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AA5B@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

would you want to voluntarily waive parts of your salary?

Yes, I tend to vote for increased taxes to invest in education, environment, social welfare. And yes, that includes progressive taxes that hit me harder (as long as that also applies to the wealthy), and vice taxes that target my vices

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doodledup@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
In the meantime ask your boss for a lower salary so your company can make more profits.

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- AA5B@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Hopefully you can see the difference between working for someone else profit, vsinvestments in all of our well being and a more fair tax structure
  
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  - Vinstaal0@feddit.nl ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Every country needs a more fair tax structure. Sadly a lot of people don’t seem to get that here in NL (among other countries). Even the left doesn’t really want to fix it. since increasing social security for the lower class makes it so the middle class pay a lot more taxes percentage wise.
    
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    AA5B@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    In the US we do that to some extent but not for the wealthy. Somehow we ended up with upper middle class paying the highest rate, then tax rates dropping as you get wealthy. It’s fair that I pay a higher rate than someone with less income, but very much not fair that I pay a higher tax rate than wealthy people
    
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  - doodledup@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    So there is levels to greediness? You can call for higher taxes to have your conscience clear so you can be greedy elsewhere.
    
    Everyone is greedy. Nobody wants less income if it affects their quality of life.
    
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    AA5B@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    True, but there’s no reason that can’t coexist with a sense of fairness, and witha long term greater good
    
    Of course I don’t want to pay more taxes. However I realize I’ve been more successful than some, and a more progressive tax scheme is fair. I realize I have vices and don’t mind if there is a discouragement, as long as it applies to everyone fairly. I realize my success is based on a successful society and understand it is only fair to leave society in at least as good condition as I found it. Most importantly I have kids so I’m all for building a better future for them …. And understand that includes the society they will live in, the environment they will live in
    
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