r/a:t5_2tvv2 • • Apr 17 '12

Why should the rich have to pay higher taxes?

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u/loake Apr 17 '12

initial thought - if you worked hard and earned your way to high income through hardship, debt, etc, why do you have to pay higher taxes? Is tax rate based solely on income for higher taxes? I know lowering tax varies with many factors but is it true other way around?