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Dkc05

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23. So this country is run by the Millionaires and not the people

Reply to Morganfleeman (Reply #21)

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 11:39 AM

Jan 2013

What is wring with that picture. Anything over 1,000,000 should be redistributed back to the people thru the government. How much do bill gates and warren buffett need. You make more then a million it should be given back to the people. You can't take it with you to the grave. We need the resourses more to help others.

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Pelosi suggests top earners pay even more in taxes [View all] DonViejo Jan 2013 OP

GOOD ! ashling Jan 2013 #1

Yes. During FDR's time, the top taxes were in the 90% range. The right-winger corporatists were Cal33 Jan 2013 #25

kick samsingh Jan 2013 #2

go back to 70% Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #3

a couple counties away a toddler died from malnutrition coldbeer Jan 2013 #4

Good post, thanks. freshwest Jan 2013 #6

What have the local pro life zealots done for children like the toddler? alp227 Jan 2013 #16

Pay more or move to Russia! marshall Jan 2013 #5

i'm still willing to pay a bit more samsingh Jan 2013 #7

I support Thom Hartmann's idea of dotymed Jan 2013 #8

the CAP ricardA Jan 2013 #11

It will affect 0 people SnakeEyes Jan 2013 #17

I apologize, dotymed Jan 2013 #22

3% more is all Democrats wanted from the 250K+ crowd. A measly 3 percent. Overseas Jan 2013 #9

If it is spent on education instead of warfare, then O.K. Coyotl Jan 2013 #10

Go back to what it was in the Eisenhower years RoccoR5955 Jan 2013 #12

See when its that high I disagree SnakeEyes Jan 2013 #18

I see that you just don't understand the concept RoccoR5955 Jan 2013 #24

Thank You For Speaking Truth To Power Ms. Pelosi supercats Jan 2013 #13

And lets put legisalators' income and benefits subject to voters approval, too. marble falls Jan 2013 #14

Is that top earners or takers? Did they labor for a dime of it or take it from someone who did? n/t jtuck004 Jan 2013 #15

37.5% for $250,000 - $450,000 alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #19

Reinstate the estate tax over 1,000,000 Dkc05 Jan 2013 #20

That will never happen Morganfleeman Jan 2013 #21

So this country is run by the Millionaires and not the people Dkc05 Jan 2013 #23