"But no one - no one! - is against "Taxing the rich." It's this idea that the rich do not pay their fair share that is the argument, and it's an argument made by her own side."
Well, that brings us back to the idea of whether the rich profit more from society than the rest of us (thus deserve higher taxes).
I also still think you're underestimating the degree to which there is disagreement amongst people on the right-wing that the rich should pay more in taxes than the poor (whether regressive or progressive taxes should be favoured does seem to still be a matter of debate)
"My sole issue is that someone with Obama's academic background should know better than to think this would work."
That certainly doesn't strike me as obvious.
I don't have a degree in economics but are you suggesting that the vast majority of academics in economics would disagree with Obama?
If not then it seems to me that you're suggesting that your claim that they are 'not in touch with reality' is very much based on your own political views rather than anything that I should feel inclined to accept for myself.
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Date: 2011-09-24 11:05 pm (UTC)Well, that brings us back to the idea of whether the rich profit more from society than the rest of us (thus deserve higher taxes).
I also still think you're underestimating the degree to which there is disagreement amongst people on the right-wing that the rich should pay more in taxes than the poor (whether regressive or progressive taxes should be favoured does seem to still be a matter of debate)
"My sole issue is that someone with Obama's academic background should know better than to think this would work."
That certainly doesn't strike me as obvious.
I don't have a degree in economics but are you suggesting that the vast majority of academics in economics would disagree with Obama?
If not then it seems to me that you're suggesting that your claim that they are 'not in touch with reality' is very much based on your own political views rather than anything that I should feel inclined to accept for myself.