Well, yeah, if 5% control 89% of the wealth then havng them pay only 50% of the taxes is a good reason why we are in a fiscal mess... That exe4mpts 30% (minimum) of wealth not being taxed... BTW, it was taxed ijn the 50's under Eisenhower and you didn't have all these rich crybabies...

And, yes, I am perfectly willing to pay more taxes if it's part of reclaiming lost revenuse on the 30% exempted wealth... That alone would get our fiscal health in much better shape and create enough money to deal with the basic obligations and promises we have made to our working/middle class...

As for how those tax dollars would be used??? Ain't rocket surgery... They would be used to shore up our infastructure, to provide universal health care and to get our kids better educated so we can better compete in a global economy where we are getting our asses kicked by countries that are using their taxes for exactly those purposes...

B~