2006-11-05 15:04:00 · 15 answers · asked by chalky0184 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Because it is human nature and genetics to live according to your income. Your income can double and your ability to manage money will not change. Some people have twice as much on half the income. I am sure you know someone that makes less than you but always seems to have more.
2006-11-05 15:43:45 · answer #1 · answered by tim b 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because the government has to bleed us dry and they can't get blood from a stone. The less someone earns, the less they can afford to part with. People have to have enough to live on. If you earn more, then theoretically you have more to spare and the more the government can take from you.
2006-11-05 23:12:51 · answer #2 · answered by amp 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You pay more taxes.
Also a person who earns a lot of money tends to spend more money and that becomes a habit and they feel entitled so they buy more and they send their kids to private schools. They take very expensive vacations. It becomes a cycle of the more they get the more they have the more they spend.
2006-11-06 00:53:05 · answer #3 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because of those nice things you can now afford (well, at least the down payment for said things) are more then you were paying for the piece of rubbish you had before.
2006-11-05 23:08:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The more you have the more the government will take. The more you have the more you will spend. The more you have the more you wll be charged for the same things.
2006-11-06 02:07:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the marginal utility of money get lower when you get more money, thus taxing the rich more does not decrease their utility as taxing the poor more.[1]
2006-11-06 00:03:32 · answer #6 · answered by hq3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The more taxes you have to pay
2006-11-05 23:06:43 · answer #7 · answered by jaws65 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the government couldn't sleep at night knowing that you have a few extra bucks.
2006-11-05 23:06:25 · answer #8 · answered by Ivy 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
simple you begin to buy more and more and then you realise you have to pay out for all those things.
2006-11-05 23:38:33 · answer #9 · answered by hope55 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's human nature to live just SLIGHTLY outwith your means
2006-11-05 23:06:43 · answer #10 · answered by f0xymoron 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋