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Originally Posted by lookout123

Your definition of fair is that someone who earns more than you should pay a significantly higher percentage of their taxes even though they will probably benefit less from government programs than you? How did we ever come to define that as progressive or fair?

Good grief. Under Reagan, the darling of the republican party, how much did they pay? Over 50% I believe. and you somehow think it's fair that the people at the very top should be paying less than someone in the middle or at the bottom? IMO, the pay scale has gotten SO out of balance, if it isn't corrected, there will be riots in the streets eventually. People are sick to death of the top 2% getting away with robbery. IF the pay were more balanced, people wouldn't need all those government benefits, would they?