Schumer, Leahy, Boxer, Pelosi, Reid in Unison Budget Deficit Too High

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How so? I could understand the argument if a higher earner gave his money directly to a lower earner, but everyone gives to the government and certainly higher earners benefit from government spending more than lower earners. And anyway, in practice, our progressive taxes are virtually cancelled out by our flat and regresssive taxes.

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I am pretty sure the highest tax payers dont receive welfare, Medicare, Medicaid, unemployment , food stamps, etc. People that tend to benefit the most from these programs are those little or no taxes. It might not be as direct as you or I walking down the street and handing a personal check to someone on the outs, but in practice, it might as well be.