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Re:Evidence from leaked account data on how elites use offsh... by ClumsyPilot on Saturday May 08, 2021 @06:55PM (#27091547)
I am sorry for being rude but this comment is borderline idiotic.

Do the words 'top' and 'bottom' perhaps mean something? Have you ever bothered to look at the distribution on wealth and income?

The top 1% has more more wealth than the bottomn 50%, it is impossible for the bottom to contribute more than the top

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Re:Evidence from leaked account data on how elites use offsh... by fighterpilot on Saturday May 08, 2021 @08:23PM (#27092034) 

  "it is impossible for the bottom to contribute more than the top"
Maybe the explanation for your sarcastic questions and rude tone is that you think this strawman is reflective of something I've said.

What I'm hoping for is a significantly more equitable contribution of the bottom 50 percent to broader society than what they're currently contributing. Something like a flat tax rate and a reduction in entitlements, perhaps, but I don't have conviction on the exact specifics.

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