[LauraleeBraswell]

First the deduction could be eliminated for the rich: those with income of over $100,000.

[evaporation-plus]

First the deduction could be eliminated for the rich: those with income of over $100,000.

$100,000 is far from rich in this tax hell!!!!!

[krb]

I think you are on the wrong site. You need to go register here.

But I'd keep the "support the troops" stuff to yourself if you do go over there... :-)

[CurlyDave]

First the deduction could be eliminated for the rich: those with income of over $100,000.

You may not want to believe this, but a $100k income puts one in the middle class in NY, certainly not the "rich".

What happened to the days when "rich" meant accumulated wealth, not a high salary?

"Rich" is soomeone like TEE-RAY-ZUH, with a $ billion portfolio, and the ability to play all sorts of games with her stated income to minimize taxes (and the money to hire a phalanx of lawyers to handle that part of her life without her lifting a finger).

Well, OK, she does lift one finger on occasion.

[RightWingConspirator]

A typical class-warfare comment! $100K per year is not rich in many urban areas of the country: LA, the SF Bay area, and Boston to name a few.