Why does it make you cynical? If you can bring up the poor (especially the poorest) to make them middle class, their incremental tax rate at that point is still much less than 100%. They're still far better off.
Am I supposed to be bothered that the government gets more money when they succeed at doing this? No, I will not be bothered by that. I only wish they could have 10 times the success that they have had. If that gives them 10 times the extra money, that's fine. I'll take that state of affairs, gladly.
Am I supposed to be bothered that the government gets more money when they succeed at doing this? No, I will not be bothered by that. I only wish they could have 10 times the success that they have had. If that gives them 10 times the extra money, that's fine. I'll take that state of affairs, gladly.