This article describes the class warfare of the GOP. They not only want to cut taxes for the super rich, the Ryan budget plan actually increases taxes for the poorest Americans. They argue that the poor need to "have some skin in the game". The poor don't pay federal income taxes but they pay a lot of other more regressive taxes. The taxes they pay relative to their income is actually quite high. The GOP prefers to talk about the about the absolute level of taxes paid by the rich, and the avoid talking about the tax share of total taxes paid relative to income. Of course, since the GOP media present the GOP view on tax policy, many American's believe that poor Americans don't pay any taxes, and the rich pay most of the taxes. The rich do pay for a large portion of the federal income tax, but that is primarily because they have a large portion of the income.
Frankly, I am having a hard time believing that we have gotten to this point in the US. It is no longer the country that in which I was raised. The conservative revolution has been effective in changing the culture in the US. Mitt Romney would not be arguing for federal income taxes on the poor unless he thought that it would get him votes from the electorate. The primary campaign is over and he no longer has to appeal primarily to the loony's in the GOP base. His message is targets the so called independent voter, who is independent for a good reason. They don't have any strong political beliefs and they can be sold a bill of goods by the GOP.
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