Funny thing is , the first tax increase on the high income earners seems to be under reported. This was the 4% additional tax brought in by the Liberals in the first budget that was supposed to bring an additional 2B in tax revenue. Turns out they lost 1B. perhaps this explains the next step, and when that doesn't work , guess who is next. The Liberals have defied convention and spent the money up front and now closing in on an election year they need more revenue. Sooner rather then later the middle class will be hit with some form of tax increase, as there simply is no alternative other then to cut spending and programmes, and they have already committed that money.