Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Joe Biden today called paying taxes “patriotic.” 

At a campaign stop Biden was promoting Senator Barack Obama’s tax plan.  When asked whether, under Obama’s plan, wealthier Americans would have to pay more, Biden said, “It’s time to be patriotic . . . time to jump in, time to be part of the deal, time to help get America out of the rut.”

Under Obama’s plan, households that earn more than $250,000 per year would, indeed, pay more taxes, and households that earn less than $250,000 per year would receive tax breaks.

Do you consider paying taxes “patriotic”?  If so, do you think the wealthy should pay more in taxes than they do now?

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