Should we increase income taxes on the super rich in the U. S. to 50% to whoever makes 20 million dollars or more to fund more social programs & edu? (Page 2)

[Anonymous]

9% of Biden's 1.9 trillion Covid relief bill is going to Covid. We don't need more taxes, we need less government fat cats.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

I understand. But the 91% is going to areas such as museums, schools etc. A lot of it is going to make up for lost wages to employees and help keep certain jobs from being lost in the future. The bill isn't perfect but it's better than nothing right now.

[Opinion Owner]

Let the people who go to museums pay for the museums. Why should I pay for Carnegie Hall?
I've never been there, and I never will go there. Why are my federal tax dollars going there during a pandemic? And why do I have to pay for the rich fat cats in Silicon Valley to get an underground railway to make their work commute easier? Let Bill Gates pay for it.

The founding fathers never wanted any of this shit. The federal government was meant to protect the union. The federal government wasn't about restoring performing arts centers.

And with the last Covid relief bill, the US gave many millions of dollars to Pakistan to help with their gender studies.

[petargrom]

Taxes have very little bearing. The only socialist problem is not having a wife/husband. Once you do, very little money is needed

[KrakenAttackin]

You could take 100% of the wealth the super have and it wouldn't make a dent in the national debt. Fact. "Tax the rich" is just feel good politics.

[Ilickvulvas]

Nope. How would you like being penalized for being successful?

[Ilickvulvas]

Let’s look at this in a completely different way. You’re a straight A honor roll student. Would you be willing to give some of your grades to struggling or underperforming students so you can all pass with equal grades? After all you’re giving to the common good right?

[OddBeMe]

Maybe. Worked in the 1950s. Super rich paid 90% tax rate to fund the GI bill.

[Waldoe]

no, a flat equal percentage is fair, it encourages people to work harder

[Anonymous]

not to pay for more social programs

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Why not?

[Opinion Owner]

I think social programs need to be cut not added

[joeldalton]

No. Not at all.