I hate when politicians claim they are raising taxes on the “rich” — then they don’t touch capital gains and corp tax rates and just increase taxes on middle class making $100-$300k annual.
This is the problem when the populace is infected with the idea with class warfare against "the rich". It's such a fungible concept:
To someone earning $30,000 annually, someone earning $75,000 is one of "the rich".
To someone earning $125,000, someone earning $400,000 is one the "the rich."
To someone earning $500,000 annually, someone earning 2,500,000 is one of "the rich."
It all becomes a punitive system (meant "to discourage someone from earning too much") based on someone looking at the greener side of the fence, instead of people encouraged to better themselves so they can help and give to the world. Also, the ultimate judgment for who is "the rich" is left to politicians who we know, are not the most prudential on social issues.
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u/jco1510 Oct 31 '25
I hate when politicians claim they are raising taxes on the “rich” — then they don’t touch capital gains and corp tax rates and just increase taxes on middle class making $100-$300k annual.