> If you walked into the grocery store to purchase a loaf of bread, and
> the loaves of bread were priced differently according to how much
> money you made, you would probably say that was unfair. After all, the
> costs involved in producing and distributing the bread are the same
> regardless of your salary. At the grocery store I go to, the costs of
> goods are the same for every customer -- there is no "rich guy's
> bread" and "poor guy's bread".
>

> The same objection would surely be made when purchasing services, like
> having your carpet cleaned or having natural gas delivered to your
> home.
>
> Similarly, calling up the emergency squad or sending...

> On Mar 11, 3:22 pm, ta nc.rr.com> wrote:
>

>> If you walked into the grocery store to purchase a loaf of bread, and
>> the loaves of bread were priced differently according to how much
>> money you made, you would probably say that was unfair. After all, the
>> costs involved in producing and distributing the bread are the same
>> regardless of your salary. At the grocery store I go to, the costs of
>> goods are the same for every customer -- there is no "rich guy's
>> bread" and "poor guy's bread".

>
> But I shop at two grocery stores, and the one in the more affluent
> area charges more for the same item. (The stores are a few miles
> apart, and are suburban---the customers drive in both cases.)

> On Mar 11, 3:46 pm, tg earthlink.net> wrote:
>

>> On Mar 11, 3:22 pm, ta nc.rr.com> wrote:

>

>>> If you walked into the grocery store to purchase a loaf of bread, and
>>> the loaves of bread were priced differently according to how much
>>> money you made, you would probably say that was unfair. After all, the
>>> costs involved in producing and distributing the bread are the same
>>> regardless of your salary. At the grocery store I go to, the costs of
>>> goods are the same for every customer -- there is no "rich guy's
>>> bread" and "poor guy's bread".

>

>> But I shop at two grocery stores, and the one in the more affluent
>> area charges more for the same item. (The stores are a few miles
>> apart...

> If you walked into the grocery store to purchase a loaf of bread, and
> the loaves of bread were priced differently according to how much
> money you made, you would probably say that was unfair. After all, the
> costs involved in producing and distributing the bread are the same
> regardless of your salary. At the grocery store I go to, the costs of
> goods are the same for every customer -- there is no "rich guy's
> bread" and "poor guy's bread".
>
> The same objection would surely be made when purchasing services, like
> having your carpet cleaned or having natural gas delivered to your
> home.
>
> Similarly, calling up the emergency squad or sending your child to
> public school or building a fighter jet costs the same regardless of
> how much income you earn. And yet those in the upper income brackets
> are effectively required to pay a higher price for these "services".
>
> So why is it unfair in the first case, but not the second? ...

> On Mar 11, 4:46 pm, ta nc.rr.com> wrote:
>
>
>

>> On Mar 11, 3:46 pm, tg earthlink.net> wrote:

>

>>> On Mar 11, 3:22 pm, ta nc.rr.com> wrote:

>

>>>> If you walked into the grocery store to purchase a loaf of bread, and
>>>> the loaves of bread were priced differently according to how much
>>>> money you made, you would probably say that was unfair. After all, the
>>>> costs involved in producing and distributing the bread are the same
>>>> regardless of your salary. At the grocery store I go to, the costs of
>>>> goods are the same for every customer -- there is no "rich guy's
>>>> bread" and "poor guy's bread".

>

>>> But I shop at two grocery stores, and the one in the more affluent
>>> area charges more for the same item. (The stores are a few miles
>>> apart, and are suburban---the customers drive in both cases.) ...

> On Mar 11, 5:53 pm, tg earthlink.net> wrote:

>> On Mar 11, 4:46 pm, ta nc.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>

>>> On Mar 11, 3:46 pm, tg earthlink.net> wrote:

>>

>>>> On Mar 11, 3:22 pm, ta nc.rr.com> wrote:

>>

>>>>> If you walked into the grocery store to purchase a loaf of bread,
>>>>> and
>>>>> the loaves of bread were priced differently according to how much
>>>>> money you made, you would probably say that was unfair. After all,
>>>>> the
>>>>> costs involved in producing and distributing the bread are the same
>>>>> regardless of your salary. At the grocery store I go to, the costs
>>>>> of
>>>>> goods are the same for every customer -- there is no "rich guy's ...

> ...
> Strictly speaking though, both scenarios seem equal in their inequity
> to me.

> On Mar 11, 3:22 pm, ta nc.rr.com> wrote:
>

>> ...
>> Strictly speaking though, both scenarios seem equal in their inequity
>> to me.

>
> The rich have more stuff and more interests to
> protect than the poor.

> On Mar 11, 8:43 pm, "*Anarcissie*" gmail.com> wrote:
>

>> On Mar 11, 3:22 pm, ta nc.rr.com> wrote:

>

>>> ...
>>> Strictly speaking though, both scenarios seem equal in their inequity
>>> to me.

>

>> The rich have more stuff and more interests to
>> protect than the poor.

>
> So do you think it is fair to charge one customer $2.00 for a loaf of
> bread and another customer $3.00 for a loaf of bread?