Should The Wealthier Members Of Society Be Taxed To Pay For The Poorer Members?
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This is a poorly phrased question.
In my view, those who can afford to pay more tax without sacrificing a comfortable way of life, should do so.
But the taxes would not be used to "pay for the poorer members"; they would be used to assist those who are unable to help themselves due to temporary misfortune, illness, age, or mental or physical disability. And the nature of that help would be to assist them to do as much for themselves as possible, including, if necessary, providing them with specialised kinds of work designed to meet their abilities. For those that are incapable of any independence, the help would be total.
The system would also provide rehabilitation for addicts - (I understand the failure rate, but some help does succeed and for that reason alone is worth it.)
But I think the biggest problem is multinationals taking their wealth offshore and getting away with not paying their taxes. To stop it, this requires international cooperation from all governments
If multinationals paid the taxes they already owe, it would be easy to fund social welfare and, as a result, over two generations the rate of poverty and social problems would greatly diminish.
In my view, those who can afford to pay more tax without sacrificing a comfortable way of life, should do so.
But the taxes would not be used to "pay for the poorer members"; they would be used to assist those who are unable to help themselves due to temporary misfortune, illness, age, or mental or physical disability. And the nature of that help would be to assist them to do as much for themselves as possible, including, if necessary, providing them with specialised kinds of work designed to meet their abilities. For those that are incapable of any independence, the help would be total.
The system would also provide rehabilitation for addicts - (I understand the failure rate, but some help does succeed and for that reason alone is worth it.)
But I think the biggest problem is multinationals taking their wealth offshore and getting away with not paying their taxes. To stop it, this requires international cooperation from all governments
If multinationals paid the taxes they already owe, it would be easy to fund social welfare and, as a result, over two generations the rate of poverty and social problems would greatly diminish.