You should start with stating at what point do people not want to eat the rich.
Massive divide between rich and poor usually leads to rebellion.
Why do you keep defending the people who take your money?
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Massive divide between rich and poor usually leads to rebellion.
Why do you keep defending the people who take your money?
You must be the guy at the big party table at the restaurant who pays only the price of his entree, not the tax, not the tip and not the shared appetizers.
Right wingers always want other people to pay the bill.
The idea of fair share is just foreign to you.
Why should innovators who have taken risks and made good decisions be punished?
Does anyone force you to buy their products and services?
Have you taken a moment to reflect on why they are wealthy in the first place or are you just skipping that part and moving directly to socialist entitlement to someone else's money?
And you still can't explain what you mean by "fair share".
You know why?
Because that would only have you admit to be the Communist we all know you are.
Think I'm wrong?
Go ahead...explain what "fair share" is. Not conceptually...mathematically in financial terms. Then justify your answer.
I'll wait for your inevitable distraction comrade.
Let's take this example:
New Data on Continued Record Profits in Canadian Food Retail - Centre for Future Work
Economy-wide inflation in Canada slowed down notably in 2023. The unique factors that drove the initial surge in inflation after the COVID pandemic (including shortages of key commodities, disrupted supply chains, and a global oil price shock) have mostly abated. High interest rates imposed by...
centreforfuturework.ca
Now in your opinion is this fine as long as it is a Food Giant doing it while the average Canadian is really struggling to put some food on the table?
In Europe including the UK there is what is known as a "Windfall" Tax on Corporations that reaped the rewards from Covid Pandemic and also the war in Ukraine:
What European Countries Are Doing about Windfall Profit Taxes
What European Countries Are Doing about Windfall Profit Taxes
It’s unlikely these implemented and proposed windfall taxes will achieve their goals of raising additional revenues without distorting the market. Instead, they would penalize domestic production and punitively target certain industries without a sound tax base.
taxfoundation.org
In other words does that make all those EU nations "Communist"?
How about Corporate Tax difference between The USA and Canada:
Key Differences Between Canada and US Tax - Small Business Tax — Venture CFO
The US-Canada border is one of the friendliest in the world. As a result, many people move back and forth across the border. I am one of those people. I grew up in Canada, went to university and worked in the US, moved back to Canada for a few years, and now live back in the US. It’s imp
theventurecfo.com
Wow, then the USA is also considered to be "Communist" by the alt right wingers!!
Those Pharma companies you defend also make billions off of the so called science you choose to believe. Why aren't you attacking them as well.
because they offer something in return , something you demand.
and there is always competition
if you feel Starbucks is ripping you off , go to Tim Hortons for the warm water strained through imported beans you crave but do not really need.
no, rebellions start when people are unable to afford to feed, or shelter, cloth their families
rebellions start when dead bodies start piling up from starvation
jeff bezoes making more money does not cause that, ,,,, you do not need amazon, but choose to make him richer if you choose to use amazon
govt taking 50% via payroll taxes, sales taxes & hidden taxes & then wasting a lot of it is the real villain
they are taxing you on the basic building block of life CO2, for christ sake and you seem quite pleased about that
don't buy their products / services then
if Elon makes an extra billion, does it affect your std of living ?
No it does not
if you expect to share in his success, buy tesla stock
envy/ spite is not a foundation for any policy let alone taxation policy
time to grow up
the fact that billionaires exist amongst us is a result of the innovations that provide you with the std of living you enjoy
how many of the great innovations you enjoy originated from the Soviet Union?
are you a fan of the Lada?
No. It has nothing to do with innovations but everything to do with predatory business practices.
Why not? I can buy their products/services, but I can also demand they pay their taxes that every citizen is supposed to pay. Nothing to do with envy or spite.
That's nice. But doesn't explain what "fair share" means in terms of wealthier people having to pay more taxes. What is considered "fair share"?Let's take this example:
.New Data on Continued Record Profits in Canadian Food Retail - Centre for Future Work
Economy-wide inflation in Canada slowed down notably in 2023. The unique factors that drove the initial surge in inflation after the COVID pandemic (including shortages of key commodities, disrupted supply chains, and a global oil price shock) have mostly abated. High interest rates imposed by...
Now in your opinion is this fine as long as it is a Food Giant doing it while the average Canadian is really struggling to put some food on the table?
In Europe including the UK there is what is known as a "Windfall" Tax on Corporations that reaped the rewards from Covid Pandemic and also the war in Ukraine:
What European Countries Are Doing about Windfall Profit Taxes
What European Countries Are Doing about Windfall Profit Taxes
It’s unlikely these implemented and proposed windfall taxes will achieve their goals of raising additional revenues without distorting the market. Instead, they would penalize domestic production and punitively target certain industries without a sound tax base.
In other words does that make all those EU nations "Communist"?
How about Corporate Tax difference between The USA and Canada:
Key Differences Between Canada and US Tax - Small Business Tax — Venture CFO
The US-Canada border is one of the friendliest in the world. As a result, many people move back and forth across the border. I am one of those people. I grew up in Canada, went to university and worked in the US, moved back to Canada for a few years, and now live back in the US. It’s imp
Wow, then the USA is also considered to be "Communist" by the alt right wingers!!
In Ontario if someone makes more than $220k their income tax rate is 46% (federal: 33% Prov: 13%). So right off the bat, the government is taking almost half your earned income. Is that fair or unfair?
Middle class is taxed at roughly 35%. Is that a "fair share" in comparison?
Should wealthier people pay more than half of what they earn just because they earn more? If you think yes, then explain how that is fair?
As far as companies...they are in business to make money for their shareholders. As part of that, they need to employ people to support their business otherwise they go under. You can choose to buy their products or not. No one is forcing you. So complaining about profits without taking everything into consideration as a big picture is naive.
If for example Loblaws would shut down tomorrow, 200,000+ people would be unemployed. Think about the effects on the economy that would have.
Have you seen the amounts of tents in parks over the last few years?
Have you read the stats on food bank useage?
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The US is debating whether its illegal to be poor and homeless.
Supreme Court to consider whether local governments can make it a crime to sleep outside if no inside space is available
Legal precedents hold that criminalizing someone for their status, such as being homeless, is cruel and unusual punishment. But what if that status leads to actions like sleeping in public spaces?
theconversation.com
Yes, we get it.
You are a sociopath unable to understand the concept of 'fair share', 'public good' or the 'the commons'.
The debate about what makes an equitable society is real, but you have to not try to be a right wing troll if you want to discuss it.
Start from this point:
If you have a full time job in Canada do you think your salary should be enough to pay for housing, food, transportation and basic needs?
Sounds like you can't explain what "fair share" means.
You can stop distracting by calling people names anytime...it's not working for you.
Start from this point:
If you have a full time job in Canada do you think your salary should be enough to pay for housing, food, transportation and basic needs?
Let's try one more time...what does "fair share" mean? Mathematically in financial terms. i.e. Someone making over $220k currently pays half of their earnings in taxes. What does "fair share" mean?
You want a number instead of a concept.
You're trolling because you refuse to accept the concept of 'fair share'.
Ironic that the people defending a carbon tax and bitching about climate changer are the same people bitching about a man who's made his wealth building EVs
