Look, I dont see why 132K is out of reach. I know its more than the norm and its not a far reach for a husband/wife to have a combined income in that range. If the govenrment has all the facts and figure of who files and they also have all the records of what companies pay out. Do you think its safe to say 132k + is a good place to start a conversation over? I sure would not call that number "wealthy". Of course its all been hashed over everywhere else, taxes is largly what folks talk about.
So then do you think its fair that a household earning between 125 and 200 to paying with the group 53%?

now, back to my turntable... I almost have this crazy unipivot tone arm dialed in.

bill

Again you make unsubstantiated claims. Show me where on the US Treasury site that I referenced, that they are using $128,000 as the top bracket. The site I reference claims "all" income taken in by the IRS. The form I showed doesn't mention tax brackets at all. I must assume it means "all" income taken in. So, you may be right but prove your statements don't just spew out numbers.

"The top 1 percent of taxpayers paid 33.9 percent of all individual income taxes in 2001. This group of taxpayers has paid more than 30 percent of individual income taxes since 1995. Moreover, since 1990 this group’s tax share has grown faster than their income share."

This kills two birds with one stone. It not only shows that the top 1% are paying a ridicules percentage of the income. It also shows that they are paying more and more....

• http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/js1287.htm