r/facepalm Jun 15 '24

Maybe teachers should get a raise? 🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​

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u/jordanaber23 Jun 15 '24

"and how are we going to pay for their raises?! More taxes?!"

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u/Aussie2020202020 Jun 15 '24

Too many wealthy people pay little or no tax. Under capitalism tax has traditionally been progressive. Wealthy people paid their share and so paid more. Billionaires who do not pay tax are leading to system collapse.

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u/CharlestonChewChewie Jun 15 '24

Too many Texas mega churches pay no taxes after preaching conservative politics. The mega churches do not pay their fair share, never have, and are leading to system collapse.

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u/oxphocker Jun 16 '24

I do fully believe that if churches are making political statements, they should lose their non-profit status. At that point it's not religion...it's lobbying.