Another Way to Close the Deficit While Providing Programs Desired by Taxpayers: Raising Federal Income Taxes on Nearly Everyone

That's the view of N.Y. Times columnist Eduardo Porter. Porter would raise them progressively, with smaller percentage increases on the working and middle classes. In this regard, remember that, despite contrary political rhetoric, income taxes are not high. They are at historical lows.

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[Lisa]

I think that it's wrong that in some states in California they keep raising the taxes on the rich. Even when they do this they are still struggling. It's not a practical solution.