Any comments about Mr Madoff?

[classicman]

Originally Posted by tw

Which means tax rates on the rich would have to increase.

Originally Posted by classicman

Why? If the rate is currently 36% & going up to 39% how is a flat tax of 15% an increase?

Originally Posted by tw

Estimates put the average 'rich man' tax rates at somewhere between 20% and 23%.
These 'oppressive taxes' do not exist once a political agenda is replaced by facts. Classicman plays dumb about a 36% tax rate. He's not that stupid.

OK, So according to YOU, the average "average 'rich man' tax rates average out at at somewhere between 20% and 23%. I'm not a mathematician, but thats still more than 15% last I checked.

No, I'm not stupid at all, in fact I am smart enough not to make assumptions about what you mean when your post is so vague. Lets try to stay on topic though - mmmkay?