[asien]

> Propaganda.

Nope it’s not.

In order for welfare to be « legalized » , and for taxpayer to accept that their money will go to «Non-Active» individuals it’s necessary to have a cultural fit between the two.

You cant tax like Norway or France ( 40% overall ) if people believe that you should work to earn a living, it’s not right to do so. American would never accept such sky high taxe rate if it cause against their believes and thus their culture.

US rely on entrepreneurship which create wealth which enable people to buy goods/services.

This is 100% cultural not propaganda.

[joppy]

A very high progressive tax is compatible with the belief that people should work to earn a living. If I have a lot of money, I can invest it and for almost no work grow my wealth or get another income stream. How is that fair? And why does this observation often get left behind?

[par1970]

> If I have a lot of money, I can invest it and for almost no work grow my wealth or get another income stream. How is that fair?

One doesn’t just “have” a lot of money. People work hard for their money. A high wage is a signal saying, “We (society) value what you do and wish more people would do it.”

If you think profitable investing is easy then you don’t invest. Ask yourself, if profitable investing is easy, then why do wealthy people pay venture capitalists to choose their investments?

[missedthecue]

How is that unfair?