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But also, the wealthy *should* have to pay more in raw tax dollars, as they gain disproportionately from the stability, infrastructure, and economic environment those taxes sustain. Their ability to generate wealth is deeply intertwined with publicly funded systems. 

Companies like Amazon would not be where they are today without publicly funded infrastructure, a workforce who was educated in public schools, social programs supporting their employees whom they pay below a living wage, etc. 

They have exploited the system for personal gain, and they should pay. Trickle down economics is a fallacy.

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Navigating the world of finance by day, pondering its flaws by night. ETH Maxi

Waiting for overtime tax to be cut. Fun fact you get taxed more for overtime hours. Yay…

Alaska Grown. Mother of 6 wonderful, crazy-cool kids! Living in Colorado thus far. /parksrec /dv /girthy

I care about what helps my family. My husband works 84 hours a week in the oilfield. Cutting the tax will help us. We were taxed over 21% on wages. We have 6 kids, that’s a lot of money. 
Cutting overtime tax will 100% help America. Where did the 21% go to? Government officials or welfare? Just curious where it goes. lol
Makes zero sense that overtime is taxed MORE than regular work hours. Being punished for working…

Killing overtime tax is great but these are small fish. Attention should be on lifting the Social Security earning tax ceiling and others that disproportionately benefit the highest earners

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My husband works in the oilfield. He works 84 hours a week 44 of those being overtime hours.
Over time hours are taxed MORE than regular hours. We have 6 kids. Why he works his ass off.

Do you actually? Or is it just that you’re making more money so of course you’re paying more in taxes