Another unfortunate result of the Left increasing taxes on "the rich" is using the term "the rich", itself. This includes the majority of small business owners who file income taxes as individuals. These people are the largest employers in the country. They typically work 60-80 hours per week. Because they file taxes as individuals and are not incorporated, their business income is their personal income; therefore, they fall into the $200,000+ per year income category. Hose job. They might be living on $75,000 per year, but the Left looks at them as being "rich."