I would have to rate Stan Meckler’s recent piece about taxing the rich as rubbish. No matter how discredited, the trickle-down fantasy, proffered by the rich to increase their wealth, still finds voice with some. The rich are getting richer at an accelerating rate; the poor are getting poorer. That’s a fact documented by both independent and government analysts. There is no direct association between taxes on personal incomes and increased prices at the grocery store or gas pump. Individuals with incomes more than $250,000 can afford a 4-5 percent increase in their taxes with minimal impact to their standard …