Duppler: When Democrats Say They Want to Raise Taxes on the Rich They Mean They Want to Raise Taxes on Everyone

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DUPPLER: "Well, at the core of the debate here are the House rules. Normally these are just technical changes that govern how the House does business, but the majority party gets to set those rules, so House Republicans made it more difficult to raise all taxes, and the question now for Democrats is whether or not they repeal that rule, or they replace it with a rule that allows them to raise taxes on wealthy earners. I think this really indicates one thing. When Democrats say they want to raise taxes on the rich, they don’t mean it. They mean they want to raise taxes on everyone, because right now, Nancy Pelosi is saying she has the politically salient idea to change that rule so just taxes could be raised on upper income earners. The Progressive wing of her party is saying that simply isn’t enough. They want full-sail repeal of that rule so they can raise taxes on everyone."