I should clarify- I used the 2009 Tax Rate Schedule X for a single filer... http://taxes.about.com/od/2009taxes/qt/2009_tax_rates.htm And obviously, I didn't take capital gains tax into consideration because I don't know what the rich got away with last year, so the money in the kitty would actually be a lot larger than the total I posted. Plus, that was only for the top 0.1% (top 1/10 of 1 percent). Imagine how much it would help if others at the top were contributing more. 90% seems a little high, even to me, but if it was only for a year or two, it sure would make a big difference over all.