Do you know people who really rely on Soc Sec/Medicare/ or Medicaid? Are they family?

[runkpanole]

I think the government should give you a monthly stipend if you are of a healthy weight, blood pressure, cholesterol. etc. Reward healthy behavior and you will reduce medical bills long term and have a much more productive society.

Next thing you know, you’ll want to institute death panels.

 

[chalupa81]

166k is a good living in small town Iowa

Not good, great. We aren’t talking family income, this is 1 person. $166,000 annual income for 1 person is upper class of income in all of Iowa, not just small town.

 

[joelbc1]

The top earners - maybe top 5% - already pay well over 50% of tax revenue. How much more should they pay?

These 5% makeover 90% of the nation’s income…. Maybe they should pay 90% of the nation’s income tax burden? That would be a “fair share”…no?

 

[Grumpy Old Hawk]

These 5% makeover 90% of the nation’s income…. Maybe they should pay 90% of the nation’s income tax burden? That would be a “fair share”…no?

So, you want to kill the incentive to work hard and be successful?

 

[Speedway1]

I’m on SSI and Medicare but I also have other income sources which I earned.
I’m not “rich” but I can pay my bills and keep my lights on.
I know that some have a real struggle and it’s a serious shame.
I do not believe for a minute that benefits will be cut though. There are solutions and Congress just needs the will to make it happen.

And they will at some point. Bu we are in the same boat as you. The press and others try to scare us with the sky is falling BS all the time.

 

[joelbc1]

So, you want to kill the incentive to work hard and be successful?

Nope..they will have to work harder to keep what they got!

 

[Derekd3408]

These 5% makeover 90% of the nation’s income…. Maybe they should pay 90% of the nation’s income tax burden? That would be a “fair share”…no?

 

[joelbc1]

Most Americans don’t like fair….they preferred “tilted” in their favor.

 

[Derekd3408]

Most Americans don’t like fair….they preferred “tilted” in their favor.

You don't understand what "fair" is. Tilted in someone's favor would be exactly what you described. Someone making 35k paying a lower tax percentage than someone making 150k is "tilted" in that person's favor. Nice work as usual, Joel.

 

[joelbc1]

You don't understand what "fair" is. Tilted in someone's favor would be exactly what you described. Someone making 35k paying a lower tax percentage than someone making 150k is "tilted" in that person's favor. Nice work as usual, Joel.

No it isn’t. You and I will never agree. Have a good day.

 

[Gimmered]

You don't understand what "fair" is. Tilted in someone's favor would be exactly what you described. Someone making 35k paying a lower tax percentage than someone making 150k is "tilted" in that person's favor. Nice work as usual, Joel.

No, dumbass, we all pay the same percentage on the first $35,000.