Readers Respond to "Taxing the 'Not-So-Rich' Rich"

Are America's top earners taxed too much or not enough? BusinessWeek.com readers are split on that question, but either way, they sure have strong feelings. Jane Sasseen's June 5 story, "Taxing the 'Not-So-Rich' Rich," chronicled how some families earning more than $250,000 a year feel pinched by high costs of living, debt, and taxesand how they might fare under an Obama tax plan. More than 250 readers weighed in with their thoughts on what constitutes "the rich" and how the tax code should treat them. Here's a selection of comments from some of our most thoughtful readers.