The people who believe the rich and the poor should pay the same amount are not living in reality. Fortune 500 companies pay next to nothing! I remember seeing one time that GE paid nothing on $4B in profit! The poor, and middle class always pay more. Sales tax, gas tax, and payroll tax are regressive. There's a cap on SS withholdings. Get real people. Tax the wealthy at a high rate, they can afford it and they would not have the $$ if it weren't for the way they have gamed the system. Remember Trump bragging about not paying taxes? Probably another lie, but that is a "rich guy" (maybe) talking.