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Originally Posted by Vicky.
Except thats not quite what happens. though is it..jesus christ. hard work does not always equal high wages, and infact a hell of a lot of being 'rich' is down to pure luck. People who end up being doctors, for example...they clearly worked very hear to get to where they are. But earn less than people who did a lot less work and were just lucky, or were born into money.
What do we do about disabled people?
What do we do about those who lose jobs through no fault of their own?
How could we run the NHS if higher earners weren't taxed more? Hows about these schools and such...we could hardly afford to do these things if everyone was taxed a flat 20%.
Its hardly as if taxes only go to 'feckless scroungers on JSA who drink their 70 quid benefit money' or anything :S
In any society you will have those who earn more than others, for a variety of reasons. Do you not think that its fair for those earning more to contribute more? If you don't, do you have ANY ideas for how we could run the country when tax income drops even further?
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It often is. I don't think luck has much to do with it. At the end of the day if you have a goal and do what is needed to get there, you will likely get there.
Too many get side tracked and have other priorities, which is fine, but they shouldn't then complain if their financial circumstances are not as good as others who were more focused.