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Originally Posted by Lisa GT  Maybe pulling $250K a year doesn't qualify as 'tough', but it certainly isn't 'rich' either.
I'm more inclined to believe a flat tax across the board is fair. I too believe that a progressive tax system essentially punishes people who were motivated and worked to become successful. |
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Originally Posted by Lisa GT $250K income (salary) is not that much money. It's not even close to being rich. Even a million dollars really isn't that much money today if you think about it. |
Yes, it is rich. It's rich where you live, and it's rich where I live. How can you claim otherwise? What is your definition of rich? Rich to me, is having a substantial surplus of disposable income. How could you not have that if you are earning 250k a year? I suppose, if you own 4 cars, a 6 bedroom house, and a summer home in the Hamptons, then yeah, maybe your disposable income will be lower..........
You're still rich though!
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Originally Posted by EMW150 You're dillusional. What about these people who took chances and put everything on the line to start a business? Scratched and scratched to make payroll every week, sleepless nights...... You act like anyone with money had it handed to them on a silver platter. It's one thing to want to better yourself to their financial position, it's another just to sit back and stay in your go nowhere job and demonize those who have taken the chances to further their position in life. You have issues. |
Strawman.