Originally Posted by ijusluvit

Maybe you don't get my obvious dripping sarcasm. I used "magic" and other sarcastic terms to underscore the incredible irony in our federal tax system. It is the carefully sculpted monument to the influence peddlers, inside and outside of government.

I dearly LOVE capitalism and respect anyone who slaves over their tasks and makes a big profit. Taking 30% of that back seems too steep, unless one is making at least a million dollars a year. But to take only 15% back on profits billionaires make when they DO NOTHING but WATCH their investment is just plain wrong. It GUARANTEES the wealthy and their heirs will become more wealthy, all of which happens without working.

So you probably think I hate Romney because virtually all of his earnings are unearned, and because he will continue to make millions every year in the future - all without working. No, it's ok that he's rich, and I'm ok with that. But there is a great injustice for him to pay 15% on his millions when successful people who work for every dollar have to pay 30%.

Now do you get it?
ps. (get your facts right. The pipeline is not "killed".)