And That's The Way It Is: "Mister Taxy" Is A Friend Of The Rich

[athelind]

I'm posting this link in part for my own benefit, for easy reference in the future:

“Mister Taxy” Is A Friend Of The Rich.

In which MGK makes it clear that the biggest beneficiaries of tax dollars devoted to social infrastructure are, in fact, the wealthy.

Excerpt:
The level of income inequality between the poorest and richest is the greatest it

Comments

[araquan]

This is why I've thought that any person opposed to taxation on the grounds that they'll have an easier time getting rich (or staying rich) is being very short-sighted. Sure, they'll get to keep more money now... but in a generation or two when everyone's sicker, nobody can get anywhere (to say nothing of materials and goods...) and nobody knows how to read, how will they create wealth then?

*peers at the state of the transportation infrastructure, education system, and health care*

I guess we'll find out, won't we...

[cpxbrex]

I'm not sure what the guy is trying to say, hehe. I also think he's wrong. Almost all productivity in the world comes not from humans but machines. The human element is small, now, and getting smaller. Which is why social systems don't benefit the rich in particular - they are making workers obsolete.