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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
I agree. But, my point is that, when people pay no tax, they have no stake in the game, and their vote can be bought because they don't care how much money the Government spends. You can raise taxes all you want, and Congress can spend it faster than you bring it in.
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I don't understand the mental gymnastics that says a low income person will vote for a politician who supports policies that will benefit them economically, and that is terrible; but a rich person who votes for a politician that helps rich people is a virtuous example to be emulated.
It seems to me that a poor person has much more justification voting in their economic self interest than a rich one. For the poor it means survival. For the rich is means a nicer car or a larger estate.