Just to add, I've never once mentioned my mom who i do take care of. She worked for 30 years as an accountant only to be laid off with absolutely nothing to show. Just like you have parents that did well for theirselves.. some of us have parents whose main focus was the upbringing of their children and sacrificed the pursuit of wealth to be at home and be a parent. Some of us have parents that chose to provide their service to this country (and we know career military men do not afford theirselves a wealthy lifestyle) so for me to sit here and spit in their face by saying THEY are less productive because of their income level would be absolute bullshit.. you can never convince me of anything otherwise, no matter what my tax bracket is.