Lowering taxes for the wealthy is a popular campaign promise for Republicans and a popular target for the Democrats. The two sides fight and fight, and nothing is accomplished. There’s a good reason behind this fight. Only 20 percent of the people in this country are paying 80 percent of the taxes (and as much as 85 percent if you take a 4 percent inflation rate into consideration). The wealthy are paying more than their fair share, and this means…