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"Around here we're for tax cuts for working people, paid for by tax hikes for the relatively-rich." MaxSpeak guides us to Class Warfare: Fact and Fiction, a series of papers that expose the myths behind Bush tax policy:

To help correct myths and misleading claims that have appeared in the media during the current "class warfare" debate, and to defend the idea that we must consider the fairness of economic policy, this series provides basic facts that demonstrate why particular assertions are wrong.

Myth #5 - In good economic times, benefits flow to all strata of society.

Myth #4 - Over the course of lifetimes, Americans are highly likely to enjoy upward economic mobility.

Myth #3 - Stock ownership and other wealth is much more evenly distributed today than it was in the past, so cuts in taxes on investment income benefit everyone.

Myth #2 – Cutting taxes on dividends and other capital income will generate new investment essential for economic growth.

Myth #1 – The rich deserve most of the tax cuts because they pay most of the taxes.

I have difficulty with the word "Myth" and its literary connotations that ennoble the strategy behind the tax thievery.

The word should stress the intentional, coordinated attack on economic justice. The word should be "Lie."

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