Yes - I do believe in an equal tax system -flat tax if you will. Perhaps a flat AFTER a subsistance bottom (say $5000/year) but I believe EVERYONE in AMerica benefits from our EPA<CIA<FBI <DOD<DOJ, etc, etc. Therefore everyone should pay for it. I don't believe it is the role of government to equalize incomes by taking...more

Marginal tax rates and effective tax rates are no-where near the same. Can you name ONE person of these plenty of rich folks that actually paid 90%? Of course not -there has always been a complicated system in place. Why not make it equal  -we ask that government treat us equally in every other respect don't we? Why no...more

@doda52   No not brain dead. My point is Phil HAS a right to complain. He will pay more than half his income to income taxes. You on the other hand -sarcastically say that your combined property and income taxes equals only 1/4th of your income, and you feel Phil is greedy. My point is you pay very little in both p...more

@phil99   "Your defense of the uncommonly rich is uncalled for" you say? Perhaps that is because I believe our government should treat us all equally -equal rights with equal responsibilities. I don't believe our government should wage war on individuals because they are a success. Frankly -the uncommonly rich shou...more

@doda52 - So you INCLUDE property taxes in the equation for yourselves, BUT not for Mr. Mickelson. So you pay WELL BELOW Mr. Mickelson's tax rate, yet you have the gall to call HIM greedy. Why is that? What makes him so greedy if YOU are the one who doesn't pay anywhere near what he pays?

Too funny

@doda52   Good grief - a little too greedy you say? Are you serious? This guy MIGHT get his taxes down to 51% and you say he's too greedy? The government wants MORE than half of what he EARNS and you say he's too greedy?   What % do you pay may I ask, and do you feel YOU are too greedy?

@jaseA1  - You my friend reflect the mentality of this country and it is why we are broke. You mention the farm subsides as though they keep commodities ...:at a relatively affordable price." but that is just it - they are not affordable. How can it possibly be that a commodity is more affordable if I pay the farmer ra...more

So Obviously the best answer is to both eliminate the current farm bill, as it is too costly, AND repeal the ridicoulous 1949 statue that makes us pay double the going rate. Why is any of this so hard?