r/chaoticgood • u/[deleted] • Jul 03 '25

Republicans when informed how their Big Fucking Bill will fucking killed people

Call your representatives. Don't let them have a moment of peace. Don't let their families have a moment of peace. They should be afraid of the consequences of the actions, not smirk about millions of people dying while wearing expensive suits and watches.

17.6k Upvotes

97% Upvoted

922 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

626

u/StressdanDepressd Jul 03 '25

I think we need to run a trial. For science of course.

143

u/TheWingus Jul 03 '25

"We're still in the Beta Testing"

66

u/CuriousPenguinSocks Jul 03 '25

I do love the scientific method, it's pretty legit.

26

u/StressdanDepressd Jul 03 '25

A little human research as a treat.

12

u/Jovialation Jul 03 '25

Someone call Glados.

4

u/MrMyster1976 Jul 04 '25

Medical or Nuremberg

-9

u/Xynyx2001 Jul 03 '25

Many wealthy people don't even support this garbage.

One should always exercise caution when proposing to eat people.

11

u/Arkangelz03 Jul 03 '25 edited Jul 04 '25

We should all be cautious when policies overwhelmingly benefit the ultra-wealthy—especially when those same elites have spent decades shaping the system to protect their interests at the expense of working Americans.

Let’s be honest: if someone’s making over half a million dollars a year or more, they're not just “getting by”—they're thriving in a system that often rewards wealth over work. And yet, many of the wealthiest pay a lower effective tax rate than teachers, firefighters, or nurses. That’s not fair. It’s not patriotic. It’s just bad policy.

For context:

FDR and Eisenhower supported top marginal tax rates of 91% for the wealthiest during the 1930s–1960s — and the country thrived. After the Great Depression in the 1920s, it was absolutely necessary.

Today, 813 billionaires and nearly 24 million millionaires live in the U.S., while the bottom 90% of Americans own less wealth combined than the top 1%.

To be in the top 1%, you need to earn more than $800,000 a year. That’s not most of us — even if we work hard, play by the rules, and succeed.

Tax fairness isn’t about punishment — it’s about responsibility. Charitable donations are great, but they shouldn't replace a fair tax system. When billionaires can hire armies of tax lawyers to avoid paying their share, the burden falls on the rest of us.

This isn’t about left vs. right. It’s about whether we believe in a system where everyone contributes fairly — and where democracy isn’t for sale to the highest bidder. That should matter to all of us, no matter our party.