That was an excellent opinion by Ruth Marcus published Aug. 26, “Perry champions wrong cause,” noting how presidential Republican candidate Rick Perry is dismayed that half of Americans don’t pay income tax. The Columbian has printed numerous conservatives with the same opinion. It is an example how figures, out of context, lie and liars figure.
We have a progressive tax code as Marcus points out, you do better … you pay more. Unfortunately, that is no longer true. Workers pay more as a percentage of income than billionaires.
Does Perry really think those with the least should pay the most?
Republicans passed, in Congress, tax breaks for billionaires, and Democrats went along with it. Conservatives seem to think our country’s avowed purpose is to supply Wall Street with dividend checks to billionaires on yachts in Barbados while the poor workers pay all the taxes.
As the Aug. 26 story “Poll finds 87% disapprove of Congress” points out, Congress is moving in the wrong direction. Perhaps we Americans should elect somebody who takes care of working America (and doesn’t apologize for it).
