If there’s one thing that’s defined partisan tensions in the Obama era it’s the fact that Republicans and Democrats disagree a lot about taxes. Republicans think the government should provide fewer services and want to hold revenue down to make those programs unaffordable. They also think wealthy people pay too great a share of the country’s tax burden, and want to reduce their marginal rates.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=95031