I've always believed the rich were different from you and me, but it turns out they're different only from you. When I listened to the nuanced economic debate over whether the Bush tax cuts should be kept for rich households making more than $250,000, my overwhelming response was, I'm rich! My total income for 2009 was $288,115, placing me among the richest 2% of Americans. What happens to my taxes will affect the future of this nation, unlike what happens to your taxes, which will affect only you and whatever the equivalent of Whole Foods is where you do your shopping.
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