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Lately I have seen poll after poll declaring with triumph that the majority of American's want to raise taxes on the wealthy. HUZZAH! Let's just say, for the sake of argument, that the poll questions were not distorted or specifically marketed to a certain demographic to achieve a predetermined result. Are these poll results really so amazing? The "wealthy" are a regularly envied minority, who are frequently portrayed by the media as evil scrooges rolling around in money on mattresses stuffed with murdered puppies, and drinking their wine made from baby tears. Is it really so shocking that the American majority, who's government perks and subsidies are threatened by budget cuts, want to raise taxes the wealthy minority, referring to it as "their fair share". I would be shocked if even 5% of these "fair tax increase" supporters even know the rate that the highest tax bracket is currently paying, just that it should be moooore.
While I disagree with income taxes as whole I understand that we have to work within the current system. Given that, I would argue that the fairest tax is a flat percent tax. If someone was making 100 times more than you, they would pay 100 times more than you in taxes. Makes sence, right? Typically I would go into the logic behind my opinion but this seems so straight forward, I almost don't know how to break it down any further.
