> Income tax rates for high earners in the US are near historic lows. That doesn't prove much. Many people would argue that all this means is that taxes were u

> Income tax rates for high earners in the US are near historic lows. That doesn't prove much. Many people would argue that all this means is that taxes were unfairly high then, and more fair now. Others would argue the opposite. If we are interested in defining a fair rate of tax, I don't see how historical data will help. What's fair needs to be based on something more objective.