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modernhomeowner t1_iu0czfz wrote

That's not the same comparison, 90% of shareholders can't vote that the other 10% of shareholders have to invest more in the business.

They didn't make their money alone, they are paying a lot more in taxes than I am. I'm not opposed to a progressive tax rate, but calling it "fair share" just makes me cringe, that is not fair to decide that someone else should pay a higher percentage than you do.

We all benefit from roads, you can't say a business benefits more or less. Walmart gets the benefit that customers can drive there to pick up apples and shampoo, but I as a citizen also need those roads to buy apples and shampoo otherwise my life would be a lot worse off. We equally benefit from those roads. I pay 5% on my little tiny income, someone with higher incomes, their 5% is a lot more toward the roads. I can agree maybe they should pay 6 or 7, but the one thing that is not is the definition of a "fair share".

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