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In response to "Had an interesting conversation with a coworker this morning about this and I find the arguement that he had" by Capstern (35 Days)

Why do the rich need more incentive to get rich? Being rich isn't enough?

Posted by musubi Sep 19 '11, 12:34

A flat tax only works for the richest and serves to keep the lower class subjugated.

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I disagree with that. Being rich isnt enough, I have some very wealthy friends and rich in and of itself - Capstern (35 Days) Sep 19, 12:40 27
- I understand what Capstern is trying to say.....the return on investment in creating a job for these people is poor due to government interference.... - Walt_Disney Sep 19, 12:48 1
  - Yes. Thats what I hear all the time. Why pump time in money into something that say would create 20-30 jobs but return you 1% or less investment - Capstern (35 Days) Sep 19, 12:56
- That makes no sense. They're rich, and want to creat more wealth, but they don't because the gov't won't let them? - musubi Sep 19, 12:44
- won't someone think of the job creators? -- nm - moles Sep 19, 12:44
- oh bullshit. There's no 100% tax rate out there, so if they could make a profit, they'd do it. - ty97 Sep 19, 12:44
- Poor guys. That's heart breaking. -- nm - Don Homer Sep 19, 12:42
- The govt just kills them? - amoxy Sep 19, 12:41 20
  - It does. The burden they have to launching a new business is bad. Especially if they are old white guys. - Capstern (35 Days) Sep 19, 12:46 5
    - if they have actual great business ideas, there are still incubators and vc out there. -- nm - b. Sep 19, 12:48
    - can we get old asshole Capstern back? (we're supposed to feel bad for white people now? haven't you heard about their problems?) -- nm - TFox Sep 19, 12:48 2
      - look up a few posts. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 19, 12:48 1
        
        OK to make it worse I also feel if you are on welfare longer than a certain amount of time there should also - Capstern (35 Days) Sep 19, 13:02
    - if the tax burden got out of have, then they are not great businessman, its freaking easy to manage - tRuMaN Sep 19, 12:48
  - fwiw, the rest of the thread aside, I wish there were more incentives for investing that creates jobs/actually spending money in those ways. - b. Sep 19, 12:45 13
    - You show me a business that'll hire without needing to on the basis of demand, I'll show you a bad business. - Will Hunting Sep 19, 12:49 1
      - see below. there could be room. not a kajillion jobs there, but some. -- nm - b. Sep 19, 12:53
    - So do I, but what more do you suggest? Aren't business investments already deductable for most small businesses? - musubi Sep 19, 12:47 1
      - not "give me more" - but incentivize us to take more risks in an unstable economy. - b. Sep 19, 12:51
    - Exactly. I would also like to see the abolishment of most unions as well. Their time has more or less passed IMO -- nm - Capstern (35 Days) Sep 19, 12:47 8
      - That'd be totally fair if at the same time you abolished corporations. (nm) - musubi Sep 19, 12:50
      - in other words, you dont understand unions, got it. - tRuMaN Sep 19, 12:48 1
        
        I do understand. I also understand the ORIGINAL purpose of unions but feel that most of that time has passed - Capstern (35 Days) Sep 19, 12:59
      - Those are fightin words around here, be careful. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 19, 12:47 4
        
        I just don't understand why anyone would be against organized representation to protect the interests of workers. -- nm - David, Archer fan Sep 19, 12:49 3
        
        I'm not against the "theory" of unions - Strongbad Sep 19, 12:52 1
        
        DING -- nm - Capstern (35 Days) Sep 19, 13:00
        
        They're mean to "job creators". We have to be nice to "job creators" or they're take our jobs away. (nm) - musubi Sep 19, 12:51
*apologizes to the rich* -- nm - Mattel Sep 19, 12:35 1
- you get back here! -- nm - China Sep 19, 12:36

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