Quote Originally Posted by SadisticNature View Post
Also from the earned perspective, why does it make sense to slash inheritance taxes, it seems to me inheritance is by definition unearned wealth.

Lastly, why have we chosen to tax investment income at a lesser rate than income earned through labor. A long line of those who are claimed to be champions of conservative economics was strongly opposed to this, the likes of which include Adam Smith and Andrew Mellon. The liberal economists have always been against it. Warren Buffet ripped the US government because he paid a lower % on his income than his secretary did, despite earning way more, because investment income is taxed so lightly.
Not so surprising when you realize that the vast majority of the lobbiests who woo the lawmakers do so at the bequest of the super rich super minority's beck and call.

How else do you think the super elite keep we in the mob in check, 300 million of us droning on along here in the USA represented by only two main parties in a this or that chant with our propaganda (news) supplied to us by 5 majior multi national super corperations who are all owned by that same oligarchy of the rich.