I’ve put the stats in front of liberals that I know, and the response I got WAS “I don’t believe your numbers”.
There’s another facet to it, as well.
Liberals don’t see taxation primarily as a means to get revenue into the government. Obama stated as much. It’s a matter of imposing their definition of “fairness”.
“Liberals don’t see taxation primarily as a means to get revenue into the government. Obama stated as much. It’s a matter of imposing their definition of “fairness”.”
I think you’re exactly, precisely correct, it’s a means of imposing a vague “societal justice”, and typically suggested without the slightest concern as to the real-world effects.
You are correct.
All the progressive kids who have moved back in with their parents because they cannot afford a similar lifestyle, wail:”It’s not fair!”
There are a lot of poor Democrat voters who are expecting fairness in the form of nationalization of the oil companies and subsidized gasoline, too. Not to mention a huge COLA and free food stamps, along with free health insurance, which most of them already have via Medicaid.
I cannot wait to hear them respond to the new regime. Of course, they will continue to vote D. I wonder if they will have to declare taxpayers an Endangered Species?
I am beyond expecting any rationality in this country.
The Liberal/Marxists see all wealth and property as being owned by the government. It is the government that “allows” citizens to keep some of the government's money and property.
Scratch a liberal and under his thin skin is a hard core socialist. Dig a little deeper and you will soon find the Marxist's nuclear fuel rod that drives everything he says and does.
Corollary: All Liberal/Marxists lie.