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Re:The IRS Tried to Take on the Ultrawealthy – It Didn’t Go ... by wavefunction on Friday April 05, 2019 @10:57AM (#19583156)
A flat tax is regressive in nature since the wealthy demand a greater share of the services provided by civil society.
Re:The IRS Tried to Take on the Ultrawealthy – It Didn’t Go ... by zulln on Friday April 05, 2019 @11:06AM (#19583252)
Do they really 'demand a greater share' in proportion with how much more they contribute?
Re:The IRS Tried to Take on the Ultrawealthy – It Didn’t Go ... by cannonedhamster on Friday April 05, 2019 @11:50AM (#19583716)
Police protect assets, fire services protect assets, schools are better in wealthy districts, The IRS targets poor and middle class because it's easier. Courts give better outcomes to the wealthy. Businesses are generally started by those with money. Pretty sure that the wealthy use significantly more resources because they have more to protect.
Re:The IRS Tried to Take on the Ultrawealthy – It Didn’t Go ... by mastox on Friday April 05, 2019 @01:29PM (#19584969)
But where's "with how much more they contribute?" part of the answer? Such as the jobs created?
Re:The IRS Tried to Take on the Ultrawealthy – It Didn’t Go ... by AlexTWithBeard on Friday April 05, 2019 @11:06AM (#19583260)
I would think that most public services, such as public schools or public transportation are consumed by lower and middle class people.

The upper class has their own private version of pretty much everything.

Re:The IRS Tried to Take on the Ultrawealthy – It Didn’t Go ... by SilasX on Friday April 05, 2019 @11:05AM (#19583246)
Even if true, you need to make that inference explicit, because that's a confusing, non-standard usage of "flat tax" and "regressive" tax.

Second, can you show your basis for thinking that? I would think it's the opposite: the wealthy aren't using the public schools, free health care, etc.

Re:The IRS Tried to Take on the Ultrawealthy – It Didn’t Go ... by jngreenlee on Friday April 05, 2019 @11:06AM (#19583259)
You know, that's probably debatable. The high wealthy also spend a lot on private services above and beyond what's publically available. Private security, planes, accountant and legal teams, private doctors, etc.
Re:The IRS Tried to Take on the Ultrawealthy – It Didn’t Go ... by mrmrcoleman on Friday April 05, 2019 @11:06AM (#19583262)
This seems counter intuitive to me but I’m not saying you’re wrong. Could you share more?