Maybe capital gains should not be taxed at the sans rate as income because I have already paid tax on that money before I invested it? I know you think the government has a right to everything I earn or do but I don't share your viee
There is a basic philosophical difference:
--Liberal, collectivists=government owns everything, "allows" people to keep only some of it
--Conservative, wealth belongs to the producers, and should only hand over a minimal amount, for defense, public safety, etc.
The idea that retirement, healthcare, is a function of government is quite recent, in keeping with soviet "cradle to grave," thinking