Electile Dysfunction (Current students plz look!)

[D_Eclipse9916]

So yeah I do know you in passing but I'd rather not.

Well, that's up to you, I suppose. I'm sorry you feel that way. Enjoy your life.

For you (and anyone else who feels the same), the ignore function works thusly:

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If you can't vote for Biden based on Trump's view of social justice; at least vote based on your pocketbook.

This at least is somewhat compelling. Personally, I've seen a reduction in the strict amount of taxes I paid last year, although that may change. I hesitate to jump on an "eat the rich" train, which I think is part of what sunk Warren so badly. The idea of a "wealth tax" is appalling to me, even if it impacts a wealth level I'll never achieve.

Not sure I'm crazy about the idea of "forced retirement spending" especially when it feeds a system as broken and wrongheaded as social security, but I at least can understand why a temporary payroll tax "relief" is...extremely stupid.

To be honest, Biden's tax plan is about the best I could expect from a Democrat.

Yeah, unfortunately the gravy trains ends as the tax cuts for our income group is being rolled back.  Part of the initial plan.  Some were hoping we would undergo another revision and they wouldn't be rolled back...but that looks like it won't happen.

"Wealth tax" and "eat the rich" is the name used to vilify.  It's a progressive tax bracket with rules and exemptions that now mean the effective tax rate on keeps getting lower on "the wealthy" under our current system.  I don't suggest we go back to the 50-70% in years past, but establish a more progressive effective tax bracket and roll back some of these tax cuts aimed squarely at those who make the most.  The more I make in business and passive income, the more I realize that the more I make; the less I will pay in effective taxes compared to my W2.  It's lopsided one way, we need to bring it back more center.

I also understand your sentiment on forced retirement spending.  But unfortunately people are short sighted and without some sort of forced retirement; we will end up eating these people into a system that costs us far more.  I would rather force people to put some money into forced retirement out of their own paychecks vs completely paying for them out of my paycheck later on in life.  Social Security isnt perfect; but it's the net we need to make sure our neighbors have some sort of retirement vs becoming destitute and relying completely on the system.