That is a goofy explanation while troops are dying. And it is based on a wrong assumption.
The rich like teraza dont pay taxes at the same rate that the middle class does.
How much did Kerry and his wife pay in taxes? He should tell 'em, he really should! Reminds me of the news about Arianna Huffington's taxes last year. Those who bang the drums loudest for higher taxes inevitably turn out to be the same people who squelch on being generous to the public treasury. See, its the "little people" who always ought to pay more you know, for the "common good."