#cbcnews publishes the Fraser institute's "but the wealthy already pay almost all of the taxes!"
Of course the wealthy pay most of the taxes. When you have low income the tax bite cuts deeply into your ability to pay rent and feed your family. When you have high income you can pay much more without threat of homelessness or starvation.
That's the basis of progressive taxation.
If the FI wants the poor to pay a higher share they should back a flatter income distribution. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/wealthy-canadians-fair-share-taxes-1.7179031
@Sir_Osis_of_Liver@Flux Finland does that; the fines are set by percentage of income. Which is why the world record for traffic fines is about 100 kUSD, paid by a Nokia exec going too fast in a school zone.
This would be a simple change to make in the law. Great candidate for a private member's bill and a chance to really hammer on "a fine is a price" politically.
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