Sherry Shaw wrote:
> it was appropriate for rich people to pay *relatively* more taxes than 
> poor people because they get *relatively* more benefit.

Well, first, you argued "wealth is a privilege, not a right", which you 
clarified as "your point, whole point, and nothing but your point." I 
disagreed, explained why, and you provided neither support nor 
counterarguments to my ideas, which I was actually looking forward to.

Second, they *do* pay "relatively" more taxes, both as an absolute 
number and as a percentage of their income. I'm not sure how you could 
prepare taxes professionally and not know that people who make more 
money are in a higher tax bracket.

Third, I never argued that rich people shouldn't pay more taxes than 
poor people both absolutely and relatively. I merely pointed out that 
they do, which you dismissed because you either didn't bother to open 
both links I provided or because you did open both links I provided but 
found it difficult to argue that the numbers coming from the IRS to the 
House of Representatives weren't issued to prove some point.

> Oh, give me a break.

No, because you're being an ass now.  Seriously.  I just gave you two, 
and you're still being insulting.

-- 
   Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
     "That's pretty. Where's that?"
          "It's the Age of Channelwood."
     "We should go there on vacation some time."

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