[lewislynn]

My own take on this is that wealthy households are indeed paying a significantly higher share of federal income taxes than they used to. I expect the wealthy will survive. Still, it's useful to keep in mind when you hear the next Democratic campaign speech.

wealthy households are indeed paying a significantly higher share of federal income taxes than they used to...."Used to" as in, before a Republican Congress?

[AzJohn]

"Used to" as in, before a Republican Congress?

I'm not following your point. Are you saying that the Republicans made a point of increasing taxes on the wealthy?

We only had a Republican Congress from 1995 to 2001, anyway, and that only narrowly so. Whereas, we're talking about tax and income changes that have taken place over the last quarter century.