Bill Maher, in this linked column, is rude and crude, with attitude, but he knocks it out of the park.
Under Eisenhower, the top tax rate was 91%. Under Nixon, it was 70%. Obama just wants to kick it back to 39 — just three more points for the very rich. Not back to 91, or 70. Three points. And they go insane.
That’s the tame stuff.
And then there’s the survey that shows that 2/3 of the wealthy are more than willing to pay higher taxes:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyo…
[Grinding My Teeth]