Your Say: A fair way to share tax burden?

President Obama and Congress left Washington, D.C., for their winter break without a deal to avert the "fiscal cliff." Comments from Facebook:

MAKE A DEAL ALREADY

House Speaker John Boehner's "Plan B" to pass a bill in the House extending tax rates for everyone making $1 million or more was another lame attempt to avoid making real choices that have to be made. Do your work Congress and make real proposals that will pass both House and Senate.

Ian Edwards

As a longtime Republican, I am so tired of all this. How about we just get together and pass a Plan A! This action did nothing but build another barrier in the negotiations. We all are to blame for this mess, so let's all take responsibility.

To the negotiators: Stop with all your news conferences and stop posturing. Just get in a room and get this done.

It is long overdue, and you need to do your jobs! Compromise!

Mike Kuebler

PAY YOUR FAIR SHARE

There should be no debate about raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans. We are a nation with a system of government that requires all citizens to contribute their fair share for the good of the nation.

Marvin Myszka

The question is what constitutes a "fair share"? One can make a very good case that the rich are already paying their fair share. This supports a case for reducing loopholes and otherwise targeting those who pay less than their share regardless of income level rather than bluntly increasing rates on a specific group.

James Oerichbauer

Boehner's $1 million offer is just a negotiating tactic, hoping to get Obama to accept $500K. Even that is too high. We have such disparity of wealth that we may become like our neighbors to the south, who hole up in their gated communities. Obama should hold for $250K.

John Chase

The $250,000 income bracket is too close to middle class. A single man or woman making that money might appear "rich," but what about a family of five? That $250K goes a lot less further.

Benjamin Berlinsky