Proof that people who vote for Democrats are "Half-Wits"
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/11/does-your-wage-predict-your-vote/264541/
If you make less than $75,000 a year,
it means that you are not smart enough
to make more than $75,000 a year
And you thus need the government
to steal from the rich and give it to you.
Q.E.D.
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Wait..., what? No!!!
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The also earn the majority of income, hold a huge majority of the wealth of the country, while their incomes are growing at a much faster rate than the lower + middle class. While it certainly is true that the rich are paying a higher percentage of income as tax than the poor, there is a huge misconception over just how much higher. This pdf makes things very clear what the actual difference is. In most news articles talking about the issue, only federal income tax is looked at - which often implies that large percentages of people pay no tax at all. This is far from the truth. Federal income tax is one of the few (or only?) taxes in the US that is progressive - almost all are regressive, so they take more from the poorest members of society. The result is a taxation system in which almost everyone pays a 'fair' share. It's also worth noting that this 'fair' share only looks at income. Many of those in the top 1%, or top 20%, will have large houses, mansions, and the upper classes share of wealth (fourth page) is massive in comparison to those below. In the face of such fundamental inequality, there is surely a case for a slightly progressive tax system (all things not being perfect, as they are in the society which we live in). Side: Q.E.D.
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If you make less than $75,000 a year, it means that you are not smart enough to make more than $75,000 a year And you thus need the government to steal from the rich and give it to you. Or maybe they're not half-wits at all; they're just a hell of a lot smarter than you in that they've managed to figure out how to work less and make more. Side: Wait..., what? No!!!
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