The tax code is nothing but another government entitlement program for all. The rich get their tax breaks to keep their wealth; the middle class gets a little scrap w/ the mortgage interest deduction; the poor pay little to nothing and receive a nice sum w/ the Earned Income Credit. Everybody is covered so the politici...more

Immelt is a Obamatron. Period. He sucks up to the Feds yet GE stock continues to falter since the days of Jack Welch. In fact, Jack should take his old office back and kick this little Green guy out on his butt. I will never buy another GE product, from light bulbs to dishwashers. It's not the company of old. All Immel...more

brenshine....the middle class has its tax breaks...mortgage interest deduction being the biggest. You can't deduct EVERYTHING from your income to pay little or no taxes. The AMT (alternative minimum tax) will jump up ang bit you.

The U.S. Tax Code has been written for the benefit of special interest groups since its inception in 1918. There is NO WAY any elected congressman is going to tweak it to where it is fair to all American citizens. At the end of the day (or the 1040), the rich will pay a substantial share, the middle class will pay the ...more

Hey evil,   The only way around this mess is to go self-employment. Don't depend or blame anybody but yourself. THAT's what America is all about. Self-reliance. Quit the whine like others who want the nanny gov to take care of them. Man up.