That's for people up on the income scale a little bit.

He has asked us to redistribute money down the income scale.

People at the top of the income scale now work longer hours than people on the bottom.

At the lower and middle points on the income scale, none of this makes much difference.

In addition, those at the top end of the income scale are likely to have health plans already through former employers.

Besides, research shows that the gas tax hits families up and down the income scale pretty much the same.

Not surprisingly, the lower one went on the income scale, the worse things became.

The other big difference in the Major approach is at the bottom of the income scale.

And you can see what happens here to the plan, with an actual modest break for people at the bottom end of the income scale.

But if the rates are much lower, the Federal tax burden has shifted down the income scale.