In a perfect society, the rich would not be taxed more, as it seems like having everyone pay the same rate of taxation is the "fair" thing to do. However, we don't live in a perfect society. For equal taxation, the rate of taxation would have to be something that even the poorest of the poor could afford. This won't work, however, as if everyone in society is barely being taxed, then society will collapse in on itself in deficit. As such, while it is not "fair", the most logical solution would be to tax the rich more. An unfortunate truth, but a truth nonetheless. However, the rich should not be expected to carry the financial burden of society alone. Other means of generating revenue should be examined before such tax increases are implemented.
America's(I speak only for my own country) largest dilemma is a decline in stoicism in its population. More people are needlessly accepting social security, when they are still capable of being productive. There is no longer a sense of selflessness and unity in working towards a larger goal of making a brighter future. These characteristics are what built every great civilization of the past. And the gradual loss of these traits in their populations is what brought them to their ends. Economics, at their core, are based on a nation's capacity to fulfill the needs of itself. Taxation is not the answer to fixing the current economic decline seen in my country. It's the people that must be fixed.
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