The Great American Tax Migration

The check arrived in the mail like it always does, but this time Bill Maher — a man who has built his career on progressive politics — stared at the number longer than usual. 

60 percent — that is what he claims he is paying in combined federal, state, and local taxes on his income. 

And in a moment that would have been unthinkable from a comedian who built his brand on Democratic Party loyalty, Maher asked the question that millions of Americans hav...