The taxing truth

1. It’s not really about taxes, it’s about our increasing contempt for the poor.

Critics of President Obama’s deficit reduction plan insist that the
wealthiest individuals and corporations should pay less in taxes than
they do now. (Interesting, since many of the latter pay zero tax). While at the same time they grumble about the 50% of Americans who pay no income tax. What they fail to mention is that this 50% is comprised of persons
who make less than $20k per year; the elderly barely getting by; and 17
million unemployed.

2. It’s not really about health care, it’s about our increasing contempt for the poor.