Again, nothing came directly from COVID. It was the response to COVID.
What is a fairer percentage?
So how much will you have to "tax the rich" to where they buy less milk, bread, eggs and gasoline?
Really? Do you think the corporations are going to just take the hit and not pass the cost on to consumers?
You seem like one of the few honest brokers here. Re-read what you posted and think about it.
Pay down the debt, that's hilarious. And why do you assume tax revenues will go up with the increased rates? Do you really think that the lawyers working for the IRS are smarted than the lawyers working for the Fortune 500?
The Trump tax cuts benefited about 95% of taxpayers, and after the Trump tax cuts, tax revenue went up.