You know, I have wondered why our country was full of envious
people. I mean we are the land of opportunity right? Don't know
what I am talking about? Allow me to explain.
Policy of envy: Our country is envious of those who
succeed. Well more precisely, those who made it big here in the United
States. This comes in the form of progressive income taxes where we tax
richer people at a higher rate rather than the same rate. Now if you do
the math, people taxed at the same rate all pay different amounts, with richer
individuals paying more than their less economically well off counterparts.
But they pay taxes at higher rates because they are being punished for
their success.
Another example I see is the gift and
death taxes. If you give a certain amount of money to an individual then
the person you're giving the money to is taxed. If you inherit a certain
amount of wealth in the form of income or property you again are taxed.
The reason is because people are annoyed at instant millionaires due to
someone's dad or grandad giving their money away to their heirs. It is
jealousy. It is not our business, but yet we made it our business to be
jealous and envious of these people who simply get lucky.
Conclusion: I do not know about you, but this seems
wrong. It seems that it is people being envious of others and therefore
want to bring these well off people down a notch. Needless to say I think
it is wrong. So see if you see it my way, or if you don't agree with me,
at least I made you think (I hope) for it could be you that is a victim of the
people's envy.
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