Reflection of America's Mentality

[Gman]

They were taxed on the income that they earned to put into the investment. Investment is a risk. You can win or you can lose. It's a risk/reward proposition. If you want to take away any incentive to investment, there goes the economy. There goes the jobs.

Investment isn't about "rich people". I'm not rich, but I invest in a 401K so that I can maybe someday retire.

Since when did the desire to become rich become such a bad thing? Why the class warfare? Taking money out of the private sector and putting it into the public sector (i.e. government) isn't good for anyone, no matter where it comes from. Going after the wealthy gains you what? That's right, NOTHING!

...but I'm seeing how your thinking would have you voting for Obama.

Increasing taxes solves nothing but feeding the government monster. This government is so addicted to spending that increasing taxes barely slows the hemorrhaging. You can't tax your way back to prosperity because higher taxation is a disincentive to higher earnings. Every time the federal government has reduced taxes to stimulate the economy it has worked.