In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes ~ Ben Franklin

The next time I hear someone complain about paying 39% for every dollar over their first quarter million rather than the current 36%, I think I will scream. You're telling me that 3% more, over that first 250K NET, is going to bankrupt these folks or stop small businesses from growing? Wake up people! Think about this a minute: if your house is on fire, you EXPECT the fire department to be there and put it out. If you've been victimized in some way, you EXPECT the police to investigate and bring the perp to justice. If the roads are full of potholes or full of snow, you EXPECT the road department to fix it. Do you get the running theme here? We've come to expect many things in our society to keep us safe, and productive. Where is that money going to come from if everyone's not paying their FAIR share of taxes? If you feel that paying that police officer, or firefighter, or teacher or road worker is "spreading the wealth", then you aren't looking very closely at the demands you put on your government.