Hi Beakybird:

I believe the answer is 90%. Somewhere in the recent past, I've seen this number bandied about on one of the major networks.

I'm probably in the minority here because I believe each and every one of us should have the opportunity and drive to achieve wealth. (Sorry, I didn't make it yet... but I'm still trying.) Nothing wrong with being rich as long as it was achieved honestly.

As far as taxation is concerned, I believe everybody (rich, poor, middle-class, corporate and others) should pay the same low rate. Believing that some should pay more than others sounds awfully close to what Joseph Stalin believed. Paying Tax of any kind is troubling but necessary if a nation or society is to exist. Keeping the rate in check... by eliminating congressional greed is a real problem.

If you believe otherwise, that does not make you a bad person in my eyes. It only means we disagree... and that's healthy.

Dave Rice