The share of the total amount of taxes (income at least) has and probably will always be taken care of by the top 25-50% because the money that is made at that point is enough to support a given number of people. The reason for the tax breaks and credits given to those on the lower end has and probably will always be because of the inability to support one person on that particular income level. Minimum wage was established to be very minimal that one would need to support oneself thereby become a productive member of society, however given the inflation rates and the lack of wage hikes has led to that minimum wage doing less and less for those on the lower end.

The disagreement that I have with your assertion that it is a simple matter of class warfare. It is not a simple matter in the least as you have the richest country in the world who at the same time has a poverty population of that equivalent to that of some third world countries. Also… if these particular individuals that are paying such outrageous taxes and such, then how is it that they are not hurting, but actually recording record breaking profits over the past decade? It’s because they are receiving tax breaks and credits just as with other individuals while cutting jobs and not doing much to stimulate the economy.

How would you like a 15% pay raise? Tax Reform! The money that rip money gets(for doing nothing) goes into the off shore accounts, therefore is removed from the economy. When you take money out of the system, the economy contracts, therefore creating recesion! The only way to replace that is by government intervinsion. That is the way Eisenhower(R) did it with the interstate highway system 60 years ago. Lincon (R)did 150 years ago with the continental railroads. Nixson(R) had a 10% sir charge on income taxes and stimulated the economy. Reagon(R) cut taxes, saw the debt grow, then raised taxes 11 times, and stimulated the economy. Clinton(D) raised taxes,and stimulated the economy and balanced the budget.

Then, Bush(R) comes along and cuts taxes, starts two wars, without paying for them! Now we are finding out that Allen Greenspan(the Fed) created the housing bubble to “fix” the downturn in the economy. The Fed lowered the standards for getting a housing loan, and loaning money to people that normally would not qualify for. Then regulations were removed on selling loans and derivities(sellers were insuring the loans they sold, so “if” they failed they would get paid again. Whow, double payment on bad loans!!! The borrowers were paying for insurance if the loans defaulted the government (again we the people) would pay off the loans!! What?? banks were getting paid 3 times? Yes!! Sounds like a ponsey scheme, doesn’t it?? Home owners have to be foreclosed in order for the banks to be paid by the government (again we the people), then the banks sell the foreclosed houses for whatever they will take. Wait a minute, the banks get paid again? The government bails out the banks and we the people pay for it again.

Now the banks and companies are fat with money, they are saying they don’t want to spend it to hire anyone because they don’t know how the Tax Laws will be changed,and if they will have to pay taxes on their profits. Now all of this money is taken out of the economy. Now we need to repair, no, we need to rebuild our US infarstructure. It is 60 years old or older in a lot of cases.

Oh, We almost forgot, The republicans will not pass the jobs bill.What? We the people are the ones paying again. These repulican tee party stooges refuse to do anything that President Obama puts out becase they can not accept that “We the People Voted for a Black man for President”! Racism is alive and well in the Republican party. The “leaders of the republican congress will do anything to keep Obama from being Relected!! Including Tanking the Economy! What the Hell? They get $184000.00 plus a year, and they don’t even show up for congressional meetings! We Must Re-elect President Obama and elect a Democrat controled Congress so that change we need can be made!

Now, the defence contractors have told congress that they have to give 60 day notices to fire one million workers if they cut military spending and do not speed money for war machines. The 60 day notice comes one day before the electiuon in Nov. Now What?? If rip money gets elected he has said he will fire teachers,fire fighters, and cops. he will fire more and more people. Remember, He Likes to Fire People!

When did this Country devolve from a Republic to a Democracy?