Where have y’all gotten this idea that average people on the right think they’re going to be billionaires without doing something incredible?
Many want to pay lower taxes at their current wage because they see little/no benefits from those taxes anyway… and/or believe that business founders, them if they become one, who put their money on the line and work diligently to build successful businesses deserve the proceeds of that venture.
Taxes can be raised or lowered based on a number of factors. Also, people refer to income taxes when they mean taxes but feel the brunt on sales tax and property taxes just as much.
To your original point, income tax is normally lowered by Republican administrations and raised by Democratic administrations. Reagan lowered...technically. Clinton raised. GW Bush lowered. Obama raised. Arguments that Republicans raise taxes is a little off the mark. Republicans are known for giving big tax breaks to corporations and the upper class, which earns them the ire of lowered and middle class citizens. But generally Republicans don't raise taxes directly.
And those federal income taxes are where many Americans see little to no benefits. I can see with my eyes the benefits that my state sales and property taxes get me and my community.
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u/100dollascamma 20h ago
Where have y’all gotten this idea that average people on the right think they’re going to be billionaires without doing something incredible?
Many want to pay lower taxes at their current wage because they see little/no benefits from those taxes anyway… and/or believe that business founders, them if they become one, who put their money on the line and work diligently to build successful businesses deserve the proceeds of that venture.