jfglksg;ldkg wrote:
There is an idealogical split in this argument that is never going to be resolved.
The conservatives feel that the OP has earned the right to pass some benefits on to his children. If he has been able to save some money up during his life then he should be able to pass that wealth on, so that his children can have a better life. Conservatives also believe their should be some benefit to the higher salary they have worked for. Having your higher salary wiped out by taxes defeats the purpose of trying to get ahead.
This argument is seriously flawed. First, it reeks of a class of people being persecuted. 'I could succeed beyond my wildest dreams if only I wasn't being held back by the proles'. Sure.
Secondly, there's the point be made of 'I just want to create a better life for my family, but the burden of taxes won't let me'. This has been shown to be patently false over and over again in this thread. Rising tax rates won't affect a family grossing $250K. Even for a family making $100K more than that, the increased tax burden will is much less than being implied here. In fact, these same people are going to feel a $2K jump in taxes next year from the sunseting of the payroll tax holiday. Why no righteous uproar about this? Why no sympathy for those making less that will feel a similar hike? Doesn't fit into the class warfare narrative that's keeping you going?
Lastly, there is the argument, again, that the wealthy are begrudged for their wealth. No, the wealthy that whine about their wealth and the unfairness of it all are begrudged for being clueless morons that could use a punch in the dick.