I don't see the need to mod this -1. I'm from Florida, and "Why not just shoot them?" was the first thing that popped into my head too until I realized that they were really talking about crocs and not alligators - which unfortunately most people don't realize are very different. There alligator population in Florida is in the millions, but there are only a few thousand crocs. Anyway, I thought it was a valid question that deserved a proper answer, not a "fuck you".

...and I'd like to point out a line from the front page of www.centos.org: "CentOS is free."

BRA-VO!!

Are you trying to convince me that it's better to pay more taxes than invest in my 401K? I sure hope that's not where you're going with this. BTW, I'm not worried about my 401K right now - I've got 25 more years of investing to do there.

50% in taxes is about $60K to me. That sounds like extremely expensive heathcare. I already have healthcare for everyone in my household that costs me about $4500/yr. I prefer not to buy coverage for your family as well, which is what it sounds like you are proposing. No thanks, I'd rather keep the extra money and put it in my 401K like I do now.

As another American making >100K, I can also tell you that 50% taxes will destroy my household. My wife is TRYING to remain a stay-at-home mom for our 3 kids, but it's getting to be increasingly difficult to maintain that goal that we set for ourselves when we got married. BTW, we don't live in a huge house in a huge neighborhood, drive new cars, and we do not have a credit card aside from my American Express. We save-to-buy and while it's difficult, it's also rewarding that we're not part of the problem in our country's economy. If I had to pay 50% in taxes, that would not be the case. My point is that by letting me keep my money, I'm better able to take care of my household.