Only problem with this analogy is that..

.the $20 didn't just come from nowhere. It came from either reduced services (smaller glasses, or no more free chips and salsa) or from increased debt (IOUs from their children). In either case, the nine (actually all ten) are literally giving up something in order to subsidize a huge tax break (cost reduction of beer) for the richest of them. That's where the analogy breaks down.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not against tax cuts. I just think you need to do them smartly, and figure out how to pay for them, which would be by cutting services that are the least desired or effective (like the new wall decorations every month in the restaurant). Tax breaks via cuts to essential services or via increased debt are just irresponsible.
[Post edited by Freddyburg Hokie at 03/19/2019 02:37AM]

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Posted: 03/19/2019 at 02:35AM

American Tax System and Beer -- DonHo-kieHi 03/18/2019 5:11PM

Money goes where its treated best -- Hokie1992 03/19/2019 05:57AM

Only problem with this analogy is that.. -- Freddyburg Hokie 03/19/2019 02:35AM

Except that ... -- vt90 03/19/2019 09:23AM

I guess I could have read this first. But yes, this highlights -- HokieSignGuy 03/19/2019 09:10AM

If the money were a true gift, I wouldn't have an issue with the distro... -- Freddyburg Hokie 03/19/2019 09:18AM

I agree with that last paragraph whole heartedly. ** -- HokieSignGuy 03/19/2019 09:33AM

It might even help to find out when this analogy first appeared -- HokieSignGuy 03/19/2019 09:13AM

The key phrase being "essential services" -- Hokie1992 03/19/2019 06:01AM

Without chips and salsa, they start acting like jerks sooner -- jmanatVT 03/19/2019 09:30AM

...more beer... -- chumley 03/18/2019 6:09PM

Certainly a classic tale that might ultimately lead -- HokieSignGuy 03/18/2019 5:36PM

And since things are never that simple in real life. -- Freddyburg Hokie 03/19/2019 02:39AM

I see your point about the arrogance of the -- HokieSignGuy 03/19/2019 09:01AM

Yep. Perfect analogy. ** -- vt90 03/18/2019 5:32PM

Only problem with this analogy is that..

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