http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026556296Thu Apr 23, 2015, 05:21 PM
Trillo (9,023 posts)
Should the rich pay more for traffic tickets based on a sliding scale?
I thought the following article was worthy of discussion. I probably won't participate, but feel the article is spot on regarding the relative pain the rich don't feel when paying a $300 speeding fine versus the rest of us who may need to not eat for a few weeks to pay such a fine.
Why the SuperRich Should Be Paying $50,000 Traffic Tickets
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All of us would like to live in a world where people always do the right thing — without anybody looking over their shoulder. But that world doesn’t exist and never will. So every society on our planet has penalties. You break the rules, you pay a price.
But penalties only work if the wrongdoer feels that price. A ridiculously tiny penalty amounts to no penalty at all.
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Most of us obey our traffic laws. We know these laws help keep our roads — and communities — safe. We also know that if we slip up and speed, we could end up staring at a $150 ticket. If we slip up again, we could be talking really serious pain.
But not really serious pain for everyone. In today’s deeply unequal United States, some people — extremely rich people — have no reason to worry about traffic citations. If you’re pulling down $1 million a month, a couple hundred dollars for a traffic ticket won’t even register.
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Guess DUmbasses don`t care about that equal protection inconvenience when their hatred and jealousy is involved.
Response to Trillo (Original post)Thu Apr 23, 2015, 05:22 PM
bemildred (81,329 posts)
1. Yeah!
They should pay more for everything.
You have more then me...I need groceries DUmbass.
Response to Trillo (Original post)Thu Apr 23, 2015, 05:22 PM
Comrade Grumpy (10,999 posts)
2. They do this in some other countries.
A $150 ticket is a killer for someone who's poor; it's chump change for someone who is rich.
So what?
Response to Trillo (Original post)Thu Apr 23, 2015, 05:29 PM
Star Member arcane1 (28,870 posts)
5. If it could be done fairly, I'd have no problem with it.
Irony is lost on you I see.
Response to Trillo (Original post)Thu Apr 23, 2015, 05:46 PM
Star Member madokie (42,873 posts)
18. Pretty much the rich should have a sliding scale on prices on about everything they buy
or do that are necessity's of living a life. IMO
Response to madokie (Reply #18)Thu Apr 23, 2015, 06:00 PM
SickOfTheOnePct (3,042 posts)
24. You've got to be kidding n/t
Response to SickOfTheOnePct (Reply #24)Thu Apr 23, 2015, 06:08 PM
Star Member madokie (42,873 posts)
33. Not one ****ing bit
read what I typed again
madokie will still be a worthless loser and leech but this will make it feel better about being a worthless loser and leech.
Response to Trillo (Original post)Thu Apr 23, 2015, 05:58 PM
bvf (1,906 posts)
23. Yes, without a doubt. n/t.
Response to Trillo (Original post)Thu Apr 23, 2015, 06:11 PM
Star Member annabanana (47,334 posts)
36. Since traffic fines are meant to be punitive.. Yes!
It ought to sting a little.
Response to Trillo (Original post)Thu Apr 23, 2015, 06:14 PM
Star Member hunter (21,679 posts)
40. Oh hell yes.
A multiplier ought to be determined by both annual income and personal wealth.
A fast food worker might pay fifty dollars, the CEO of the fast food place might pay $50,000.
Response to Trillo (Original post)Thu Apr 23, 2015, 07:01 PM
Star Member NYC_SKP (66,727 posts)
51. Yes, it should be a flat fee plus percentage of income.
$250 to a minimum wage worker versus a CEO?
Hell yes there should be a sliding scale.
I say soak the taxpayer paid government worker...what say you skippy?
These lunatics are the embodiment of pure evil.