Why is it that when progressive policies that help the bottom 90 percent are proposed, the question always seems to be, "How will you pay for it?"

But when the top 1 percent ask for bailouts, tax cuts, and subsidies, the question always seems to be, "How much do you need?"

@rbreich I find it amusing that this rhetoric gets immediately espoused whenever a topic that would benefit all classes other than the ultra-rich, or the people who benefit from the ultra-rich getting more money, gets approached. This point, in conjunction with most other leftist viewpoints, is what we are trying to present as a solution. Who is going to pay for it? Well, all of us, that is the point. (Without even going into how the ultra-rich should pay more in taxes)
@rbreich The other day, I had a similar interaction with someone regarding Public Transit. We should not view it as an expense but as a service. We should see it in the same way as how trash collection is a public service and not an expense that we begrudgingly pay for. We should not view health care, public transit, or a basic minimum income as expenses. These services are here to benefit the community that they are in, and without them, we run into finding potentially costly solutions
@rbreich You’re already paying for things that are provided as services but are improperly funded or arguably using the funds poorly. I DO NOT want my money to go to make some kid's house into dust somewhere across the world or even detain families and separate them from their children. I would like instead to be able to get sick and not be afraid of having to sell all my belongings. I want to know that my community is full of people who can have a safe place to lie down at night.