Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna

What about the New York Times article yesterday criticizing and amplifying on the argument that any new tax on the top 2%, those earning more than $250,000 a year, would impair "job creation"? Yes, I know the NYT leans left editorially, but how about responding to their argument?

The NYT argues that the definition of "job creators" being used by the Republicans is overly broad and misleading. They assert that really only 2-1/2% of small business owners who actually employ people would be effected by the tax increase.

The Times points out that the employers being counted among "business owners" by the GOP critics includes anyone who reported any "business income", even though they might be sole proprietors or if such income was not their primary source of income. That would include doctors, lawyers, accountants, those with any S corporation income, directors of corporations, etc.--all "business owners" as defined by the Republicans who would be very unlikely to hire new employees, whether or not their income taxes were increased to pre-Bush levels.