America Is Better Than That

"That guy making $40,000 a year will get a tax cut under my plan. I will provide a tax cut to 95% of Americans. That guy who makes a million dollars a year, his taxes ARE going to go up,..because he makes more than $250,000 a year..... The notion that those of us who have been extraordinarily lucky can't pay a little bit more so the waitress down the street, or the guy making $40,000 or even the guy making $70,000 can get a little bit extra so that he can put away a little savings and watch his child walk off that stage with a college diploma in her hand-- I think America is better than that. I think we want to make sure everyone's got a fair shot in this society." -Barack Obama, Sept 9, 2008