Dorothy Brown : We live with the myth that we have a progressive tax system . We do not have a progressive tax system . In fact , she says , people like Mitt Romney , Barack Obama pay at lower rates than secretaries . She says the low flat tax on income and capital gains protects the wealthy . Brown : Getting rid of the progressive tax brackets is a step toward a fairer system .
Dorothy Brown : We live with the myth that we have a progressive tax system . In fact , she says , people like Mitt Romney , Barack Obama pay at lower rates than secretaries . She says the low flat tax on income and capital gains protects the wealthy . Brown : Getting rid of the progressive tax brackets is a step toward a fairer system .