> What tax rate do you think would be required to support those programs? I guess the middle class needs to pay 45% effective tax rate on all income. And, upp

> What tax rate do you think would be required to support those programs? I guess the middle class needs to pay 45% effective tax rate on all income. And, upper incomes would need to pay about 55% effective tax rate. > How much would you have left over for raising children? How much more do you need if you have all of those benefits? Not much.