Here's The Moral Basis For Progressive Taxation

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8. sorry... no fallacy

Yes, you made the case that the rich are not self-made. So far as I know, nobody except a few rich thugs think they are.

I know no rich thugs, but I do know that narrative is deeply held even by True Believers on the right. Perhaps you never meet them at DU

But that does not justify progressive taxes. Your argument is something like this:

Major Premise: "If fortunes were self-made, then progressive taxation would be wrong.

Minor Premise: "Fortunes are not self-made"

Conclusion: "Progressive taxation is right."
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No, that's YOUR take. There's also a ability to pay argument. You're falsely assuming that there are no other justifications for progressive taxation when I'm merely adding one. Maybe my title change implies a single reason.