This article about the wealthy paying higher taxes got my attention. It features Disney heir Abigail Disney. She is a member of Patriotic Millionaires that advocates raising taxes on the ultra-wealthy. She doesn't like the low wages of some Disney employees. The following are questions I would like her to answer.
1. Why does she want the government legislation to in effect coerce her to pay higher taxes? Why doesn't she simply start writing checks to the U.S. Treasury? Or is her desire more about forcing other people to pay more?
2. Why does she want the government to legislate minimum wage laws and enforce them on all employers, even struggling ones? Why doesn't she write checks to Disney, Inc. with strings attached, so that the money will be used to pay bonuses to low-paid employees?
3. Why does her urge to help the less fortunate so often lead to wanting more government bullying and coercion? Rather than the voluntary ways I suggest in #1 and #2?
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