What would Lincoln say about Occupy Wall Street?
Here's my best guess.
I was the first Republican President.
I created the first federal income tax. It was a graduated tax based on ability to pay that required the wealthiest to pay their fair share at a higher rate.
Most Americans didn’t make enough to pay any income tax at all when I was President because that’s fair and just. I also created the estate tax on large inheritances.
In my day, Republican Presidents paid for the wars we fought by taxing the 1% instead of leaving a debt for future generations.
I am the 99%