money talk
the government collects some $2 trillion from us taxpayers. does it matter if more of that comes from the rich or the non-rich? i mean, the same amount of money is collected. presumably the same programs are funded. though perhaps if we taxed the rich more and the non-rich less then we'd need to provide fewer benefits for the non-rich. in which case it would make sense to tax everyone less. but the rich less less. one subtle difference though, if you put more money in the hands of the non-rich they will spend it on things they need. whereas the rich would spend it on things that make them the most money. everyone needs a thneed!