Totally agree lanilindsey!!! Democrats need to vote in historic numbers in November to give President Obama a Fillibuster proof Democratic House & Senate!!!

The problem cate from boston is most disenchanted democrats are confuse and disappointed and are sitting out the 2012 election. We hope something really really dramatic should happen to the economy for them to change their minds.

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'fair share' is code for socialism, most billionaires are paying a higher amount than 15%. I'm sure you have taken some of that billionaire money by gaming the system in some small manner.

Anyways, Why doesn't Warren Buffett just pay his personal secretary a high enough salary to put her in a higher tax bracket?

Mitt's money belongs to him, he is free to spend it anyway he damn wells pleases. But giving his money to charity and the Mormon Church is smarter than giving it to the wasteful socialist government of Obama.

48% of the labor force does not pay any progressive income tax, while 87% of the 52% pay around 15% or less. That 1% that you vilify pay most of the tax burden and even if the government took all of their income the government's commitment to entitlement programs would still not be paid.

FACE IT the government spends far too much money on wasteful programs and no amount of taxing the American People will solve our financial mess.

Just repeating 'Progressive Talking Points' will not change anything, didn't you listen to Obama tonight? We can only reclaim American values if we abandon the false doctrine of socialism and return to Republicanism.

Let's be perfectly clear here. I'm not saying that the 1% is evil and the 99% is good. It's not nearly so simple, and I disregard any attempt that would suggest otherwise.

I, and by far and large most of the American people, don't envy the rich nor wish to punish them for being successful. We simply want them to pay a tax rate that's on par with the rest of America and doesn't have it so that they gain unfair advantages simply for having more money than the rest of us.

This is why extraordinarily wealthy people like Warren Buffett and why groups of millionaires have marched on Washington to demand that their taxes go up. And, just for reference, you don't have to believe me. Google it and see it for yourself.

Moving on... yes, of course, the government spends and wastes too much money right now. However, as much as you might want to contest this, the irrefutable fact remains that our government has not yet enacted sweeping tax reform so that we could even see what kind of an effect it would have not only on our national debt, but on the lives of Americans in general.

That you would condemn something that hasn't even come to pass is not only pitiable, but that you haven't the pride of, never mind a Democratic or Republican, but an American in general. Negative outlooks like that will only serve the undermine our society even further, and we've had quite enough of that.

Hey Dug,

When you mention that 48% of people don't pay taxes, you forgot to mention that those people don't pay FEDERAL taxes because they make less than $8,600 a year (minimum amount required to qualify to pay federal taxes). You also forgot to point out that those same people still pay state, city, sales taxes.

@Chris-shka - "When you mention that 48% of people don't pay taxes", you are a perfect example of the futility of trying to debate any seditious progressive democrat. I never said that, I said "48% of the labor force does not pay any progressive income tax, while 87% of the 52% pay around 15% or less."...so you point is moot because you can't even comprehend what I said.

But that still doesn't address the fact that these people aren't making enough money to make any sort of reasonable contribution to the tax pool. I am not speaking "Democratic talking points" I am speaking of the reality that I live every day. I work my ass off at two jobs and I've only made a little over $6,000 for an entire year. Why is it that people like me who are living in near abject poverty should be expected to pay taxes that they can't afford, while people making millions in one year, people who have 3, 4, 5, homes in several different states, some in different countries are somehow overburdened in taxes? Don't get me wrong, I don't dislike/hate the rich, I just hate that the system works to benefit them while most suffer and struggle just to meet their basic needs.

The reason you are only making around $7.25 per hour is because you don't have enough education and training to earn more money. But you should still pay your 'fair share' of the tax burden or 15% which is around $1044 which is only $87 a month or $21.75 a week!

Why not? Do you expect 'Free Health Care', Police and Fire services, and a Free Education?

The 1% paying their income taxes does not mean they should be paying for your 'fair share' or does it?

Look, Labor is a commodity that is influenced by supply and demand forces. More supply means less demand thus lower overall wages, higher demand less supply means overall higher wages. The problem is government undercutting the U.S. Labor market with cheap illegal alien workers and giving out VISAs to high tech workers to keep salaries down. The answer is so easy, just secure the border with the National Guard to prevent illegals taking low end jobs and put an moratorium immigration overall....let American companies, colleges and universities compete for Americans to fill their ranks then stand by and watch salaries rise, or course this would take some time but it would be better late than never to implement such policies.

The wrong way is too expect Unions to force Employers to pay their employees more money, all that does is drive Companies out of state or the country all together. Public sector Unions are the worst, they are forcing taxpayers to pay government workers outlandish salaries and benefits. Robing Peter to pay Paul, this never works and eventually such systems fail.

But remember this a poor man never gave you a job, only rich men can do that or the government. But government jobs are counterproductive to the economy and Keynesian economics has never worked...NEVER!

"But remember this a poor man never gave you a job,only rich men can do that or the government. But government jobs are counterproductive to the economy."

Quite obviously you haven't even the slightest idea what you're talking about. Go and take walk around a suburban neighborhood sometime and check out all the local businesses - that bike shop that just opened up, that fruit stand just down the road, a new beauty shop, and let's not forget that nice little family electronics store that's been around since forever.

If you haven't realized it by now, this is what my neighborhood is like - a somewhat picturesque view of the America I know where modest, middle-class people can make a living by their own strength as long as they keep working hard. And so, by my own personal experience, one which I'm sure I'm not alone in here, I'm calling you out on your painfully narrow-minded claim that only rich people or the government can give you a job.

Come back to reality and realize that's not how things work. That's never how things have worked nor will it ever be how they work. Get over it.

And as for government jobs, how exactly are they counterproductive to the economy? An explanation, if you would please?

Not enough education? I went to a very good private high school, went to a great university, finished a major in Russian language and literature. And still there is nothing in this country for someone like me. And I do pay my fair share in taxes. I pay state taxes, I pay city taxes. I make 7.75 an hour, make about 6000 a year, pay 3300 a year for a place to live, approximately 600 for utilities, another 280 for water. I'm drowning in student loan debt, which will be about another 240 for the next 6 months, and then they want to jack it up to about 300 a month. So am I just supposed to hand the rest of my money over, foregoing food, hygiene products and the like? But I'm done arguing. I was told since I was young that if I just get a good education then everything will be fine and I won't have to struggle. That is a lie, especially if you have the unfortunate circumstance of being born poor. No matter how you try in this country, unless you already have money, your basically f**ked.

It's funny that only 1% of the population is super rich and we're all crying foul and unfair. Imagine if 50%-60% of the population is as filthy rich as Warren Buffet, I bet you Obama would still be talking about class warfare and income inequality. Where is it gonna end? The opportunities are all around you. You just have to be SMART, GOOD LOOKING, HAVE LOTS OF PERSONALITY and you'll achieve the American dream.