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"Class warfare" is a buzzword used by anyone who doesn't want to see real tax reform. 


Yes, a lot needs to be fixed and changed.  The problem is, the lobbyists exist to make sure that any tax advantage that their employers might have continues, regardless of whether it is fair or not. 


Everyone should pay at least a token, so as to have some "skin in the game" as they say.  Nothing is free, and nothing should be seen as being free. 


However, when the lowest 50% on the economic ladder control 2.5% of the wealth, we aren't going to balance the budget by increasing taxes on that 50%. 


And when Warren Buffet points out that his cleaning lady pays a higher percentage than he does, the response needs to be a more balanced tax code, not "Class warfare!  Class warfare!  The liberals are waging class warfare!"


But, that would be logical, and logic has no place in partisan politics.


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