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Old 03-27-2010, 09:19 AM   #20
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Default Re: Apple Executives Cash in Over 1 Million Shares of Apple Stock

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Originally Posted by Sauer Grapes View Post
Agreed. That's why a flat tax would be the most fair. The rich would still pay way more taxes because 15% (or whatever %age) of a million is way more than 15% of $10,000 (not that someone that only made $10K would be required to pay in this country).

Seriously, it makes me think why even try to become super rich if the G is just going to steal half of it away. Why not just live middle, or upper middle class and not give the G as much?
It's a time tested fact that no matter how much the government taxes you, people will still be trying to get rich.
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