The rich, or the Republican caricature of the rich, are enraged that their hard earned dollars support the lazy, indulgent poor. Never mind that the United States has one of the lowest tax rates in the world. After all, the top 10 percent of income earners pay 71 percent of income taxes. Never mind what percentage of the total income they generate. Never mind that capitol gains are taxed even lower than income. That is beside the point. The 35% income tax rate is onerous and should be even lower. In Republican minds, even 1 percent more income tax would break the back of the rich and thereby destroy America.
a proposal after the fold....
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