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Mutt · 03-05-2013, 02:12 PM

Capitalism isn't perfect but it sure beats the alternatives. Anybody who doesn't see a problem with those wealth distribution stats though is an ahole.

Flat tax is one answer, the only way the rich will ever pay their fair share is through a flat tax - the more complicated the tax code is the easier it is for the rich to avoid/minimize paying their fair share. BUT merely making sure the rich pay their share doesn't solve the problem that graph shows. Globalization and technological change I am sure are the biggest factors in the worsening gap between rich and poor.

Everybody in any decent developed society should have a roof over their head, food and healthcare. Work backwards from there.

Some people would be happy to live in a country like Latin American countries are where the masses are dirt poor and the rich are few and filthy rich.

I don't think things are as bad as that graph shows, sure seems like there's a whole lot more people than just the rich living pretty comfortable lives. In the group who are under the poverty line I think are a lot of mentally ill and sick people as well as people caught in situations where poverty is thrust upon them by bad circumstances like divorce and a bad job market.

03-05-2013, 02:12 PM
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	Capitalism isn't perfect but it sure beats the alternatives. Anybody who doesn't see a problem with those wealth distribution stats though is an ahole. Flat tax is one answer, the only way the rich will ever pay their fair share is through a flat tax - the more complicated the tax code is the easier it is for the rich to avoid/minimize paying their fair share. BUT merely making sure the rich pay their share doesn't solve the problem that graph shows. Globalization and technological change I am sure are the biggest factors in the worsening gap between rich and poor. Everybody in any decent developed society should have a roof over their head, food and healthcare. Work backwards from there. Some people would be happy to live in a country like Latin American countries are where the masses are dirt poor and the rich are few and filthy rich. I don't think things are as bad as that graph shows, sure seems like there's a whole lot more people than just the rich living pretty comfortable lives. In the group who are under the poverty line I think are a lot of mentally ill and sick people as well as people caught in situations where poverty is thrust upon them by bad circumstances like divorce and a bad job market. __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!