Was my post critical of you? For someone who is alone that's fine. I'm sure my lifestyle would not be what you would like and I know your lifestyle is not for me. I don't mind paying higher taxes nor being a productive member of society.
That is what I am trying to say and you are a living example. If more productive members of society are taxed more in order to redestribute the money to less productive members - more and more people will become less productive.
Just couple of points: 1. You have to realize that you can keep you standards of life only because the majority of people pay taxes to build the infrastracture you use, move technological progress ahead (makes things cheaper) and pay for police, fire department and other nice things you enjoy. But when more and more people decide to live like you - the whole system will collapse and you won't be able to enjoy the things you are enjoying now for free.
2. There is no need to touch capital gains. The idea is not to make people to work more. The idea is to encourage people to be more productive. To invent new technologies that save time and money. Which means those people who try to incorporate this new technologies should be able to be rewarded. And not taxed to death so they stop trying.
You actually are an educated person who "chooses" not to be a productive member of society? What a sad, immature lifestyle - however, I'm sure there is more to it than it's "your choice".
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