Friend's E-mail:   (maximum of 3 addresses separated by commas) Your E-mail: A Brief Comment (150 char max / 25 word max) Article: The taxman comes calling on the middle class As state and local governments near the beginning of a new budget year, the middle class will get an extra jolt of recession economics. Recessions have the effect of shifting more of the tax burden to middle-income families and this is the worst recession since the Depression. Security image: (Case sensitive)     Note: the e-mail sent will contain information, such as your IP address (38.107.191.82), for purposes of tracking abuse. Use of this software to spam or harass individuals can and may result in penalties punishable by law.