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Lots of people would say that's not their fair share.

I'm glad to say that I'm no longer an employer as of July 1.

Now I don't have to pay my unfair share anymore.

It's certainly enough to "live comfortably", as most of us think of the term.  I chatted once a bit with a rather high income individual who was open about what he spent money on and he claimed his income disappeared quickly, he laughed and agreed it was his fault.  These folks tend to live in "nice houses" with large yards needing expensive maintenance for the pool, landscaping, maids, etc.  Then they may belong to an expensive club or three, and donate to the local arts funds etc. (which would be deductable).  They drive expensive cars of course, might have three of them.  One wealthy person we knew in France had a personal chef. $$$$$ and a boat.

I think we live "comfortably" here but I'm watching our expenses and there are some things I'd like to do and don't.

Some people think government solves problems, and at times, they do.

The core issue remains though, Hauser's "Law".  Raising rates doesn't mean more revenue, broadly speaking.  It's pretty obvious, and probably wrong, to think otherwise, "we should tax more to get more money for widows and orphans etc."

This is a VERY common belief not supported by decades of experience.  

We do these studies on happiness and well-being compared to income levels...then we ignore it.  Take those numbers and double or triple them, or even multiply them by 10, and then any monies beyond that are used for the social good.

I know it's pie-in-the-sky thinking, but it's better than saying additional monies coming in doens't increase revenue or oh it's not enough money to bother bringing in.

We need to change the system if the system is broken.  A paradigm shift.  Shrugging and suggesting there's nothing to be done isn't useful.

I know it's pie-in-the-sky thinking, but it's better than saying additional monies coming in doens't increase revenue or oh it's not enough money to bother bringing in.

Saying higher rates don't increase revenue is a simple fact.  You can claim otherwise, but history shows you'd be wrong.

There is a simple reason this is true.

It's weird that the US is so star-spangled awesome, that a few additional percentage points of taxes would drive all the successful people out.