> As a society we've decided that some things are worth it despite being an economic cost (notably giving senior citizens access to medical care...)
I'm painfully aware, given that this number is broken out on my W2 stubs.
What I'm obviously doing here is arguing that "society"'s (meaning those in charge of tax code, who nominally take some amount of inspiration from the rest of society) policies are wrong.
Your argument is just "This is how we do things right now, so that's how it should be." At the risk of pulling a Molyneux, that is, in fact, not an argument.
I'm painfully aware, given that this number is broken out on my W2 stubs.
What I'm obviously doing here is arguing that "society"'s (meaning those in charge of tax code, who nominally take some amount of inspiration from the rest of society) policies are wrong.
Your argument is just "This is how we do things right now, so that's how it should be." At the risk of pulling a Molyneux, that is, in fact, not an argument.