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Proponents Opponents
Those with higher incomes
should High taxes can discourage
contribute more to the welfare investment and innovation,
of the society in which they live. which can negatively affect
the economy as a whole.
Programs and services that
benefit the poorest, such as The wealthy already pay a
education, health and significant share of taxes
housing, can be and that further increasing
funded. their tax burden would not
be fair.
They argue that the rich
benefit more from social and This may generate a feeling
economic of envy and resentment
stability, which makes it only fair towards the rich, which may
that they contribute more to lead to social polarization
maintain itre to maintain it
Reasons
The richest
should pay The rich have a much
more taxes to greater ability to pay
taxes compared to the
help fund poor.
programs and
services that
benefit the
poorest
becomes even
more relevant.
Economic inequality is
The wealthier benefit detrimental to society as
much more from tax- a whole.
funded programs and
services than the poorer. Research has shown that
more equal societies are
The rich have a more more stable and have a
comfortable and secure better quality of life for
life because of tax- all their citizens. ams and
funded programs and services.
services.
Solutions