[lamontcg]

> I also fear efforts to extract more tax money from them will ultimately just raise the bill for the middle class.

This is bonkers logic. You stick the middle class with the tax bill because otherwise the middle class might be stuck with the tax bill.

[aaronschroeder]

I'm not saying to stick the middle class with the tax bill - just pointing out that taxes on the rich usually end up being paid by the middle class whether intended or not.

The better solution is to cut spending and the need for more taxes in general.