1. I’d rather see a reduction in the size of our government, leading to a reduction in tax burden. Preferably, I’d like to see a dissolution of the tiered income tax system. That should be replaced with either a flat tax or preferably a sales tax/tariff system. Is a tax break for tips and overtime fair to everyone? No. I’d much prefer to see tax reductions across the board. At the same time, as long as other income brackets are not forced to compensate, I’ll support any bit we can reduce the supply going to our wasteful government.
2. I have zero sympathy for you whiny, entitled pricks who think I should pay for your dumb decisions. Aka student loans. I dropped out of college, started working for $9/hr, and 12 years of 50-100 hour work weeks later, I bought the company and am doing well financially. Meanwhile, the standard college student spent $80k to party and get a business degree. Then yall are surprised when you’re only making $75k/yr. 10 years into a career of 40 hour work weeks. Make better decisions, take more risks, work more hours, and quit you’re bitching.
I mostly agree with your first point, except I think the ultra rich (no not anyone here) should have a little more to ensure their “trickle down” actually trickles down.
But for #2.. it’s great that worked for you, but if everyone did that, we’d soon have no doctors, nurses, teachers, engineers (aerospace, mechanical, electrical, chemical, civil, and more), architects, mathematicians, dentists, optometrists, pharmacists, veterinarians, radiologists and anesthesiologists, physical therapists, actual therapists, forensics, accountants..
Software developers, IT specialists, cybersecurity specialists would take a hit. Not every job requires those to have a bachelors but many do. Or they cap you if you don’t.
So who will all the trades people build big buildings for then? How would society function without any of them?
A lot of those make enough after graduation to be OK (Dr, lawyer, etc) but a lot come out with debt equaling their first year salary or more. It’s a big burden just to do the career you wanna do.