Just When Do The Rich Say: It's Time To Raise Our Taxes

[InformedConsent]

Originally Posted by WRM20

I am doing that because the California truck regulations are more aimed at particulates than CO2.

Then why are you harping on and on about CO2, which I never mentioned?

[Troubleshooter]

The entire problem is that the Democrat version of economic theory says that government spending creates wealth.

The truth is that work creates all the wealth.

So Democrats can't spend as much as they want.

Science may say that climate change is occurring, but science says nothing about what and whether to do anything about it. That is based on beliefs.

Life is a dirty trick.

[albert648]

Originally Posted by Troubleshooter

The entire problem is that the Democrat version of economic theory says that government spending creates wealth.

The truth is that work creates all the wealth.

This. Production creates wealth. Government doesn't produce. It consumes. Actually, worse. It squanders.

If a private consortium spent 40 years and $100 billion building a high speed train between Bakersfield and Modesto, heads would roll.

[InformedConsent]

Originally Posted by albert648

This. Production creates wealth. Government doesn't produce. It consumes. Actually, worse. It squanders.

If a private consortium spent 40 years and $100 billion building a high speed train between Bakersfield and Modesto, heads would roll.

Exactly correct.

[seamusnh]

The only rich people that want higher taxes are the ones that got rich due to taxes - politicians. Rich people in the private sector just want the government to leave them alone.

[albert648]

Originally Posted by seamusnh

The only rich people that want higher taxes are the ones that got rich due to taxes - politicians. Rich people in the private sector just want the government to leave them alone.

Most people in the private sector (or some even in the public sector), not just the rich, want the government to leave them alone.

I literally demand two things from government:

1. Leave me alone
2. Stop taking my stuff

Democrats are 0/2. Republicans are 1/2. Libertarians are 2/2.

[jbgusa]

Originally Posted by tijlover

Out of fear?

When the Rich were complaining about Roosevelt's Social programs during the Depression, which could cost the rich some money in extra taxes, Roosevelt told the rich: You either pay more or, through a revolution, you'll lose all of it!

And back then there was even a Communist party which probably really scared the rich!

I would not have taken FDR's advice on anything.