Americans Used to Be Much More Anti-Tax, Now More Sane

“Congressional Republicans may have become more anti-tax in the last 30 years, but the American public has made the opposite transition: in March 1982, three-quarters of Americans said spending cuts alone should be used to reduce deficits; today, about the same [75%] share say tax increases should be included in any debt-reduction package. Remember, of course, that tax rates were much higher 30 years ago than they are today.” - CATHERINE RAMPELL, NYT

Lowering taxes in 1980 from the top nominal rate of 70% was a rallying cry. Now that they are at 35% and the country is in need of revenue, battling to keep them low is just insane.

The Republicans have raided their booty from Americans for 30 years. The war on the middle classes has to end.

Get rid of the millionaire-obsessed Congressional Republicans in 2012!