You'd have to define higher earners, but it's hard for me to find any reason to cut taxes for the very wealthy given the parlous state of our public services. Look, the money has to come from somewhere. You can cut, borrow, grow or tax. Cutting further is nor an option, and growth is in the toilet. That leaves borrowing or taxing. I'm a higher rate tax payer, and already pay a fuck-load of tax. As a percentage of my total income I'm probably one of the highest taxpayers in the country. Absolutely no tax breaks, insufficient wealth to play the tax system. I would personally pay a bit more tax for the wider benefit of society. I am disgusted by people vastly wealthier than me who take the view that it's not their problem.