From Tom Lincoln in Harrisburg, PA (via Facebook Group)

I’m voting for Obama primarily because I believe that the wealthy aren’t paying their fair share of taxes. I’m sitting firmly in the middle class and when they released Cindy McCain’s 2007 taxes last week I compared rates and found that I’m paying a higher percentage than she is. Warren Buffet is paying a significantly lower tax rate.

Having said that I think that the middle class shouldn’t just be given a tax break. We should have to earn it. We should be required to reduce our consumption of petroleum in order to pay lower taxes. This will produce a demand for new technology that will create high-paying jobs. I’m not going to attempt to dictate how best to implement this idea, but I’m hoping this post will start a discussion. (full disclosure: I’m an Engineer and an increase in the demand for energy efficient or alternative energy tech would likely drive job growth in my field)