Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart
&gt; Different policies could produce a different outcome. My list would start with a tax code that does less to favor the affluent, a better-functioning education system, more bargaining power for workers and less tolerance for corporate consolidation.<p>&gt; less to favor the affluent<p>We already have progressive tax brackets. For crying out loud, the top 20% of earners shoulder 84% of the tax burden of the federal government[1]. Where does that number need to be in order to silence the socialist rabble-rousers? 90%? 95%?<p>1. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wsj.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;top-20-of-earners-pay-84-of-income-tax-1428674384" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wsj.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;top-20-of-earners-pay-84-of-inc...</a><p>Edit:
I&#x27;ve only received 1 answer to my question, and it involved allusions to bloody revolution, so I&#x27;ll ask again:<p>Where does that number need to be?