John Edwards is going after himself on taxes:

“SAN DIEGO (AP) – Democratic presidential contender John Edwards said Sunday he would consider raising taxes on corporations and the wealthy to fund programs such as universal health care.

Edwards has long said he wants to repeal the tax cuts on upper-income earners enacted during the Bush presidency, but Sunday he seemed to go further, by saying he was open to raising them higher than they were before George W. Bush took office. He also said he would consider taxes on “excess profits,” including those made by oil companies.

Edwards said it was more important to level with voters than to worry about the political consequences of advocating higher taxes.

“It’s just the truth,” Edwards said during a news conference following his speech to the California Democratic Party convention. “It’s the only way to fund the things that need to be done.”

Edwards said his plan to provide universal health coverage would cost $90 billion to $120 billion a year.”

Only problem is that more taxes isn’t the answer, just stop porking, you know, like $74 million for peanut storage, $25 million for spinach growers and $100 million for citrus growers.

The fact is that the Rich already pay more than a fair share of taxes, with them contributing eight-eight percent of the taxes paid.

It’s all a smoke screen. The tired old mantra of democrats is class warefare, “Rich vs Poor”, and it’s BS of the highest order. Fact is that there are more millionair Democrats than Republicans, and most of those Democrats got their money off the backs of the poor through union dues and kickbacks.

Remember folks, Democrats want your money because it makes them rich and powerful and you helpless and needy.

The fact that this nonsense comes from a money grubbing lawyer makes it all that much more seedy.