Leftists/liberals say that people have to pay their fair share
Clarifying the term “fair share” (unspecified nouns, nominalizations)
- When you say “fair,” fair by whose standards specifically?
- What, precisely, is the “share” referring to—taxes, services, responsibilities?
- How would we know, behaviorally and measurably, that someone has paid their “fair share”?
- What criteria would make a definition of “fair share” sufficient for you?
Outcome orientation (well-formed outcomes)
- What outcome do you want when this phrase comes up—clarity, a number, a policy threshold?
- If they defined “fair share” to your standard, what would that allow you (or the public) to do next?
Examples of sharp, on-the-spot follow-ups you could use
- When you say “fair share,” what exact percentage or formula are you proposing, and how did you derive it?
- What empirical benchmark would tell us the share has become fair or unfair over time?
- Who decides what’s fair—voters, Congress, an independent commission—and why that authority?
- What trade-offs are you accepting to achieve your version of fairness, and who bears them?
- Can you name a concrete counterexample where your standard would say the current share is already fair?
Persuasion boosters to pair with these (aligned with NLP pacing/leading)
- Define then press: “I agree clarity matters. So, operationally, ‘fair’ equals what number/rule?”
- Burden of proof: “You’re advancing a standard—what evidence or model supports it?”
- Comparative grounding: “Compared to which country or historical period is this unfair?”
- Lock the frame: “Let’s agree on a measurable test now so we can both evaluate outcomes later.”
- Anchor your state: Before asking, trigger your calm/curious anchor so your tone invites answers, not defensiveness.
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