Only John Carney wants to party like it is 1999
Carney still can’t stomach the idea of raising taxes on the wealthy. The rest of America has moved on.
Surveys are showing overwhelming support for raising taxes on top earners, including a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll released Monday that found 76 percent of registered voters believe the wealthiest Americans should pay more in taxes. A recent Fox News survey showed that 70 percent of Americans favor raising taxes on those earning over $10 million — including 54 percent of Republicans.
Tax equity and “fiscal responsibility” in terms of getting the wealthy to, at long last, pay up has become the centrist position. Carney is leaving a lot of space for someone to primary him from the middle.