The taxes on the "wealthiest" Americans include a very large number of Mom & Pop small businesses. It would be wrong to include them in this declining economy.

My second point is these are the people who hire the Middle and Lower class and with less money will hire less. Not a good scenario.

It's the same with the Health Care. With so much future uncertainty and with the prospect of escalating costs, businesses are holding their ground on employment and even laying off people in anticipation.