Trickle Down "Gradenomics"

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Here is a video that takes an alternative perspective on the  tax redistribution  debate.  Though the premise is highly simplified and biased in its own way, it does say a lot about the cloud of confusion much of America's future walks on.
P.S. Dude with the chops...BB material?

junkbondswap · Accepted Answer

eokpar02, you're argument is retarded and does nothing to disprove the GPA/income analogy.  How can you look beyond the simple premise that what you work hard for (grades or income) should not be excessively distributed to people who are unwilling to work as hard.  Who are you to argue that a marine works harder than a call girl?  Sure, the battlefield is arguably more dangerous (although you could argue that sleeping with sketchy men could lead to precarious situations (i.e.

econ · Answer

Midas Mulligan MagooHere is a video that takes an alternative perspective on the  tax redistribution  debate.  Though the premise is highly simplified and biased in its own way, it does say a lot about the cloud of confusion much of America's future walks on.

I haven't watched the whole video clip yet, but I've often asked myself the following questions:  What makes income unique?  Why should people clamor so much for the redistribution of wealth, but not other things?

For example, the wealthy in the US work more hours than the poor; leaving them with less leisure time for other things.

econ · Answer

[quote=awm55]The problem with the Republican argument against Obama care is that their alternative is to give $15,000 to seniors for them to go out and buy their own health insurance. The problem is no one is going to insure a retired 70 year old, and when that 15k runs out they are shit out of luck.  This is a clip from Bill Maher, I know the show is bias, but they were discussing the issue with Michael Steel and he literally could not respond because the Republicans have no fucking clue what to do about it. Watch minutes 3-6.

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Jesus Christ!

econ · Answer

young1Econ, the argument you first made was that the two situations were the same/analogous.  You were clearly refuted on that.  Then you went on to another argument that wealth distribution is immoral.  Again, I don't really care about that.  It is your own value judgment to make.

Analogous in the sense that the argument for redistributing income begs the question about the redistribution of a million other things.

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