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Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
15. awww noo I just got my horse to dance for her new church donations :(
Sat Feb 23, 2013, 05:13 PM
Feb 2013

Now I'm going to have to start a PAC and donate to myself to pay no taxes

anything republicans want is some kind of trick

I'm immensely confused by the tax "facts" thrown forth by both sides. OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #1
Apples and oranges TexasBushwhacker Feb 2013 #2
Yup apples and oranges. marsis Feb 2013 #3
From what I read, the rich pay a significantly higher proportion of U.S. federal taxes OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #5
Link please Kingofalldems Feb 2013 #6
Here OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #9
You link the Moonie paper? Kingofalldems Feb 2013 #10
Not surprising coming from that one. Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #16
Oops. Kingofalldems Feb 2013 #17
Where are the individual stats? SmileyRose Feb 2013 #12
SS just went back 6.5% from 4.5% I think that is about a 30% increase ThomThom Feb 2013 #23
Two days and still no response. Kingofalldems Feb 2013 #22
Link? SmileyRose Feb 2013 #8
Really? What are you reading? HangOnKids Feb 2013 #19
Raw $ versus percentages. SmileyRose Feb 2013 #7
both are true, due to income disparity 0rganism Feb 2013 #11
it's both hfojvt Feb 2013 #13
there's that datasuspect Feb 2013 #4
Let them have their flat tax - on wealth. reformist2 Feb 2013 #14
awww noo I just got my horse to dance for her new church donations :( Sunlei Feb 2013 #15
If your effective Federal income tax rate is 9%... Make7 Feb 2013 #18
If it makes you feel better, my wife and I pay 34% federal taxes (your calcs) taught_me_patience Feb 2013 #20
I disagree. It's paid on my behalf in lieu of income. SmileyRose Feb 2013 #21
I make less than 30k and owe every year Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #24
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