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A man in a suit hunches over a ledger at a lamp-lit desk, surrounded by stacks of gold coins, in a painterly style.

A man in a suit hunches over a ledger at a lamp-lit desk, surrounded by stacks of gold coins, in a painterly style.

Argument 2 – Business owners and dividends Most private business owners do not take large salaries. They take dividends, which are already taxed. This means they already contribute money to society fairly. High additional taxes for some people do not give the government more; they just punish people for working hard and taking risks. Argument 3 – Taxes already include other contributions Rich people also pay a lot of VAT and other indirect taxes. Every product they buy is taxed. They already help fund schools, hospitals, and roads. On top of that, if they run a business, their employees pay taxes too. So the system already collects money from them in many ways. Taxing them more is unnecessary. See more