A majority of Americans want to raise taxes on the rich. I am not surprised by that result. This is the main thing my very conservative or libertarian friends can never seem to accept. The bulk of the people want their programs, especially Social Security and Medicare, and they think raising taxes on the rich, along with cutting things like foreign aid, will suffice to balance the budget. It just won't work. Only radical reforms of the entitlement programs, as indicated in Congressman Paul Ryan's roadmap plan, will lead to balanced budgets without ruinous tax increases applied to everyone, rich or otherwise.

Economist Nouriel Roubini believes a temporary, two-year payroll tax cut would be the best way to prevent a double-dip recession.

Check out how an artist from Utah is protesting the trampling and shredding of our Constitution and the irresponsible spending of our tax money by America's leaders, especially President Obama.

David Brooks slams the 'backlash myth' concerning the ascendancy of Tea Party candidates in the Republican Party. He is quite right. The backlash is right now directed at the people in power, and since the Democrats control the White House and Congress, they represent the people in power more so than the GOP.

Eugene Robinson is also warning Democrats not to write off the Tea Party candidates, expecting their 'extremism' to do them in with independent voters.

Peggy Noonan believes the time has come for the Tea Party, and her analysis is superior to much that has been so far written about the movement.

Sean Trende says there are four things you need to know about Delaware. He does not believe that the GOP can win the Senate seat with O'Donnell as the nominee, but does not believe it is absolutely impossible, nor does he believe it is now impossible for the GOP to take the Senate.

Michael Gerson says the Tea Party enthusiasm with the GOP can cut both ways.