The GOP has dropped the ball so many times I can't even count them. Never once have I seen the GOP say: "The top 10% of the income earners in this country foot 71% of the federal tax bill, while the lower 51% of the people pay no taxes. If it's a 'fair share' you want, cut the taxes on the rich by 80% and start taxing the poor at 20%." To me, if you don't pay federal income taxes, you don't have anything in the game and shouldn't even be allowed to vote in federal elections.
You’re correct that the GOP should start saying those things, but I have a Dem friend who when I told him who pays what as far as income taxes, simply refused to believe me. That’s the problem: millions of Dems would rather believe lies than the truth. It, Dem pols lies, speaks to the average Dem that says yes, they are put upon by the rich, AND IT’S JUST NOT FAIR!!! I mean that’s why they’re Dems. They have a fantastic capacity for self-delusion and feeling sorry for themselves. Add ignorance to that, and you have a voter who’s extremely difficult to convince.