Isn't that what folks who don't have to work for a living do? Why is it frowned upon for poor people to do the same?
Although IMO $1000/month probably means you only have to work 1-2 part time jobs to get by, nowhere near lazy territory, especially in LA.
Right, because they all still pay their fair share of taxes, medicare, and social security?
[1]https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FedData...
It's basically equivalent to saying: "If you exclude all the taxes that the poor pay, then the rich pay the most taxes".
Federal income taxes aren't the only taxes. They aren't even the only federal taxes on income. FICA taxes are regressive with the rich paying a lower rate on income. State and local taxes also tend to be regressive with the poor paying a larger portion of their income than the rich.