Poor people will always vote to have rich people pay for their lives. Why not? Especially when senators are fomenting this class consciousness and dehumanizing the people who would be expected to pay more.
But actually, well off people have no real interest in paying for those that they see as leeches. They are no more fond of these people than the poor people are of the rich demons.
Now I understand that there are plenty of well off people on this board who are quite distributionist- but their love comes cheaply. They might have plenty money, but they intend to keep income low or work other strategies to avoid picking up much if any of the check. In fact, they may even expect to get a net inflow, depending on how things shake out. It is virtue and a feeling of superiority that they can attain cheaply.
I am 100% against it on principle. But the stupidest part of the whole thing is that these RICH PEOPLE (read as devils) are defined as single over $200,000, married over $250,000!
Could anything be more stupid? A school teacher with a master’s in some meaningless discipline married to a middle school principle might easily have this income in many large school districts. Most doctors, many software guys, etc etc, do it single, on one income. Even some rank and file public servants would be at this level or pushing it if their benefits were added back at their true value.
Income inequality doesn't come from any bad faith, it comes from the fact that somewhere along the way the world changed, and for the most part one has to be smart and well disciplined to make good money. Intelligence and discipline come on a bell curve. Most of us have some, a few have very little, and a few have a whole lot. No more $80,000 job machine bolting on panels in Michigan and calling in sick on Monday. Too bad, it made a very nice society while it lasted. Boeing is called the Big Easy, and Detroit once was the same.
And there is a joker too- even if one has the attributes, he had better hope for some luck too.
Some could be addressed at the source, by better industrial and trade policy and a sensible education system and intelligent financial regulation. But none of this is going to happen, take it from me.
It is over, all over, and not going to return. I had the most enlightening conversation a couple days ago with a Japanese woman at an oyster bar. She said living close to China teaches you a lot about reality, and teaches it quickly.
Ha