Tax hike opinion speculation not based on research
When I saw the Opinion piece on tax rates in the Oct. 13 AJC, I expected to see academic research or analysis. Instead, I found nothing but politically biased speculation. These gentlemen assert that the rich are not the only ones in for tax hikes. Their basis is that if President Biden pursues a tax on unrealized capital gains for billionaires as he might, and if that is expanded to much lower-income groups, and if that expands to tax increases on the estimated values of houses of the middle class, then it could mean more taxes for the owners of median-priced houses. That is a lot of ifās. There is not a whiff of actual analysis. Given these gentlemenās education, they obviously know that this is baseless claptrap. There can be no possible purpose other than creating a backlash against higher taxes for the rich.
LARRY AUERBACH, ATLANTA
Why we hear more about racial disharmony than harmony
Bill Torpy chronicles some recent hate crime hoaxes where minorities have faked race-based incidents, illustrating āthereās currency in victimhood,ā āHate-crime hoaxes exemplify appeal of claiming victimhood,ā (Metro, Oct. 11). While thatās true, sad, and corrupting for those gravitating toward victimhood, itās just as disturbing that media finds great currency in victimhood.
And which party finds greater currency there? Itās a valid question as both the hoaxers and media feed off each other in this regard, perpetuating a vicious circle.
Itās long been said that ādog bites manā is not news, but āman bites dogā is. Perhaps that axiom explains why media rarely, if ever, present a story about racial harmony, cross-race events of helpfulness, kindness and love. Media, instead, go for the āman bites dogā stories of racism because they are the exception rather than the rule in our country. So much the case that even phony racist incidents cause media to salivate like Pavlovās dog.
GREGORY MARSHALL, MARIETTA
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