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JDPriestly

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6. It is still not as high as it was when Bush came into office and our

Reply to Nye Bevan (Original post)

Sat Apr 13, 2013, 12:39 AM

Apr 2013

budget was balanced.

And that is utterly no excuse for cutting Social Security, veterans' and other benefits.

Put the tax rate on the rich back to where it was before Bush fought his two wars and gave the rich their huge tax break.

Then we will watch our debt dwindle. And while we are done with it, tax capital gains, money hidden overseas and the incomes and bonuses of people on Wall Street.

Plus, get regulators who will come down hard on the banks and make sure they do not get the economy into any more trouble.

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Since President Obama's reelection, the top rate of income tax on the rich has increased by 4.6%. [View all] Nye Bevan Apr 2013 OP

Assuming any of them pay it. Shrike47 Apr 2013 #1

Link to facts needed to support your claim DevonRex Apr 2013 #3

It means that voters allowed Iliyah Apr 2013 #25

So that means that the Chained CPI is totally cool. neverforget Apr 2013 #2

To learn the reality behind the chained CPI, the DLC, the Clintons JDPriestly Apr 2013 #7

This isn't about us neverforget Apr 2013 #8

Yes. They want every last penny. It's so stupid. Who do they JDPriestly Apr 2013 #9

Just did a quick skim. JD looks like a revealing article. avaistheone1 Apr 2013 #29

capital gains taxed at a lower rate than ordinary wage income. wage income to be taxed up to HiPointDem Apr 2013 #4

and all of that was either hfojvt Apr 2013 #5

Applause IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ Apr 2013 #14

Good points, but the Bush tax cuts, by their terms, expired automatically 12/31/10 merrily Apr 2013 #16

Yep. And yet they'll still tell you he had to compromise with Congress. Marr Apr 2013 #34

It is still not as high as it was when Bush came into office and our JDPriestly Apr 2013 #6

Actually, ProSense Apr 2013 #10

The link says that they are at best the same as Clinton's rates. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #12

No, ProSense Apr 2013 #15

The individual mandate could be considered an Obamacare tax merrily Apr 2013 #17

Well, ProSense Apr 2013 #19

People won't "decide" to opt out. They'll be unable to afford premiums. And more than 2% is very merrily Apr 2013 #21

the link is nonsense though hfojvt Apr 2013 #18

Nonsense. ProSense Apr 2013 #22

A higher rate than 20% - true hfojvt Apr 2013 #31

More good points. Thanks. nt merrily Apr 2013 #23

Thanks. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #24

I am not understanding this part of your post: merrily Apr 2013 #26

no, it was in his 2nd term hfojvt Apr 2013 #30

Thanks. Sorry I missed the sarcasm. I do that a lot, even though merrily Apr 2013 #32

They should be higher. Jobs are gone, so is the bailout money, etc. merrily Apr 2013 #20

Links to your sources please? merrily Apr 2013 #11

Historically, those are miserly increases. bvar22 Apr 2013 #13

Very good points, too. merrily Apr 2013 #27

Oh my GAWD, he's a dictator Iliyah Apr 2013 #28

Not a dictator, but not helpless either. merrily Apr 2013 #33

If you love him so much ... GeorgeGist Apr 2013 #35