Not defending it as much as saying it's at least possible.
Still, after all is said and done, the writer points out that the 'Wealthy' don't pay enough! I doubt he intended to sound just like those he is complaining about, but he does.
I guess everyone wants to tax the ‘richer’ people.
However, for whining that he barely makes it, when he put his expenses and taxes he should have been more open and shown everything, including salary. Not just “over $250K”