To me the problem is not the people paying taxes. Yes, wealthy people like Buffet pay a lower rate, but that is because of the way he makes his money. For the rest of us, I think the tax rates are pretty high. I see it everytime I look at my check. But, there are two more important factors.
1) the government waste of the taxes that are collected. Any and all excess should be returned to the people who paid those taxes. Kind of like a profit share.
2) the millions who do not pay taxes at all. ie, the earned income credit. How can you earn income if you don't go to work?
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