Quote Originally Posted by Goose View Post
anyone making over 100,000 should be taxed at 90% of any amount over 100,000, that is like 5 times more than the average salary in Detroit, they can live without the money
As a member of the "over 100,000" club, let me say that if you tax me at 90% rates on any money over the 100,000, I will move out of the city. You would then lose out on the $3,000 in taxes I pay every year. Plus all the commerce from spending grocery, gas, and entertainment money in the city. And also I'd have to fire the 3 assistants who I pay to hand polish all my gold coins.

It's one of those ideas that sounds like it would work, because I considered it too. But when you take the idea and actually play it out, it doesn't work that way. It would be an easy solution if it worked...so I understand where you're coming from.

There are other ways for lower income citizens to benefit from the higher income people around us. But the way you propose isn't one that effectively accomplishes what you're setting out to do.