Doing the right and proper.

We Americans need a shared sacrifice. And that means higher income taxes. For everyone. But especially for the rich and super rich. It’s ridiculous and immoral that the very rich, the millionaires and billionaires, are getting $800 billion in tax cuts. I have no objection to tax cuts. Maybe even for the rich. Perhaps to the tune of $100 billion. Not $800 billion. Thing is, we Americans think we are entitled to tax-cut after tax-cut. When really we should have tax increase after tax increase. For necessary basic services. For everyone. For the common good. And if that means taking mostly from the rich and giving to the poor, so be it. There’s nothing wrong with the concept of taxing the hell out of the rich. Really, it’s the moral and right thing to do. That shouldn’t be such a difficult axiom to grasp. To get it through our thick heads. If that sounds a bit like socialism – well, then it’s socialism that’s right and proper. –Jim Broede