To the Editor:
Re “Antitax Extremism in Minnesota” (editorial, July 6):
The very first line of your editorial says it all, loud and clear: “How far will Republican lawmakers go to protect millionaires?” As a result of Republican extremism, the United States has become a divided nation, divided into haves and have-nots. The wealthy refuse to give up anything, and the have-nots want everything.
Two immovable, unyielding forces. It is no longer a matter of who will win, but of how much will be lost because of the lack of sacrifice by all.
JACK E. COHEN
Hewlett, N.Y., July 6, 2011
Note from KBJ: The wealthy refuse to give up anything? The letter writer needs a refresher course in the facts. The top 50% of earners pay 97.3% of income taxes collected.
