...upward mobility in European countries from being a lower earner would be less. Quite the opposite seems to be true. Upward mobility there is now better than the US per some studies. http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-downward-path-of-upward-mobility/2011/11/09/gIQAegpS6M_story.html

If you look at the big contributors to Romney's super PAC you can see who is trying to keep their 15% cap gains and carried interest tax rate in place. What we have here is a few trying to influence the system for their sole benefit while not benefiting the country as a whole. If that was not the case why would they be ashamed of their wealth?

The only thing going on here is the Left and this regime attempting to spread class warfare and envy throughout the nation at election time. Nobody is ashamed of their wealth. They are only trying to keep this regimes hands off of it and then give it to the welfare and illegals in this nation for votes!

,,,he resisted releasing his tax returns to the very end. Corporate execs continue to try and hide their compensation.

People may agree on what is fair. In the event people disagree, if fairness is to be enforced, there must be a power superior to those who disagree to dictate what is fair. That power is the power of the dictator, by definition. It is one of the underlying dishonesties of leftist talk that overall fairness can be achieved in an essentially free society. Fairness is not an objective state, it is in fact an emotional state and cannot ever be obtained in truth short of simple mutual agreement. The misuse of such words as fairness makes reason on the subject actually impossible.

....the "Fair Tax"?

Life is not fair...what is important is desire, ambition, morals on attaining goals....is it fair for some to struggle with all they have and succeed and then others to want some of that person's success while providing no effort at all....I'm tired of dummying down America because of those to lazy to become an asset rather then a detriment. If it was easy, everyone would be doing it....takes some sacrifice to earn success.

Who had the 'radio heads lunch' with Bush. It was Bush and Republican policies that caused the recession. Meddy doesn't want HIS wealth redistributed.

Blame Obama.

When you're done, blame gay people.

See you in Church!

Creep.

Yeah, we are an "opportunity" society.

The richer you are, the whiter you are, the more Protestant you are, the more opportunities you get. And it's really OK, you simply convince yourself you "deserve" them because you clawed your way to the top. It isn't easy being born rich, white, and Protestant you know. :-)

That must be what has held down Herman Cain, Frank Raines, Condoleeza Rice, Colin Powell, Stan O'Neal, Kenneth Chernault, Ann Fudge, Alwin Lewis, Renatta McCann, Clarence Otis, Jr., Dick Parsons, John Thompson, Oprah Winfrey...and Barack Obama.

The exceptions don't prove the rule; or establish one.

Point out a few successful people who are not white and weren't born rich, and then claim that "there aren't any more opportunities available to people who are born rich and white than born poor and black"

Are you really that easily duped, or merely hoping that anyone reading your post will be?

Get real. Barack Obama has been BP's single-largest recipient of campaign money over the past 20 years. And how quick was his response to the Gulf Oil Spill? (just ask James Carville to answer that question.) Do you think they're lobbying for higher taxes on their earnings?

Ever hear of a man named George Soros? He's made his wealth by helping to destroy the value of currency all around the world. Do you think he wants to pay higher taxes on his capital gains?

“I am for doing good to the poor, but...I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. I observed...that the more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer. And, on the contrary, the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became richer.” ― Benjamin Franklin

From Politico: "BP and its employees have given more than $3.5 million to federal candidates over the past 20 years, with the largest chunk of their money going to Obama,"

That is utter chump change, and that WHOLE 3.5 million number doesn't even add up to what the top three individual contributors plus what Bain partners put in just the second half of 2011 to the Romney super PAC

If Ben Franklin was alive today he might be asking why there is more mobility for the poor in Europe than here.

As soon as your side comes up with a legitimate way for the leading the poor out of poverty I will be all ears.WE need ideas not slogans

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/jun/03/workfree-households-doubled-under-labour

BTW: have you ever looked at the Obama/GE/Jeffrey Immelt connection? Do you think that democrats don't curry favor with the tax policies they have created for their big corporate donor friends?

Get real.

From Huffpo:

WASHINGTON -- At a private three-day retreat in California last weekend, conservative billionaires Charles and David Koch and about 250 to 300 other individuals pledged approximately $100 million to defeat President Obama in the 2012 elections.

A source who was in the room when the pledges were made told The Huffington Post that, specifically, Charles Koch pledged $40 million and David pledged $20 million.

Drool.....LOLOLOLOLOL HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. That just destroyed any credibility you may have ver hoped to bring to a discussion. Again, two names: George Soros and Jeff Immelt. Huffington Post. HAHAHAHAHA. You must be borderline retarded.

I Am Beginning To Despise That Phrase "Fairness" The Way Our President Uses It. Taking More And More Money From The Wealthy And Redistributing Is Not What This Country Was Founded On. The Constitution Was Set Up For Individual Rights. It Is Easy To Be Generous With Other Peoples Money To Make Yourself Feel Good. Joe Biden Says It Is Unpatriotic Not To Pay Your Fair Share Of Taxes And That The Wealthy Should Be Charitible (Coming Fromn Someone Who Gave $369 To Charity). That Is Like Al Gore Preaching To Be Green And Ride A Bicycle While He Lives In A Mega Mansion And Flies In Private Jets. Practice What You Preach!

So you agree that a middle class working stiff should pay 20% in income tax while Mitt pays 14%?

It's people like Mitt that actually create jobs. The reason people or evil capialists) pay 14-15% cap gains is because they take RISKS with their money. Read up on economics before you come back to the blog. I take back borderline retarded comment. You are just plain STUPID! Drool is a good name for you. Congratulations on that.

How? Ever look at how he is invested?

How much have taxes on the wealthy gone up during the Obama administration?

Don't know? Here's a hint:

Close your eyes. What do you see?