Ronnie Reagan, Socialist

President Obama travels to Florida today to rally support for the so-called "Buffett Rule," a proposal that millionaires should pay a minimum of 30% of their income in taxes. It's part of a campaign theme of fairness and shared sacrifice. The Rethuglicans, of course, are pushing back with their tired "class warfare" charge, despite polling that shows Americans favor higher taxes on the wealthy by a large majority.

To appreciate just how extreme the Rethuglican / New Confederate Party has become, here's a video of none other than President St. Ronnie of Hollywood addressing the issue of taxing the wealthy.

Class Warrior

Here's a quiz. Who said the following:

"We’re going to close the unproductive tax loopholes that allow some of the truly wealthy to avoid paying their fair share. In theory, some of those loopholes were understandable, but in practice they sometimes made it possible for millionaires to pay nothing, while a bus driver was paying ten percent of his salary, and that’s crazy. [...] Do you think the millionaire ought to pay more in taxes than the bus driver or less?"

If you're guessing that this quote is from President Obama, or VP Biden, or even Rep. Nancy Pelosi, you'd be wrong. Who is this class warrior calling for closing corporate loopholes and making millionaires pay their fair share in taxes? None other than right wing icon St. Ronnie of Hollywood, in a speech in 1985. Shows you how far to the extreme right the Rethuglican / New Confederate Party has lurched in comparison to their own deity, St. Ronnie.