• Asafum@feddit.nl
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    8 months ago

    You mean like the price caps on medication so Medicare can save the government money? Or like the increase in IRS funding so they can focus on the previously “too difficult” task of navigating the web of interactions the wealthy use to avoid paying the taxes they already owe?

    They’re trying that too, but it’s not just about taking money from the ultra rich just for our healthcare, it’s like others have stated: it’s about fairness to all. 25% of a billion doesn’t mean the same to them as ~25% of ~60k means to us. Yeah it’s a much larger dollar amount, but they aren’t nearly as affected as we are from what we currently pay and we still do it and are ok with it.

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      8 months ago

      I’m talking about using the money we already have for medical care, we don’t have to increase taxes on anyone, we’re already able to provide healthcare for everyone. Trying to tax the rich is a whole other deal.