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Originally Posted by stan4
The problem with your first sentence is that it explains better why we should have a consumption tax rather than an income tax, because the wealthy all spend way more money and can't hide behind 'passive income' that way.
And I can't agree more with your second statement.
To the op, no. We don't need to find new ways to squeeze the american people. We need to find new ways to get the dead weight to start taking care of themselves instead of insisting we take care of them.
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You insights are brilliant. I would only say "parasites" instead of "dead weight". A dead weight is passive, while these parasites are not. They actively suck away the fruits of society they played no role creating.
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