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Quote Originally Posted by surge View Post

But part of the argument, whether right or wrong, is that the extra tax burden on those so called high-earners will go to the people in society who do nothing to earn it, (Whether through their own faults or the faults of others) so that money is long term just being poured away as this 'new money' will never generate the amount it was already contributing to society where it was.

As for the voting, well those in parliament are there because we, the electorate put them there in our stupidity, so we can hardly now say that they do not reflect our society or the opinions of our society. If people vote for historic reasons it is their wish and any attempt to prevent it might be seen as a little undemocratic wouldn't you agree?
You are right a lot of high earners pay huge taxes , and taking more could see them take other descions with that money where society suffers.

What is needed is a socialist government that rewards achievers , but doesn't allow miss management of public money, or supplement those who are not likely to want to better themselves as their benefits are just enough for them .

On the other side you have the very unfortunate such as disability or suffer from inadequate social care , for those I believe we should (all ) be taxed 1p extra and it is ring fenced for that support.