GOP voters are all in favor of raising taxes on the wealthy. But you're not going to hear that from a candidate in the debate

Nothing quite sums up the state of the Republican primary race quite like this lead from Bloomberg, summarizing GOP voters' attitudes toward the economy and their candidates:

More than two-thirds of Americans, including a majority of Republicans, say wealthier people should pay more in taxes to bring down the budget deficit, and even larger numbers think Medicare and Social Security benefits should be left alone. That sentiment on taxes is at odds with the Republican presidential candidates.

To say the least! Think about what this data suggests: Republican voters, quite sanely, believe that rich people should pay more taxes. Republican candidates are not just out of touch with reality in their proposals for how to bring down the deficit; they are out of touch with their base.

It also means that Republican voters have more in common with the Occupy Wall Street protesters than they do with anyone who will be up on the dais at Tuesday's Washington Post-Bloomberg debate.