Responses

[[1]](https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1114750)[[2]](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/feature/political-polarization-1994-2017/)[[3]](https://voterproject.arizona.edu/understanding-affective-polarization)[[4]](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/08/09/as-partisan-hostility-grows-signs-of-frustration-with-the-two-party-system/)Yes, in several key measurable dimensions—particularly

There is no objective "should"—it depends on values around fairness, inequality, economic growth, incentives, government size, and evidence on trade-offs—but the debate is informed by clear facts on current rates, who pays what, inequality trends, and economic research. 1. [UNLINKED] [https://www.ntu.org/library/doclib/2024/12/Who-pays-tax-year-2022.pdf](https://www.ntu.org/library/doclib/2024/12