The rich will pay more taxes, Boehner says

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17. Don't be silly

I like the idea of taxing any income over $1 million at 70% but saying the additional revenue would "cover .01% of the annual debt" is just silly. I presume that's something you heard Rush say. Doing something like that would more than cover the annual budget deficit in its entirety.

Assuming you're open to actual facts, here are a couple of things that, by themselves, would eliminate almost the entire annual budget deficit:

1. Remove the "must buy at rack rate" rule for prescriptions in Medicare Part D that the Bush junta forced upon the taxpayers. Instead, let the prices be negotiated like they already are with the VA.

2. Let the top marginal tax rate return to what it was under Clinton (i.e., before the Bush tax cuts for the super rich.)

Enjoy your pizza.