1) I dont lick anyone's boots.
2) *Marginal* until the margin is lowered to us.
3) What does a marginal tax on "the rich" solve? Besides, even with loopholes whittled down, people will still find ways to keep their assets, including investments outside the US, and then the marginal tax will be ultimately moved down to the middle-class and lower-class. Even worse, wouldn't this hamper wealth earning potential for people, crippling the economy even further?