"The Fair Tax"

I saw a champaign colored Lexus sedan last night sporting a bumper sticker for "the fair tax", and I couldn't help but marvel at the way that Americans have flipped perspective. I'm still grounded enough to be thankful for what I have and know I'm lucky to have it, and there's simply no definition of "rich in America" that could possibly be contorted to include me.

When did we decide that those of us with the most are the ones to be pitied? When did the rich decide that they're the ones who got the short end?

Let's run some numbers, shall we? If you make a million dollars a year and pay 35% in taxes, you're left with $650,000 a year. If you can't live on that, you're making bad choices. You should be more responsible and live within your rather extravagant means. But mostly, you should quit whining about the unfairness of a life that grants you $650,000 after paying for the services that make your life worthwhile, while people like me make do with around $29,000 after April 15. And I'm not complaining about my income; I love my life.

Bite me, fair tax warriors.