Should taxes on the upper middle class be raised?

[JA]

There are other tax options we should be exploring, such as eco taxes and a land value tax, before we consider raising income taxes. But if we're going to promote the "skin in the game" concept then we also need to fight for true universal social welfare benefits that don't help just the poor, but all Americans. Universal healthcare with either single payer or a public option, paid parental leave, tuition free public universities, a universal basic income to replace most current welfare benefits, and so on. Make as many people pay and ensure as many people benefit as possible. That's how you create popular programs that actually work.

[JA]

Yes. These people should really be called the lower rich.

Lower rich? When 1% of the country owns 80-90% percent of the wealth? No one that makes below 250,000 a year is rich. Hell, I would put it at a million.

And sure, raise taxes, but there better be universal health care. Not just a random tax increase to pad Raytheon stock.