...10% of extra on the differential income to solve some of the longstanding issues in this country.

You really think that this time, a bit more tax money is going to solve all the problems of the country?

The 2010 budget, in 2000 dollars, is about 2.8 trillion. In 1975, when Ford was president, it was $982 billion in 2000 dollars. About a third what it is now. Somehow we tripled the budget, and we are still told that every last nickel is utterly necessary.

But hey, a few more trillion--at huge deficits--a few more restrictions on our lives and property, and this time we will solve all those problems. Promise.

You know what a "sucker" is?

But if that works for you, you're welcome to pay as much extra taxes as you want. I have yet to see anyone who says they'd be willing to pay more actually volunteer the money.