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The richest 1% wish that the other 99% would actually get mad enough to take a stand and force those in power to make a positive change in the world instead of watching tv or complaining.
Originally posted by nineix
As pretty as this idea sounds, it's quite naive and simplistic.
Sure, it's be great if everyone made $50k-$100k a year regardless of whether they chose to work or not.
The people that didn't work would kill themselves off quickly from alcohol and drug use, and those that didn't would birth a new age of artistic explosion.
Putting a limited ceiling on monetary gains, however, doesn't give those who typically earn large salaries any incentive to do the best job they can. Why would anyone put themselves in a risk taking position when they can make the same income delivering the mail?
Why would anyone with a creative drive for ingenuity pinch off some world changing invention into the toilet bowl of limited returns when they can pack their bags, move to Russia, Taiwan, Australia, or any other part of the globe and sell their work for 10x or more than what they'd get at home here in a capped economy?
All the innovation, and people that do those high paying jobs will leave the country, taking their money and their ideas, and highly specialized skill sets with them, leaving us with a brain drain.
A sliding difficulty tax might work a little more efficiently where the higher the income that's made, the more it gets taxed.
Value also needs to be placed on charitable work, contributions, and sponsorships beyond the current system.
My opinion, of course.
Originally posted by nineix
Why would anyone with a creative drive for ingenuity pinch off some world changing invention into the toilet bowl of limited returns when they can pack their bags, move to Russia, Taiwan, Australia, or any other part of the globe and sell their work for 10x or more than what they'd get at home here in a capped economy?
Originally posted by nineix
Why would anyone with a creative drive for ingenuity pinch off some world changing invention into the toilet bowl of limited returns when they can pack their bags, move to Russia, Taiwan, Australia, or any other part of the globe and sell their work for 10x or more than what they'd get at home here in a capped economy?
Originally posted by ShortMemory
Originally posted by newcovenant
Originally posted by TheLoneArcher
reply to post by ShortMemory
I agree with you 100%
Not only for fat bankers and those in industry but film stars and those overpaid sports stars too. Way overpaid for what they do, when you considr some people put their lives at risk on a daily basis for peanuts.
Yes, put a cap on salaries and especially bonuses.
This has always been a pet peeve of mine but I think this is a matter of society getting their priorities in order and doing the right thing. Not a good idea to try and legislate the right thing.
Your either a disinfo agent or seriously deluded
there is no reason what so ever for this not to be policy, it would be the best policy every put in place by any government
get off your high horse, to me your not a human if you cant comprehend the suffering of millions around the world because of a small percentage of selfish people
Originally posted by newcovenant
Originally posted by ShortMemory
Originally posted by newcovenant
Originally posted by TheLoneArcher
reply to post by ShortMemory
I agree with you 100%
Not only for fat bankers and those in industry but film stars and those overpaid sports stars too. Way overpaid for what they do, when you considr some people put their lives at risk on a daily basis for peanuts.
Yes, put a cap on salaries and especially bonuses.
This has always been a pet peeve of mine but I think this is a matter of society getting their priorities in order and doing the right thing. Not a good idea to try and legislate the right thing.
Your either a disinfo agent or seriously deluded
there is no reason what so ever for this not to be policy, it would be the best policy every put in place by any government
get off your high horse, to me your not a human if you cant comprehend the suffering of millions around the world because of a small percentage of selfish people
What I am is a libertarian.
We don't like people making laws, we have enough laws... unless it is life or death.
Well that is kind of nasty, uncalled for...and speaks toward your character I imagine.
I am trying to give you a certain opposite point of view and I think I EVEN said I personally loved your idea.
Unfortunately...It isn't friggin lawful.
Your level of education is not as high as I gave you credit for.
Well at least nothing apparently stuck since debate is something we learn in elementary school.
Sorry you can't take the heat.
Now I am going to edit out any places where I may have complimented you or treated you like a normal thinking human...clearly my mistake.
Originally posted by dawnstar
some people, reallly gifted people, have made their fortunes honestly and with integrity and they have used that wealth to benefit society...
but....
the gov't does throw alot of money towards the corporate entities and there would be nothing wrong with placing a few strings on that money!!!
Originally posted by gimme_some_truth
Originally posted by newcovenant
This has always been a pet peeve of mine but I think this is a matter of society getting their priorities in order and doing the right thing. Not a good idea to try and legislate the right thing.
If we never legislated the right thing, black people would be sitting in the back of the bus still...
Just saying.
Good night folks, off to bed.edit on 10-10-2011 by gimme_some_truth because: (no reason given)