If we take from the rich to give to the poor, the poor will remain poor and the rich will be hurt, but we will feel better? Higher rates of taxation stifle economic activity and decrease government revenue, (see massive nationwide lay-offs the day after the election). Lowering taxes entices more into business, increases hiring, and generates greater government revenue. Following the Bush tax cuts government revenue soared, 2006 and 2007 were the record setting years. The Democrat Party realizes this, President Obama has stated on "60 Minutes" that he was less interested in revenue and more interested in "fairness".

Politicians court money and power. If the Democrats have less interest in revenue, then what do they seek? Control.

Proposition 30 passed in California. Californians voted to raise taxes on themselves? The poor now make up the voting majority. Poor people think nothing of voting themselves additional benefits. The exodus of business from California is staggering. President Obama will bail out California with taxpayer dollars, following "QE Sandy" will be "QE California". This bail out will be phenomenal.

When you have more voters getting freebies (handouts) from the government than those paying taxes, you are doomed.

The "rich" now how to make money and manage it and if they need to move to maintain their wealth they will.

It's a sad, sad day for this nation.

The way to create revenue and raise taxes coming in is to create jobs. At the same tax rate more workers paying in taxes equal more tax money coming in. You can't keep raising the taxes on the fewer and fewer workers.

AMEN OTIS & D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

if all of workers were able to use theses big loop holes the wealthy do we would all have more money. How many wealthy ones pay as much in taxes as the middle class ?

I find it astounding how stupid people can be on this matter, simply put , if you penalize the job creators the "rich" they stop hiring . I figured that out when I was eighteen. Everyone needs to get prepared for hyper inflation because it is coming as surely as day follows night. America born 1776, severly wounded 2008 died 2012..

Clinton didn't increase taxes. All survived. Quit hating the rich. They worked for it. You work, you have money period!! Raise taxes you take home less, simple. Rich have same tax table we go by. They help keep government and medicaid alive. Don't kill the golden goose. Just how many you thing in government will pay higher taxes. The honest ones will, find some honest ones. I don't believe in compromising. That is like they gave up. We need to keep what little we have. That will be gone after also. Beware.

Decatur Daily, Please hire Otis to write for you. He made more sense in two comments than your paper has in two years.