Culture Wars Era - is it moving into its final phase?

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I'm becoming convinced that the rich bribe the Republican officials in office. That's why the Republicans come up with these gracious tax benefits for them. Ever since Reagan went into office, this has been happening. Under Eisenhower in the fifties, the top rate was over 90%. Ironically it was JFK, a Democrat who lowered taxes in 1961. His policies led to higher inflation but the rate of wage increase was the same as in the 1950s.