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Originally posted by bilmore
A truly horrifying article from TNR that I somehow missed a few months ago - one that opines that taxing higher income types at 90% actually helps them achieve a better, happier life, as they are relieved from the constant stress induced by having to make all those horrible spending decisions:
http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?pt=RWWY...023bb236246010
I have reconsidered. I am now in favor of political assassination and torture.
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Even better, let's let the rich people torture him for fun.
Such sacrilege, suggesting that the net good in the world may be increased by 20 kids getting a college education rather than one rich dude spending his time shopping (let's see, maybe a blond for summer! to go with my yacht).
