Fox (search) News, the propaganda arm of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy, is trying in vain to dispel the myth that the rich aren't paying their fair share of taxes. A look at who pays what shows that upper income earners aren't only paying more than everyone else, after the last several rounds of tax cuts, they're paying a higher percentage of total taxes. That's easy enough to explain, considering that lower income earners got larger reductions in their tax rates. Why then, are tax and spend politicians still singing the same old song? Gail Buckner explains:

Hey, I understand why politicians make a scapegoat out of The Rich -- this group can't be defined by race, gender, lifestyle, or any other convenient demographic characteristic. Besides, are The Rich actually going to unite and take a stand? Can you just see a thousand well-dressed individuals holding a press conference on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to proclaim, "We're rich and we think it's unfair that we pay a larger portion of income taxes?"

In other words, it's safe to pick on The Rich because: 1) they're easy to resent; and 2) they're not going to defend themselves.

They are very easy to resent. Envy is a powerful emotion, and if you watch any Survivor-type game show where money is involved, you'll see that in full force.