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		mjn on Jan 31, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Have US Income and Wealth Inequality Actually Incr... And a tax rate is that line? I cannot think of any change in tax policy that would induce me to shoot a human.

ctdonath on Feb 1, 2014 | [–]

The American Revolution was fought in large part over tax rates (and much lower ones than we're subject to now). Confiscate enough of one's fairly-earned wages and and he'll fight back.

ctdonath on Feb 1, 2014 | [–]

You threaten to shoot a human to enforce that tax policy.

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