A funny/sad thing happened on Capitol Hill a couple of days ago. A group of millionaires traveled to Congress to tell our Reps and Sens that they should be taxing the rich more and not burdening poor people and the middle class disproportionately. Progressive representatives and senators welcomed the group, of course, but conservatives gave them a chilly reception. I think the group has a perfectly sensible idea, and it’s one that Occupy Wall Street protestors and a majority of people surveyed in many a national poll in recent months say they also find a very good idea indeed. These millionaires believe that all who make more than $1 million should have a relatively greater tax burden than, say, a family with one or both parents out of a job, perhaps with a couple of children who don’t have enough to eat, and no savings. Their point: even if the wealthy are taxed at a higher nominal rate and shell out considerably more money on a dollar basis than those who find...
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