Dale, I think that we are pretty close to fair right now. The republican "supply side" tax cuts under Reagan had a top rate of what, 36%? Compare that to our current 39.6%. In spite of all the Republican cries of high taxes, Clinton is following a supply side agenda (plus "read my lips"): thats what "its the economy, stupid" boiled down to. Triangulation works, the rising tide has lifted a lot of boats. As to "the top 1% are already paying 30 40 50%", where does that sound bite come from? Sounds like "fuzzy math", which is it, 30, 40 or 50%? How much income does that 1% control? 30, 40, 50%?
As far as Animal Farm, remember "all animals are created equal, but some are more equal than others" is like "he who has the gold, rules" and republicans are the party with the gold. The pigs were capitalists, not socialists..... |
