奥巴马总统的财政悬崖替代方案将大幅提高薪酬最高的2%人群的税率，限制他们的税收减免优惠，如今，该群体贡献了联邦个人所得税总量的45%以上。
President Barack Obama’s proposed alternative to the fiscal cliff would substantially increase tax rates and limit tax deductions for the top 2% of earners, who now pay more than 45% of total federal personal-income taxes.