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The reason is obvious. A person making 10 grand a year can’t afford to pay as much as a person making 20 million. Its easy for those of us that make more than those making less to say “hey I should only have to pay the same as that person”. The problem is with that we all know that the person making more is just looking for a way to pay less. If we voted all the clowns out of office and get our government back to what it should and was intended to be we could go with a flat tax, but thats never going to happen. Since both parties are corrupt. Personally, I have no pity on the CEO,s making 200 million a year. We all know how the system works that got it for them.

No one said we should "pay the same as that person"...10% of 20 mil is a LOT more than 10% of 10K. Worrying about what other people make and "having no pity" (who the hell said you should) on the so called rich guy is nothing but class envy...this nonsense of they need to pay more b/c "they got the system to work for them" (yeah no sacrifice or work involved....hey has a poor guy ever given you a job? just curious) is pathetic and does nothing but give power to the those that want to tax all of us more. Read the history of taxes and see how your line of thinking has played right into the legislators' hands (hey we sure showed those 'rich people' though).

Thanks to our tax system the guy making 200 mil (those that we all rub our hands in glee over b/c he pays sooooo much in taxes) is probably paying a lower rate than you are b/c he has the the ability to buy advantages and loopholes in our system...so much for class envy. (Kerry paid 12% in Federal taxes in 2003)

It is time to stop boohooing for the poor and make everyone bear some taxes b/c that is the only way they will pay attention to the responsibility required of a Representative Republic..or just continue with the socialist slide this country is on (for the children..sniff, sniff)