Republicans whine about “class warfare” when President Obama speaks about tax equity to spread the blessings of liberty equitably among all Americans. Thus, in his Oct. 19 letter “Obama opts for class warfare over job-creating policies,” Ralph Wilbur says that there are “valid reasons” for lower taxes on the wealthy, which “are connected to job creation.” What country has he been living in for the past 20 years?

Bill Clinton increased the top marginal rate to 39.6 percent, and the unemployment rate steadily declined. He left office with unemployment down to 3.9 percent, a $250 billion budget surplus, and a roughly 15 percent increase in median household income.