Originally Posted by Mike33

Why not just increase it for those that make multi-millions? Taxing people making $250k/year isn't taxing the "wealthy". If you increase taxes only for the super rich, they'll still be super rich. The historic trend has been that increased taxation during bad economic times makes it worse. People making $250k are a productive group. They're producers and entrepreneurs that don't make enough to sit on their laurels nor can afford to play golf all day like the super rich. If you're going to tax people in that bracket, limit it to those with government jobs. They're the only people with that type of income that have job security and don't do much of anything.