Also, to the tax issue. I have heard alot of things leveled at those on here supporting obama’s tax increase. We have covered alot of this before, but I go with the population percentage as the legal definition that we would have to use in calculating taxes. You may not feel rich, but if 20 people are in a room and you make more then the other 19, and are more than TRIPLE the median, than you are the rich guy. (Sd median is ~70k, 70k*3=210k) http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20080521-9999-1b21afford.html
(ps, this article is also interesting in the RE aspect of this site. We are actually BETTER off than we were last year in RE cost of living, but no one feels that way cept the piggs )
My parents fall in this catagory. They are never happy when the tax bill comes, AMT always kills them. I asked about it one time as they never say they shouldnt pay. I asked why and got this back. “When you go to a concert, should the seats front row center stage be the same price as the nose bleed seats? We have damn good seats in this life, we should pay for them.” I have been playing with that one in my head for years.
