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2. I'm in that tax bracket and wouldn't support this

Sat Dec 22, 2012, 01:38 PM

Dec 2012

It's not fair, to me, to raise taxes by nearly 10% on only one segment of the population.

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Hey a suggestion for those in the 250k to 400k bracket [View all] LiberalFighter Dec 2012 OP

The key concept there is "for President Obama to push" pscot Dec 2012 #1

I'm in that tax bracket and wouldn't support this taught_me_patience Dec 2012 #2

Taxes are not increased on the total income. LiberalFighter Dec 2012 #3

I'm in the 250-400k bracket taught_me_patience Dec 2012 #5

When Money Is Actually Used to Help Children In Poverty... DAVEDCHICAGO Jan 2013 #20

You might want to rethink that taught_me_patience Dec 2012 #7

That's the reason why... cheezmaka Dec 2012 #8

Is this a Democratic board or some sort of Adam Smithian-Ayn Randian coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #10

Yeah I have a problem with it and stated why taught_me_patience Dec 2012 #11

Similar situation panAmerican Dec 2012 #13

"we have almost no retirement savings at all well into our mid 30's" -- downandoutnow Dec 2012 #14

Amen to that! burrowowl Jan 2013 #16

But it's OK to raise taxes on the bracket just above yours? mainer Jan 2013 #17

I strongly believe that if you raise taxes, you should raise them on everbody taught_me_patience Jan 2013 #18

I would have no problem with that. democrattotheend Dec 2012 #9