Pat, it is mathematically impossible to pay more taxes when your tax rates decrease, all else remaining the same. Hank, all you've talked about is what you think and your opinion. Economics is not about opinions. Santa Cruz, I could not agree with you more about the ludicrous payouts to CEO's, but that is a totally different issue from taxes. My points remain: 1) if you tax away capital investment, the aggregate standard of living will decline 2) Rangel is a socialist and so is Obama.

Mark