Reply #74: I'm not sure I understand your question.... [View All]

[Bettie]

How much is enough? Enough taxes? Enough money?

She's "allowed" to earn whatever her employer is willing to pay her, but she's obligated to pay taxes on that income. That is how the system works.

My point is that I don't see taxes as a disincentive to work. Would your sister work harder if she paid less in taxes? Is she working less because she pays more? Did she take a job paying less because she didn't want to pay more taxes? I don't think so, she's doing what she does (and she sounds like an admirable person, really).

Even after taxes, your sister is probably doing better than some people, not as well as others, just like the rest of us. Taxes pay for the infrastructure and, yes, for the less fortunate among us.