They also get far more benefit from police, military, legal protections and processes. As far as tax burden goes, they’re getting a bargain. Add in the regulatory capture of the labor market and they’re getting slaves cheaper than slavery. Except when they’re using actual slaves in our prisons.
The rich use more fuel, but more things, etc.
They also get far more benefit from police, military, legal protections and processes. As far as tax burden goes, they’re getting a bargain. Add in the regulatory capture of the labor market and they’re getting slaves cheaper than slavery. Except when they’re using actual slaves in our prisons.
That is some weird logic. How do I benefit more from police or legal protections? I don’t.
That’s true, though at certain point you can’t consume even more and your consumption is nowhere proportional to your wealth.