U.S.—In a stunning new poll, Americans indicated they are OK with a 70% marginal tax rate, indicating that since the hefty taxes would only apply to other people and not themselves, they are alright with the extremely high taxes.
“See, a lot of people think the proposed 70% tax rate is way too high,” said one woman in California. “But what they don’t understand is that the 70% is only on really rich people—in other words, not me. Let’s crank it up to 90, 100, or 110% even. I don’t mind in the slightest.”
Americans all over the country suggested they are OK with a majority of the people voting to take a minority of the people’s money, as long as they are not part of that minority.
“I am a very generous person, so I believe everyone else needs to pay their fair share,” said Lyle Hartright of Maine. “Everyone that isn’t me, I mean.”
“These are stunning results,” said one analyst. “We always believed that Americans were generous, but we never knew how generous. To offer to raise taxes to 70% or more on other people just goes to show how much compassion people have.”
“I am a very generous person, so I believe everyone else needs to pay their fair share,” said Lyle Hartright of Maine. “Everyone that isn’t me, I mean.”
sometimes I can’t tell if the articles are real or not ….
So true Gman. Sarcasm and parody use to be humor to make people laugh. In 2020 the comedians have become hate spewing political hacks….and Democrat politicians like Nancy Pelosi and AOC have become the comical buffoons sane people laugh at.
“Sarcasm and parody”
well I mean it’s hard to sarcastically parody the left, when you wildly and ridiculously exaggerate their view to an impossible degree they just smile and nod their heads in agreement that “yeah, that would be great!” ….
OMG!!! Telling the truth and not satire? Where’s The Onion when we need it?
Oh wait … they switched places with the professional satirists at ABCNNBCBS.
Haha, who woulda thought? Income/wealth inequality will do that.
I think only politicians and bureaucrats should have to pay taxes.
“Those that do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”
History lesson: There was no withholding of Federal income tax until 1943. It was ‘suppose’ to be a temporary action to pay for WW2. Notice how WW2 ending in 1945, 75 years ago, but we still have Federal income tax withholding in 2020?
See how that works?
Also. If you demand your grocery store(any store) owner pays higher taxes than you, guess where he will get the money to pay the tax? By raising the price of groceries you buy!!!
There is a reason envy is a deadly sin. Your envy and wish to screw somebody else over will screw you over in the end.
“See, a lot of people think the proposed 70% tax rate is way too high,” said one woman in California. “But what they don’t understand is that the 70% is only on really rich people—in other words, not me. Let’s crank it up to 90, 100, or 110% even. I don’t mind in the slightest.”
— Translated from her native Spanish.
“Translated from her native Spanish”
straight up.