Originally Posted by
Sinfix_15
[I] see what you're getting at and there is more to factor in than a simple what is and isnt fair. The bigger question is[,] what is the government doing with the taxes they collect and why is the budget so poorly managed[?]
So you collect $1000 in taxes from the person making $10,000/yr and $5000 taxes from the person making $100,000/yr, even though the higher paid person paid more tax money, he paid a smaller % of his income. What you should be asking is this....
[If] the government had $6000 in tax revenue, why did they spend $50,000? what did they spend $50,000 on? was spending $50,000 really necessary?
"[No] taxation without representation".... [W]hether you pay 1% of your income or 50% of your income, your tax money is being wasted by an incompetent government. Rather than buying into this class vs class distraction, we should all recognize that we're all be screwed. Is Romney perfect? no. Is everything Obama does terrible? almost, but no. Romney is a step towards smaller government and less spending. Obama is a massive pole vault towards bigger government and more spending. The choice is clear.
It's unfair to person A and B, theyre both having their money wasted.