This. The Republican perspective is that these are not actually different groups of people, but the same people at different points in their lives. The people m

This. The Republican perspective is that these are not actually different groups of people, but the same people at different points in their lives. The people making salary are younger. They save, then go on to live off their investments when they get older. It is reasonable to tax younger people with earning potential ahead of them rather than older people.