If you make more than $250,000 a year ...

[Lesleymo]

According to some Republican guy on the teevee last night, people who make more than $250,000 a year are typically "small business owners." So we can't tax them, poor babies, because then they would cut back on hiring.

But, said the host of whatever show it was, we're talking about personal income, not business income.

No no said the Republican, these people own small businesses so the business income is reported on their personal tax return so it only LOOKS like they are personally earning that much.

Hm.

Correct me if I'm wrong, which is totally possible. But I'm thinking the only way you would report *all* of your business income as personal income is if you are a sole proprietor which by definition means you HAVE NO EMPLOYEES. If you have employees, that expense would already be accounted for (probably through some kind of corporate structure, large or small) before you tally up your own 6-figure income.

If your personal bottom line is $250,000 or more, congratulations. Stop whining. You can afford a tax increase.