it will hurt the job creators. We here that the money saved by the rich in paying low taxes will help create new jobs. It hasn't happened. A big percentage does exactly what I described. They squander the tax breaks and what they get from low tax rates on self indulgent obscene squandering. If you are given a tax rate or loophole with the understanding that you will use it for expanding a business or investing in business that will expand the economy that is what it should be used for. It should not be used for you to experiment with $300 bottles of imported wines and to add to your wifes diamond collection.
Well you see, the thing is it isn't government's money to take, it's the persons money to use/spend/invest/save ... however they see fit. "They squander the tax breaks". ??? It's their money! Where does it say that xxx tax break = person has to spend that $ on x, y, or z only? They're playing by the rules that uncle set up but they're the bad guys? ?? And in the meantime, john 'under the table' doe takes what isn't his, what he hasn't earned. You didn't even mention him.
Every time the issue of taxing the rich more comes up, people get pissed. Why? Because the rich are the ones who are paying their fair share plus that much more in order for john 'under the table' doe to get his goodies. Where do you think the money for all these entitlement programs come from? But it's always the same out of D.C. "tax the rich more". Who will you tax when you've taxed the rich right out of the country? What would be fair would be for everyone to pay xx percent, no loopholes, no specials, nothing. Make it easy, make it fair. Middle class is getting whacked paying for everyone else too. Look at the (un)aca ... middle class peeps are getting slammed on this thing, rates sky rocketing and will continue to do so. But as long as someone else gets theirs all is ok? Nope.
I agree with you that people who truly need a helping hand should be helped. But the many who are using government hand-outs as a leg to stand on, rather than a leg up? No. Just NO.
The bolded? You sure you weren't left out of someone's will? Wow.
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I am always amazed at how the left begrudges people the right to spend their own money as they see fit, yet yell at us when we question how many welfare recipients spend the money given to them for food and basic necessities.
So, no bottles of wine with your own money, but go ahead and use your EBT card for cigarettes and pot.