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In almost all instances, the readership of this site would count under "the rich" for the purposes of government programs.


> In almost all instances, the readership of this site would count under "the rich" for the purposes of government programs.

However, there are different degrees of "rich" (which, if you want to quibble, can include things like having a yard full of chickens and plenty of time to read [1]). The taxes to pay for expanded social benefits should fall progressively across that whole range.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBHZFYpQ6nc




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