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How the rich feel about paying more taxes

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It’s become a central theme of the fiscal cliff debate: Hike taxes on the wealthy. But how do those who would be most impacted feel about that? Opinion is mixed, with some saying paying higher taxes wouldn’t crimp their lifestyle much and would contribute to the greater social good. Others, however, feel they are being unfairly singled out and that the government should do a better job of balancing the books. Already, the top 2 percent of earners pay 35 percent of all federal taxes.