I don't think liberals grasp the idea that their boss is rich. Their boss works for a company that is rich. If we take from the rich, they rich are not going to say "Aw shucks, guess I gotta sell one of my boats and cancel my European vacation now."
No. They will layoff working people. They will downsize. They will relocate out of state/country (See Illinois, California, NY, NJ). They will find a way to get by. But the pain will be felt at the bottom, not the top.
BUT.....of course, that means those who are laid off or take pay cuts or can't find jobs then do what? They become dependent on the government to fill that void of needs.
Libbies, THAT is the true intent of taxing the rich. Not to help anyone, but to create more dependent people. Probably too complex a thought for most left wingers to grasp though.
no one has ever been able to show with hard numbers that tax cuts to rich people == better wages or working conditions for employees. At best it allows more people to work in shit conditions for shit pay while making rich people even richer.