Debunking the claim that higher income-tax rates reduce GDP

Re:Debunking the claim that higher income-tax rates reduce GDP by yummyfajitas on Wednesday February 24, 2010 @11:12AM (#1148270)

How is that any different from regular justice? Women's suffrage, ending slavery and civil rights all seem like nothing more than individual justice.

Also, I'm not sure how OSHA-type protections support equality of opportunity. How does removing the ability to negotiate workplace safety with one's employer create equality of opportunity? And also (more to the point), how does progressive taxation create equality of opportunity?

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Re:Debunking the claim that higher income-tax rates reduce GDP by apinstein on Wednesday February 24, 2010 @06:36PM (#1149550)

Hmm good point. I was very busy today and didn't think too hard about my answers....

I think social justice is more about equality of individual justice as applied to people in different classes. I guess that's how I'd answer that.

So OSHA requires protections for low-"class" workers that rich people would do if they were doing the work... something along those lines.

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