Why do democrats think people who make above minimum wage are rich and should be taxed at 90 percent?

Answer 1

My question is that if someone works hard, starts a business, puts other people to work, why should they be penalized at a higher tax rate than someone who just works for a living?

If everyone paid the same percent, lets say, 10%. And anyone who makes more than $25,000.00 per year, joint income, pays 10%, their tax would be, $2,500.00

If someone makes $250,000.00 dollars a year, and their tax is 10%, they pay, $25,000.00 dollars in tax.

The question Democrats cant answer, is why should you tax that last person even more just because they worked hard and made something of themselves??

Is it wrong to try and be success full??? If so, Bill Gates wouldn't have built Microsoft.

In America, people can have the dream and are only limited by them selves. You can be anything you want to with enough work and dedication.

Don't let the liberals tax you to death just to give it to welfare recipients.

Answer 2

Dude you are obviously trying to blow things out of proportion and are being quite dumb. Democrats believe those that are making WAY more than the minimum wage should pay their fair share. Republicans think that giving the rich tax breaks will stimulate the economy because they would then be able to put more of it into buisnesses and such and that is retarded. They are going to put it strait into thier pockets and may use a little of it to give back. Now if you give the lower to middle class's more tax breaks you would truly stimulate the economy because they would be the ones out buying newer and better things for themselves since they would finally have the money. But since most politicians and especially Globalist/Neocons want more money in their own pockets they are going to screw the millions and millions who truly need tax breaks. So the rich should pay more because most do not pay their fair share.

Answer 3

Its called socialism. Note that many of the leading Democrats, e.g., Ted Chappaquiddick Kennedy and John Kerry, are not what you'd call poor. They can easily afford the higher taxes that the Democrats want.

Answer 4

They dont are you high.
Im a democrat and I think there should be a flat tax, its the only way to ensure fairness in taxing. I think corporations should also pay taxes not find ludicrous loopholes to get out of paying taxes.

Answer 5

Winners and losers. Success and failure. Victory and defeat. As the United States strived to define its identity and sovereignty, it adopted a "victory culture", typical of emerging powers throughout history. Unfortunately this "victory culture" essential to American history and politics, has evolved into a dangerous culture of triumphalism.

The "victory culture" of American politics is rooted deeply into its history. The founders of the present day United States of America sought not only independence from the British, but victory against the British. This victory was not fully completed until extensive negotiations led to the signing of the Treaty of Paris in September 3, 1783; which served not only as a formal acceptance of independence but more importantly the delineation of boundaries that would allow for American western expansion. A result of western expansion was the "Indian Wars"; a period of American history in which the "victory culture" began to take shape.

The "victory culture" began to take shape during this period given: 1) the new national government, having achieved national independence strived for sovereignty (through geographic expansion); which in turn, 2) defined a struggle not only against the colonial powers but more importantly, nature and the local indigenous populations in the West.

The "culture of victory" was cemented during and after the Spanish American War and the Mexican American War. During these two conflicts, the United States defined an expansionist policy known by the catch phrase of "Manifest Destiny" - the belief that the United States had a divinely inspired mission to expand, spreading its form of democracy and freedom. Advocates of "Manifest Destiny" believed that expansion was not only good, but that it was obvious ("manifest") and inevitable ("destiny").

The "closing of the American frontier" in 1980 defined the end of an era and the start of a new historical period; in which the victory culture would begin morphing into a dangerous culture of triumphalism.

The rise of communism and the Soviet Union, defined a new struggle for the United States - driven by ideological control as opposed to geographic gain. The road to victory was to be achieved through military, economic and political influence - as Teddy Roosevelt famous stated "Speak softly and carry a big stick". Vietnam was a prime example of how the "culture of victory" consumed and influenced military and political decisions. The film Apocalypse Now, provides a glimpse of this thinking - "Napalm in the morning "smells like victory" Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore.

The capitulation of communism defined a "New World Order" in which the United States found itself as the only legitimate superpower, its military and political might unmatched. The tragic events of 9/11, while providing the United States with an opportunity for introspection, cemented a "doctrine of triumphalism" under the Geroge W. Bush administration. When Republican Howard Dean, recently questioned the administrations' "plans for victory" on Iraq he was blasted for sending the troops and people the wrong message. Surely the conditions and definition of victory should be defined by the people of Iraq (who are the recipients of this victory) and not the United States?

The most significant impact of the United States "doctrine of triumphalism" is an impaired ability to judge the value or morality of its own actions.

Answer 6

Why do you make up idiotic things like that, and then attribute them to others just so you can disagree with them? Do you think it makes you seem smarter, somehow? Nobody has ever suggested that everyone "above minimum wage" should be taxed at 90 percent.

Answer 7

I make above minimum wage and am not rich.

Answer 8

Heres' another stupid extreme right winger passing off as inteligent. No one pays 90% tax. In fact my uncle makes a 7 figure salary and he barely paid anything.

Microsoft, after all of the their write offs paid nothing.

Answer 9

More importantly, why don't they realize when they RAISE to minimum wage, all other wages DO NOT go up automatically ? They in effect go DOWN ! That is reality!

Answer 10

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