Raising anything is out of question tax wise, the spending is the source of the problem. The goverment spends more then they take in. We have to ask our selves what is the scope of the federal goverment, what is it's job? Protecting our personla liberties, borders, and DEFENDING our country. Goverment is to BIG is the problem. We operate 900 bases outside of our borders in 136 countries, we are nation building, no different than the nazis. We are raping and pillaging, growing enimies by the masses from operational blowback. Fuck making the top pay, just get the top out of the pockets of politics. Give the country back to the people.
Income tax rates for high income earners are the lowest they have been in almost 20 years... We need reform of the tax code as a whole. There is no doubt that we have to cut spending and reform Medicare, Social Security, defense spending, and subsidies but that can't happen politically without raising taxes. We need to reform the tax code and broaden the taxable base. I think we need to completely reform our tax system personally. Broadening the base of taxable individuals is only one step. We must encourage the growth of the middle class and the upper middle/lower upper class as well.