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Reply #45: "The rich pay more than their fair share in taxes. They need more tax cuts." [View All]

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mrreowwr_kittty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-08-08 11:24 PM
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45. "The rich pay more than their fair share in taxes. They need more tax cuts."
WRONG. The top 1% of the country has about 45% of the total wealth. The rich get more back in terms of government services than what they pay in. They benefit from infrastructure, our education system, law enforcement to protect their property, a court system to enforce their contracts, the military to protect their overseas investments, etc. They need to pay more than they are paying right now. Probably a lot more to even come close to a semblence of fairness.
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