Literally had this convo with a man from a European nation trying to defend the "extra tax" they put on the rich.
I know taxes are complex but I asked "why can't everyone just pay 10%? That would be fair? Why should the rich have to pay 15% when their 10 easily is greater than many with less income paying the same rate."
His response, of course, quickly defeated me logically:
Literally had this convo with a man from a European nation trying to defend the "extra tax" they put on the rich.
I know taxes are complex but I asked "why can't everyone just pay 10%? That would be fair? Why should the rich have to pay 15% when their 10 easily is greater than many with less income paying the same rate."
His response, of course, quickly defeated me logically:
"I guess Americans dont believe in sharing."