If he's a left-winger, he obviously wants them to pay more than that. Though really, any tax system that isn't a flat dollar amount is truly 'unfair' to the rich, who benefit much less from the government. I suppose even a flat dollar amount would be unfair in that regard.
But you know, you have to be practical about these things.
I think Mexico is about the only 1st world country with lower taxes for the rich than the US.
Russia. Estonia and otebhr eastern european countries. switzerland.
I dont know if this qualifies as 1st world, but Syria.
Mexico is not a 1st world country, neither is Russia. They are middle income countries, which is to say not fully developed. Out of all the countries mentioned only Switzerland makes it to that category. The U.S. GDP per capita in 2003 was $37,800. In order to qualify as first world, one must have a GDP per capita of
at least $15,000, or about 60% of the Western European "big four" benchmark. That qualifies Switzerland ($32,700) and Portugal ($18,000) but not Mexico ($9,000) or Russia ($8,900).
