Friday, April 25, 2008

Democrats now party of the rich?

The Democrat party is now the party of the rich. The simple fact is that a recent Heritage Foundation study of incomes by congressional districts, based on IRS and Census Bureau data, found that Democrats now control the majority of America's wealthiest congressional districts. More than half of the wealthiest households are concentrated in the 18 states where Democrats control both Senate seats. In contrast, the study found that the majority of conservative House members hail from middle-income districts. So, what's it all mean? This new data should inspire strategists from both parties to support a low, fair, simple tax system that taxes income on consumer purchases, not income. This new tax system will benefit all Americans, from the wealthiest Democrats and Republicans to working families who need every penny they earn to make ends meet.