Fiscal Responsibility Bill [On President's Desk]

[Antonio the Sixth]

It should go beyond 50% for the wealthier.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Don't punish the rich like that!

lol

Poor riches, indeed. Sure they will suffer from the lack of money...

[Antonio the Sixth]

1. You punish people for being successful.

So you consider than succes=money ? In the perfect world it would certainly be so, in the perfect world of Adam Smith when private interests always cause the greatest good possible. In our world it isn't so. And anyways I DON'T PUNISH THEM. Taw is not a punishment, but the contribution anyone should give to the common interest.

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Don't worry, people won't stop to be ambitious just because they will give 60% of their income to the State instead of 50%. When you are so rich, those numbers don't mean anything, except if you are Oncle Scrooge.

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Who else does ? The State. How do you finance the State ?

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Charity doesn't solve social problem. It can act in the short term and the most desperate cases. Plus, charities make people feel indebted for what they received, whereas a decent life should be a right.

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Same answer than question 3.

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LOL.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Yes, we did !
Congratulations to the entire Senate, and especially to the DA Senators, who had the courage to support a good measure.