Posted by
muirgeo on Saturday, July 26, 2008 12:33:01 PM
This country owes almost $10 trillion dollars Mr. O'Reilly. Almost all of that was from Republican administrations who sent the debt skyrocketing.
The reason the wealthy pay so much is because they make so much. If the rules didn't favor greater accumulations of wealth amongst the already wealthy and we had a more shared prosperity the economy would be MUCH better and YOU would not be paying so much on your taxes. The wealth redistribution occurs upwards from the workers to the wealthy in pre-tax dollars.
You want to make it a simpleminded idea by telling us how much the top 1% pays in taxes. Find me ONE working American who wouldn't love to pay another $1,000 dollars in taxes if that meant is income was increased $5,000 dollars.
Right now to pay off the Republican debt it would take each family of 4 to pay the government about $125,000 dollars.
NOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM? Is your proposal to have this tax debt paid off proportionately? Or is your proposal to stop electing cut and spend gutless republicans?
This is the deal right now for all you little babies born into this great country. Because you were born into this great country by no doing of your own and because we don't do Kings and Queens here, you already have a debt to society. If you are one of the lucky ones who works hard and make a fortune be prepared to pay back disproportionately to the society that gave you this opportunity. Because no matter what you think YOU DID NOT BECOME WEALTHY ON YOUR OWN. You did it on the shoulders of giants who fought the wars and paved the roads before you. You GOT THAT you Cry Baby? If you don't like those rules take your silly little baby butt, as soon as it is capable of walking, OUT OF HERE to the country of your choosing.