April 15, 2009 5:35PM 

# Vote for Me! 

By [Chris Edwards](https://www.cato.org/people/chris-edwards) 

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Final statements in my tax debate with economist Thomas Piketty were [posted today at the *Economist*](http://www.economist.com/debate/overview/142).

I think I’m softening Piketty up, as he reiterated that a 60% tax on high earners might be OK, rather than the 80% that he suggested.

The voting from readers has been locked at 50%/50% for days. So it is important that you register your vote by the end of tomorrow before the magazine’s “decision” on the winner Friday.

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