As Cheney said, there's a fundamental difference between how the Republicans and Democrats feel taxes should be created.

Democrats feel that those whom are rich, should pay more in taxes - basically because "they can afford it." Republicans feel that they should make a tax base that is fair, and cut taxes whenever possible - including a cut to the rich - because it's the rich who start businesses and employ people, not the poor.

To me, just because you are filthy rich from either luck or hard work, does not give me or anyone else the right to take more away from you. The rich earned what they have, and most of them worked very hard for it - and they should not be punished for that kind of achievement. That's what this country is all about anyway, isn't it? You can work as hard as you like and make as much as you like, or work as little as you like and make as little as you wish, but regardless what you choose you wont be penalized just because you got rich and "can afford to pay more."

I'm by no means rich, nor is my family, but I firmly believe that what you make and earn (or are given) is yours and just because it is higher than 99.9% of the rest of the worlds income doesn't mean you should be forced to give more of it away than another person who doesn't make as much as you do.