Do you support the idea that the richer you are the more people are entitled to your money aka being "socially responsible"?

[Anonymous]

The more successful you are, and the more money get, the more taxes you have to pay. And more people should be entitled to your money. How do you justify this?

NO

YES

[Explorer91]

Yes and no.
I don’t believe any human being is entitled to billions of dollars. It’d quite sickening.
In fact I don’t understand how once you reach over 100 million you actually could with any conscious hold on to it.
I am making a pretty average salary but when I know so many people out there need support and help.. I do my best to help. Usually volunteering my time and I still donate to charity too.
I don’t get how you could have so much money in your bank account just sitting there and not help others.
No one needs over 100 mill. There’s no reason for it.

[Asker]

But Jeff Bezos - for example.. and like all wealthy people - holds only a tiny amount of actual cash or money in Banks. Most of his net worth is stocks and shares in Amazon. If he wanted to buy something for 100 Billion in cash or even donate them, he would have to sell a lot of his assets. He won’t even be able to ever hold that amount of money in cash because the moment he starts selling, the price of stock will drop.
So Jeff Bezos main source of wealth is his assets, Amazon stock price increases as the company’s value increases, and who increases the the value of Amazon? .. it’s the same people complaining about Jeff’s wealth who keep and prefer using Amazon. Is it Jeff’s fault? He never forced people to buy from Amazon.
And a question to you, since you’re saying that rich people should donate their wealth, how can Jeff Bezos donate his huge assets in a form that can be used by poor people?

[Explorer91]

It’s not about it being someone’s fault. It’s about what you do once you get it.
It’s unethical to hold onto such wealth.
Sort of like if you see someone being beaten up. And you walk away. And someone tries to blame you. And you say well it’s not my fault I didn’t beat up that guy! No you didn’t. But you also didn’t try to help.
Having such enormous wealth is usually mainly luck. Use that luck to help others not to be self serving to that extent. You can still be self serving with much less.

[Asker]

But if you allow me to respectfully say, You’re just being emotional not practical. Jeff Bezos holding off his wealth meaning closing down Amazon because Amazon stocks are the source of its value.
Amazon continuously improves, more people buy from it, its value increases, stock price increases, Jeff’s share increases.
What should he do exactly?
You know closing down will costs thousands of people their jobs and main source of income.

[MCheetah]

I agree that if you're richer, you should have to pay more taxes (not something crazy like 33-50%, but definitely not 0% either), but not that anyone is entitled to your money or anything.

I voted No, but I get annoyed at people who don't want to pay taxes (and yes I know; a LOT of politicans waste tax money on stupid sh*t; that's a politician problem; not a tax problem). If you don't want to pay taxes; it's simple: don't work a job and don't live in modern society. Go off the grid. Otherwise, grow up and realize the police and power plant doesn't run off of sunshine and rainbows.

But if you asked me, I think the common man should only pay 15-20% in income taxes and rich people 25% in taxes. I think that's fair.

[Leavesbound]

People of means are morally and ethically obligated to help those who are without the means to do for themselves. I am not talking about people who simply choose not to work and take care of themselves. About 10% of the population are for one reason or other, unable to look after themselves. It's up to the rest of us to look after them.

[neeeeeeeko]

If your net income is more than you could reasonably spend, I don't think you deserve all of it.

[andreasderjuengere]

If the ''rich'' WERE paying taxes...
there would be little issue about it.
10% of 1000$ makes 10$ tax revenue.
10% of 100,000 makes 1000$ - and 'you' end up with having 98,980 $ MORE than the low-earner; that's not too tough.
However: once you come to the -say- 1,000,000 $ income range, you are given ways to get away with -say- paying just 5$ tax.
In fact, it's the ''rich'' who steal - from their own country :)

[BeMuse]

Nope. That said, a lot of very wealthy people have dipped their hand in the cookie jar and stole tax payers money through government contracts and grants. So some wealthy people do owe the public everything. Others owe the public nothing.

[normalice]

I think rich people should pay their employees a share of the wealth they did all the work to earn. But failing that the government should tax the rich at least as much as it costs to provide welfare to the employees they underpay.

[captain_voidwalker]

Nope. A think everyone should just pay a flat tax rate. And it should be less than 10% of your income. Money in government hands is wasted. Money in private hands is invested.

[Astarlessnightsky]

Everyone has to pay taxes.

If make billions of dollars the absolute sum of taxes is in the millions, but thats still a small percentage of what you've earned.

[lucas262]

I believe in a flat tax, i should pay the same level of income anyone else does.

No one is entitled to shit. Fuck social responsibility. No one ever gave me shit coming up ill be damnee if they're gonna take from me at the top.

[TommyMountainFigure]

I think the harder you work for your money, the more you deserve to keep!

[dolemite89]

i think if ur absurdly wealthy you should make an effort to donate to private charities as much as you can but there shouldn’t be a law that just cuz u produce more it’s your responsibility to pay higher taxes for the “common good”.

[Diversity_Hire]

Yes and no. I would support a flat tax, but not a climbing tax rate based on income.

[ItsMeItsMe1989]

That's how it's SUPPOSED to work

The more money you make, the more taxes you should pay.

But, like trump, they don't

[jshm2]

That's not how it works, bucko, Get a clue.

[Anonymous]

hahahaha lol no