April 18, 2009
Discriminatory Taxes Hurt Us All
It's common to hear Democrats blame Republicans for supporting tax breaks for the top 1%. The tactic is used to bolster majority support for tax increases that discriminate against a minority. The problem, however, is there's no such thing as a tax that doesn't impact everyone.
When government takes money from any citizen, it removes his ability to purchase goods. The impact ripples across the economy. Sellers and producers of goods are affected. Demand drops, prices drop, and jobs are lost. You can rest assured the first person to lose their job will be the person at the bottom of the totem pole. The very people who progressive taxes are supposed to protect are greatly impacted.
Whenever socialists in Congress or the White House try to divide us and pit us against each other, we must resist. Discrimination based on race, color, or creed is universally rejected. Discrimination based on income should be no different.
We must understand that when we allow government to confiscate wealth from our neighbors, we are all harmed. If you support the government soaking your employer, or your employer's banker, that loss-of-wealth will fall directly to you.
The fourteenth amendment to the Consitituion, commonly known as the Equal Protection Clause, states...
The amendment was enacted after the civil war to ensure equal rights to slaves in confederate states. Everyone would universally reject the notion that taxes should be levied differently for racial minorities. Why then, is it acceptable to levy taxes differently for citizens who are more productive?
Some may argue that the progressive tax system is the law of the land, so citizens who make more money are afforded "equal protection." However, the same argument could be made for laws that segregate based on other factors; race, religion, or creed. Such an argument doesn't hold water.
How then, do we justify discriminating against fellow citizens?
Posted by Richard at April 18, 2009 4:12 PM
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