Re: Reject the Welfare/Warfare State

> There is a difference in perspective here...you see this as a 
> punishment of the rich.  I do not see it as punishment.  If I was 
> rich, paying more into the society I benefit from would only make sense.
> 
> (not just the bankers-the big business guys rightly earn scorn as 
> well...look at BP-even with their losses in the spill?  They have a 
> banner year and did extremely well)

But we aren't discussing voluntary contributions here, I have no problem with 
those.

I don't want to put words in your mouth, but you see it as matter of fairness 
or justice, not punishment.  However, "fairness" is in the eye of the 
beholder.  The top quintile already pay more than everyone else combined.  To 
me that seems patently unfair.

http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/08/how-much-americans-actually-pay-
in-taxes/

Further, I would characterize the whole "soak the rich" mentality as 
fundamentally unjust.  It's the jealous majority voting to forcibly seize the 
private property of a minority through legalized theft.  

Finally, as a general rule, if you tax something you get less of it.  Isn't 
this the idea behind taxing cigarettes, carbon, etc?  If we increase taxes on 
the rich, we shouldn't be surprised if we see less individual wealth-creating 
economic success in the future.  Do we really want less rich people?

We shouldn't scapegoat the rich.  The idea the government can spend their 
money better than they can is laughable.  Governments spending is always 
politically motivated and wasteful.

We should be more upset at what Bernanke is doing to our money which is 
essentially a stealth tax.  Inflation WILL hit the poor hardest who have no 
protection from devaluing dollars.

David
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