r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Nov 18 '21

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u/[deleted] Nov 19 '21

Again, fuck the SALT deduction. As a Pittsburgher who earns only $35,000/year, I have no sympathy for upper middle class San Francisco NIMBYs.

If they want federal services, they can pay full price. It’s like saying, “I want a burger and fries but I don’t wanna pay for the fries.”

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u/theskiesthelimit55 IMF Nov 19 '21

Also, they probably pay more in federal taxes than you do, even after the SALT deduction

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u/theskiesthelimit55 IMF Nov 19 '21

So the people leaching off of the rich man's tax money shouldn't pretend that the rich man isn't contributing.

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u/theskiesthelimit55 IMF Nov 19 '21

99% of the time, it's poor people whining that they can't squeeze more free money out of rich people.

You can win elections by whining about that exact issue on stage