No offence to Reed, but he can pay more taxes without anyone elses permission.
What he realty wants is for YOU to pay more taxes.
All the people who say "raise my taxes" are saying that.
Reed Hastings: Please Raise My Taxes
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Re: Reed Hastings: Please Raise My Taxes
#12Easy to say when you already have f*ck you money. Why does he not take it upon themselves to make things better, rather than suggesting that he, along with EVERYONE ELSE, should do it. What's good for you, isn't always good for me. I don't like everything you do. Stay out of my business. Don't tread on me. Sheesh.
Re: Reed Hastings: Please Raise My Taxes
#13It's called "paying back your investors."
If I get rich, it won't be because I'm some superman. It'll be because I had good teachers, good public health, a stable banking system, adequate military and police protection, etc.
If I'm making $10 million a year, I'll gladly pay half of that to support the institutions and people who helped me get rich.
During the United States' golden age, 1945-1975, rich people were taxed heavily. Nowadays, when the country is in decline, they're relatively lightly taxed. No coincidence.
Greed is bad. Selfishness is bad. Community is good. Public investment is good.
As for, "Don't let the bureaucrats take your money!", our government can work well. It has worked very well in the past. It just hasn't lately because it's been run according to conservative ideas such as "Don't let the bureaucrats take YOUR money!"
Your money is not all your money, it's partly our money, because we all helped you make it. Pay back your investors.