@24 Gary:

“The notion that Mr. Obama is throwing away the taxpayers money is ludicrous we all drive on the same roads, over the same bridges, depend on the same fire, rescue and police departments.”

Well, if he were spending on roads and bridges, I might not object too much. 5 billion dollars to ACORN? What’s that buying me again?

“Don’t look asking the two percent of the top income as a “raid”, on their money. Instead look at it as paying their fair share”.

I’m not anywhere close to being one of those 2 percenters. But even I’m not naive enough to think the higher taxes will remain only for those making more than $250k. In next to no time, those taxes will be soaring at the income levels that the middle class actually makes. We as a nation have just incurred enormous spending expenses and incurred debt that we will likely never be rid of. There is no way that is covered only by those making over $250k.