Envy and resentment will do that.

The only complication will be that as “the rich” moves ever downward to broaden the tax base and raise the tax take, it will run into the ever-rising definition of “the poor” in the case of S-CHIP, Medicaid, etc., if the Dems had their way with these, too. Bonus question: What happens when these levels reach and pass by each other? How will the “overlap problem” be resolved? (Surtax on “super-rich” won't do it.)

http://www.ctj.org/html/gwb0602.htm

$477 billion

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/08/washington/08…

more than $1 trillion over the next decade.

$114.6 billion in 2004 alone.

http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/study-bu…

The tax legislation enacted under President George W. Bush from 2001 through 2006 will cost $2.48
trillion over the 2001-2010 period.

http://epi.3cdn.net/0974dad8645a9d3216_5tm6bnxq…

In 2001, the federal • budget was in surplus by $281 billion (2.8% of GDP). Further, the CBO estimated surpluses would continue through 2010 in their baseline projection. In 2009 the most recent forecast is for a federal budget deficit of $1.67 trillion (11.9% of GDP) — though further economic

deterioration may increase this total.

Of this $2 trillion • reversal of fortune, almost half (42%) was due to legislative changes made prior to 2009

(the Bush-era tax cuts explain about a third of these legislative influences), while only 7.6% can be accounted for by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_policy_of…

2001 tax cuts impact

$1.35 trillion

2003 cuts and later

The Congressional Budget Office(CBO) has estimated that extending the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts (which are scheduled to expire in 2010) would cost the U.S. Treasury nearly $1.8 trillion in the following decade,

http://www.lilith-ezine.com/articles/politics/G…

George W. Bush wanted a $1.6 trillion tax cut, but due to lack of Senate support only pushed through a $1.35 trillion tax cut program aimed at the rich and upper class.

http://www.ctj.org/html/gwb0602.htm

$477 billion

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/08/washington/08…

more than $1 trillion over the next decade.

$114.6 billion in 2004 alone.

http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/study-bu…

The tax legislation enacted under President George W. Bush from 2001 through 2006 will cost $2.48
trillion over the 2001-2010 period.

http://epi.3cdn.net/0974dad8645a9d3216_5tm6bnxq…

In 2001, the federal • budget was in surplus by $281 billion (2.8% of GDP). Further, the CBO estimated surpluses would continue through 2010 in their baseline projection. In 2009 the most recent forecast is for a federal budget deficit of $1.67 trillion (11.9% of GDP) — though further economic

deterioration may increase this total.

Of this $2 trillion • reversal of fortune, almost half (42%) was due to legislative changes made prior to 2009

(the Bush-era tax cuts explain about a third of these legislative influences), while only 7.6% can be accounted for by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_policy_of…

2001 tax cuts impact

$1.35 trillion

2003 cuts and later

The Congressional Budget Office(CBO) has estimated that extending the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts (which are scheduled to expire in 2010) would cost the U.S. Treasury nearly $1.8 trillion in the following decade,

http://www.lilith-ezine.com/articles/politics/G…

George W. Bush wanted a $1.6 trillion tax cut, but due to lack of Senate support only pushed through a $1.35 trillion tax cut program aimed at the rich and upper class.

*rolls eyes*

War in Iraq = 22,000 Raptors.

Share it with the Kurds.

My figure for the F-22 came from wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-22_Raptor
Unit cost US$142.6 million (2009 flyaway cost)

The stimulas price tag of 787billion is widely reported here is one source
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Recovery_…

The auto industry bailout figures were from here
http://www.right.org/bailout/wiki/index.php/Aut…

Today, you are my hero.

Tax Breaks for the Rich = 6,000 Raptors.

The estimates of the total cost of the 2001 and 2003 Bush “tax cuts for the rich”—if not allowed to expire until 2010–range from a low $477 billion to a high of $2.11 trillion. The most often cited figure is $1.35 trillion, ergo 10,000 F-22 aircraft.

Now your figures and calculations, please

Thank you

Bush's tax cut program for the rich = 10,000 F22 Raptors (using the lower production cost figure)

Mind if I ask where you got your figures from, not saying they are wrong but just want to know the source.

For even more perspective the top 1% pay more income tax than the bottom 95% Those evil rich bastards.
http://www.taxfoundation.org/blog/show/24944.html
http://www.taxfoundation.org/publications/show/…

Bush's tax cut program for the rich = 10,000 F22 Raptors (using the lower production cost figure)

Auto industry bailout = 73 Raptors

Stimullas Package = 5519 raptors