Have no idea where you got that idea. We are well enough off and we pay plenty. And under "Obamacare" we are charged more for the same procedures. Talk about "second-class" citizens!

The earned income credit is designed to assist with some of the disparity. Source: https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit/eitc-income-limits-maximum-credit-amounts

Referring to your comments above in response to "Officegirl." Okay, so what is the amount that you think the rich should pay? What is the golden number? You speak as if it is some solid number written in the stars. In truth, 47% of the country pay no income tax - at all. The top 1% pay 24% of all the taxes. (The top 20% of earners pay 84% of taxes.) The poor pay no taxes, except for SS, Medicare and Medicaid - which everyone pays because everyone benefits regardless of income level. (Except Medicaid, which everyone pays but only the poor are eligible to receive. Plus, depending on the state, some may pay state and/or local taxes.) You need to get your facts straight. (http://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/curtis-dubay/1-percenters-pay-24-percent-and-top-10-percent-pay-533-percent-all-federal) The proper level of taxation - in grown-up world - is that which strikes the balance between economic efficiency and return for effort. No one is entitled to someone else's money, but as we recognize an ethic of common provision we make allowance for taxation to benefit those in less fortunate circumstances. That said, tax too much, and everyone ends up poorer. So now, what is your golden answer - based on the facts. Remember, "fair" is a four letter word.