No joke.

He actually said it. The rich have to pay for the privilege because otherwise the government won’t have enough scratch to redistribute to the middle class.

The irony deficiency in this administration is remarkable. Did it even occur to Geithner how he was beclowning himself by making such a catastrophically arrogant and hypocritical statement?

Probably not.

This ought to be fodder for a :30 spot by the RNC, American Crossroads or somebody else. Quickish.