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GoCubsGo

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16. May he soon experience just how "easy" the poor have it.

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 08:28 PM

Jun 2012

I generally don't like to wish ill on others, but in this case, I hope he and his ilk get be recipients of the very things they want for the rest of us.

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Mitch McConnell: Poor have it too easy, have to pay their share of taxes [View all] ProSense Jun 2012 OP

Yes the poor need to help the neglected rich folks. hrmjustin Jun 2012 #1

MItch Mcconnell can kiss my ASS demtenjeep Jun 2012 #2

Um...is this democracy...or feudalism? nt CJCRANE Jun 2012 #3

this needs to be talked about continuously by the Dems bowens43 Jun 2012 #4

Mitch McConnell Makes The Sheriff Of Nottingham Look Socialistic. TheMastersNemesis Jun 2012 #5

How many confirmations will it take to wake people up? madashelltoo Jun 2012 #6

I Hope That It Is Not When The Dead Awaken. TheMastersNemesis Jun 2012 #8

This coming from a turtle who lives on iceburg lettuce. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #7

prehaps they should pay them more so they can move into higher tax brackets Johonny Jun 2012 #9

That's the solution. LuvNewcastle Jun 2012 #21

Anyone making less than $15,000 shouldn't pay a damn thing. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jun 2012 #10

Keep going. I'm thinking $35,000 Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2012 #14

Fuck you, Yertle. hifiguy Jun 2012 #11

The problem with his statement that 45 - 50 percent of Americans don't pay any income tax. LiberalFighter Jun 2012 #12

and Everyone pays FICA payroll tax Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #13

The top 10% may pay 70% of revenue, but... MiniMe Jun 2012 #15

About 47% n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #18

That's 70 percent of INCOME TAX revenue, ProgressiveEconomist Jun 2012 #19

Never ProSense Jun 2012 #20

Excellent graph and excellent info, but it doesn't contradict the fact SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #22

Really? ProSense Jun 2012 #23

Not sure what you're arguing about as I agree with your points SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #24

Great, but ProSense Jun 2012 #26

I don't agree with your 10% numbers SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #30

More ProSense Jun 2012 #32

There is no slight of hand SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #35

May he soon experience just how "easy" the poor have it. GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #16

Sounds like Mitch and the prototype TeaPubliKlan bullshit are out again. TheKentuckian Jun 2012 #17

The basic problem with taxing the poor quaker bill Jun 2012 #25

The poor can always sell their hair, teeth, and bodies - like Fantine in Les Miserables aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #33

There is a special place goclark Jun 2012 #27

All these government programs subsidize Wal Mart and other minimum wage corporations. kemah Jun 2012 #28

Get a campaign commercial using that quote--come on! they have such a take WI_DEM Jun 2012 #29

I swear we live in the matrix anymore it seems. Initech Jun 2012 #31

A$$HOLE! Rich greedy A$$HOLE! SammyWinstonJack Jun 2012 #34