Thread: Protesting in Wisconsin....Just the beginning?

I should've been a little clearer in my "not really" comment. I meant not really in regards to the socialism comment you made. I realize that when this country was most prosperous for the majority of its population the top wage earners were taxed much higher. Our progressive tax system has gotten much more regressive over the years. There were some years when the top money makers were paying as much as 70% towards the end of the year. The fact that they now pay less than ten percent more than many middle class people is sickening. That's of course if they pay at all.

When it comes to corporations forget it. In the early 2000's Microsoft made 13 billion in PROFIT and paid less than 6% in taxes while at the same time outsourcing over 100,000 to India I believe.

I think we were on the same page, just in misunderstanding in wording.

John