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Another aspect that rarely gets discussed is the benefit side of the cost benefit analysis.
I think anyone, rich people included, will be more inclined to accept high taxes if they feel like they are getting good value from it. But when the public sector looks entirely corrupt and incompetent, they'll be a lot less willing.
Progressives are rarely willing or able to explain why they think their policies won't just give rise to enormous waste, fraud, and abuse. Maybe I'm naive in terms of political strategy, but I feel like it's easier to challenge them on that than to complain about tax hikes (because you just look miserly if you're rich and you complain about taxes).
But when the public sector looks entirely corrupt and incompetent, they'll be a lot less willing.
Depends on whether they are recipients of the corruption or beneficiaries of the incompetence.
Progressives are rarely willing or able to explain why they think their policies won't just give rise to enormous waste, fraud, and abuse.
Um, duh, it’s because Team Good is in charge and only Team Bad does anything wrong.
People hate paying taxes, pretty much regardless of their stated politics. I think focusing on how much more they’re taking in taxes is the right approach. Really it should be even more specific: ie “If you’re a family of four trying to survive on $60k, here’s how much more you’ll be paying.”
Yeah, it’s always a total toss-up, it's personal. Everyone’s got their own reasons that mean a lot to them. But generally speaking, money-wise, the article is spot on.