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The cynic in me says they are lobbying for more taxes on the upper middle class while knowing they can pay for accountants and loopholes on whatever taxes are imposed.

If the ultrarich want to be taxed, they are free to make a donation to the treasury any time. But they don't. Really makes you think.

Edit: consider the pirate game https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirate_game

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> If the ultrarich want to be taxed, they are free to make a donation to the treasury any time. But they don't. Really makes you think.

It's quite possible for someone to believe that things would be better if they and everyone like themselves were taxed more, but that things would not be better if only a few of them paid more, and so it is quite sensible for them to push for more taxes on their group but not to donate absent such a tax increase.

> If the ultrarich want to be taxed, they are free to make a donation to the treasury any time. But they don't. Really makes you think.

Exactly this. They can talk all they want. Until I see them actually donating money to this:

https://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/pd/gift/gift.htm

I'll agree with the cynic in you as well.

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