Brew,
Ok, so we're not talking about income tax. Fair enough.
So, do the truly wealthy pay their fair share?
At the risk of soundling like John Kerry: Yes.
And No.
Some absolutely do. In terms of creating jobs and charitible contributions, I'd even venture to say that MOST pay more than their fair share even if it's indirectly so.
Some, however, are misers. But even they pay a usage tax whenever they buy a yacht, or pay real estate taxes on their 14th home. Or pay the feds on the capital gains when lots of their numbers are transferred to somebody elses numbers.
You just don't see it.
And I'm sure there are exceptions.
But don't ever fall into the trap of thinking that the Rich are getting a free ride.
As for the Bush tax cuts?
You shouldn't fixate on such an inconsequential tidbit.
You want to bash Bush, then look no further than the war. It begins and ends there.
And if we weren't so afraid of giving the apearance of engaing in protectionism, then we'd be more focussed on giving our manufacturing base a boost during these wars.
Sure, we don't care where our TV's are made at walmart. But why not demand 100% American components in our weapons and our armoured vehicles and our military radars, etc etc etc?
Why give a bazillion dollar contract to France's Air Bus rather than our own Boeing?
You get the idea.
In the meantime, don't look at the wealthy with such disdain. If they did it to us worker bees, you'd call them pompous or even worse. Yet you're doing it to them without even knowing the facts.
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