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Lorax7844 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 02:05 AM Original message |
Excuse me, but when the hell are we going to tax some fucking rich people!?! |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 02:11 AM Response to Original message |
1. Half is not enough |
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Jeep789 (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 02:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Sounds good to me! nt |
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Lorax7844 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
113. I should add no tax exemptions. Period. |
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Lorax7844 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 02:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Well, even 500,000 is middle class these days especially if you live in CA or NY.. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 02:19 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. They are a protected class. They own the government, after all. |
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Craftsman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:53 AM Response to Reply #4 |
58. Bingo and by both parties |
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lib_wit_it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 11:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
124. Obama needs to be our Robin Hood, along with our elected Dems. Otherwise there will be no turning |
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lysosome (205 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 01:05 AM Response to Reply #124 |
137. The robber barons had power before. |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 07:28 AM Response to Reply #4 |
161. And the Media.... |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 03:04 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Call me low class? You are so fucking out of your mind and wrong |
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Lorax7844 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 03:11 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. And we shouldn't tax people that make more than 5 and 10 million a year why? |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 03:21 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I'm not insulted. I'm laughing. |
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Lorax7844 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 03:39 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. you're still changing the subject, if you have an opinion on taxing the rich |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 04:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
88. some of us think that $500,000 IS rich |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:03 PM Response to Reply #16 |
114. How the hell did you get a house at Big Bear... |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:58 AM Response to Reply #114 |
134. Oh joy, backhanded bragging about how expensive it is to be poor in California. Tiresome. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 02:04 PM Response to Reply #134 |
165. Clearly you don't get it... |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 06:44 AM Response to Reply #15 |
34. What exactly is a 'fair share'? The top 1% earners pay nearly half |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:20 AM Response to Reply #34 |
42. You're peddling Limbaugh's bullshit |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 01:33 PM Response to Reply #42 |
80. Isn't it true that FICA is the means by which soc sec and medicaid |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 06:42 PM Response to Reply #80 |
101. The statistics are fine, it's the interpretation that's bullshit |
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lysosome (205 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 01:23 AM Response to Reply #101 |
141. You haven't even scratched the surface of this diddo head bullshit. |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 10:43 AM Response to Reply #141 |
164. Because little of that makes much sense |
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lysosome (205 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:47 PM Response to Reply #164 |
177. No one is compelled to fight? Awesome! |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 07:27 PM Response to Reply #177 |
178. You did get the word the draft ended in 1975, right? |
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lysosome (205 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:56 AM Response to Reply #178 |
179. ... did it? |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 10:21 AM Response to Reply #179 |
180. I served on active duty and the RR and the NG for over 10 years |
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lysosome (205 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 11:58 AM Response to Reply #180 |
182. And you served with how many millionaires? |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:03 PM Response to Reply #182 |
184. Donno, myself for one |
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lysosome (205 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 02:11 PM Response to Reply #184 |
186. But you ... |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 05:14 PM Response to Reply #186 |
187. As far as I can see, you don't have a point to avoid |
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lysosome (205 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 01:05 AM Response to Reply #187 |
190. Didn't have to go far. There are several examples on this board! |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:34 AM Response to Reply #34 |
43. Pay 50% of tax, control 70% of the wealth. |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 07:40 PM Response to Reply #34 |
109. Fair Share |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:56 AM Response to Reply #34 |
132. and don't forget about the Social Security Tax Cap - |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 02:08 PM Response to Reply #34 |
166. The top 2% have 95% of the money... |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 02:17 PM Response to Reply #166 |
168. In the spirit of keeping apples and oranges separate, when speaking |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #168 |
169. I take issue with your figures... where are they from? |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 02:46 PM Response to Reply #169 |
170. Take issue all you want, I didn't invent them. The link was provided |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #170 |
172. There was no link... |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 03:14 PM Response to Reply #172 |
174. Link in post 34, in post 170, and again here |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #174 |
175. Jesus God... |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 03:47 PM Response to Reply #175 |
176. Great Goddess of the Moon... |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 10:38 AM Response to Reply #168 |
181. Can you explain how having 68.7% of the income and paying 86.6% of the taxes isn't "fair"? |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 12:09 PM Response to Reply #181 |
183. Thank you! |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 07:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
112. Well, I make more alone than you and your fiance do combined... |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 03:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. 500K is not middle class. |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 04:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
86. You are right. It is not middle class. |
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diane in sf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
116. it's upper middle class or lower upper class, but it's not even close to what the upper.1% |
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Amos Moses (551 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 04:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
20. you're crazy |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 04:49 AM Response to Reply #3 |
22. uhh, no it's not middle class. |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:37 AM Response to Reply #3 |
46. Ca or Ny? |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 11:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
127. Pasture pastry. |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 02:19 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. No taxes til 100,000? |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 06:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
103. You could actually afford to |
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Jester Messiah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 06:53 AM Response to Reply #1 |
36. 100,000/year is rich to you? |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 07:10 PM Response to Reply #36 |
106. No, thats why they pay no taxes under my plan |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 07:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
40. So with your tax plan |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:41 AM Response to Reply #40 |
48. A person who makes 500,000 makes more than that |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 02:14 PM Response to Reply #40 |
167. Why not? |
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taught_me_patience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
81. Sounds like you don't want to pay taxes |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 06:59 PM Response to Reply #81 |
104. I want to be in the 90% bracket |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:56 AM Response to Reply #104 |
133. When you get to that bracket, then make the suggestion. |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 01:49 AM Response to Reply #133 |
149. I don't have money to spare |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
131. You have lost your mind. You know why rentals don't include utilities anymore? |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 01:43 AM Response to Reply #131 |
146. So you think the poor people will eat my left over burrito if they don't have to pay taxes? |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 02:14 AM Response to Reply #146 |
151. Only in a colorado forest |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 04:16 AM Response to Reply #151 |
153. What??!! |
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PSzymeczek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
135. This works for me! n/t |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 02:20 AM Response to Original message |
6. Well that is just nutty talk! |
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Lorax7844 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 02:23 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Fuck um I'm sick of funds getting cut for the poor while those assholes are fighting over lear jets |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 02:41 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. What baffles me is that while people understand... |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 03:09 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. only if they're lazy, you know! |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 02:37 AM Response to Original message |
8. That should have been the first item on Obama's agenda. |
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Lorax7844 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 02:38 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Agreed 100% |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 05:23 AM Response to Reply #8 |
24. +1 |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:41 AM Response to Reply #24 |
49. What was your field of study? nt |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 10:18 AM Response to Reply #49 |
65. Major in Sociology, concentration in Criminology, minor in Psychology |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 10:50 AM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Seems like you could join the police dept. |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 11:10 AM Response to Reply #68 |
73. Yeah I thought about possibly parole officer |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 02:37 AM Response to Original message |
9. Their intent has been all along to remove any obligation to society (in the form of taxation), while |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 01:06 AM Response to Reply #9 |
138. bingo. you just defined the central purpose of the Republican party. nt |
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winyanstaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 03:43 AM Response to Original message |
18. K & R! |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 04:23 AM Response to Original message |
19. here is what we should do. tax the shit out of them... here is what we won't do... |
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skier_ (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 10:59 AM Response to Reply #19 |
69. Sadly |
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knixphan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 04:47 AM Response to Original message |
21. K&R! |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 05:19 AM Response to Original message |
23. I've been wondering the same thing! |
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conscious evolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 05:28 AM Response to Original message |
25. If we tax the rich |
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NecklyTyler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 05:37 AM Response to Original message |
26. It is not good enough to get rid of the Bush Tax Cuts for the Rich |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 10:01 PM Response to Reply #26 |
120. We need to rescind Saint Ronnie's tax cuts for the rich. |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 02:31 AM Response to Reply #120 |
152. We need to go back further than that...... |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 05:59 AM Response to Reply #152 |
156. I can salute that. |
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NecklyTyler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 05:38 AM Response to Original message |
27. K&R |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 05:38 AM Response to Original message |
28. The "rich" do pay some income tax. The top 1% of earners paid, |
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salguine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 05:51 AM Response to Original message |
29. I was past "tax them" a long time ago. Tell me why we shouldn't fucking behead them. |
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Fla_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 06:03 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. You need someone to explain |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:52 AM Response to Reply #31 |
54. Cheney and the Bushes have been doing it for years. |
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Fla_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #54 |
84. I don't look to them for guidance |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 11:46 PM Response to Reply #84 |
125. Are you pretending not to understand my point? You seem incredulous |
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salguine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 05:27 PM Response to Reply #31 |
94. Who said anything about taking their money? I have my own money, I don't want theirs. Besides, |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 06:39 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. How much does somebody have to make for you to want to kill them? |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:52 AM Response to Reply #33 |
56. Ask the republicans. They should know. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 11:43 AM Response to Reply #56 |
77. Ah, inflammatory AND reticent... |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 11:44 AM Response to Reply #77 |
78. Thank you. Thanks very much. |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 06:48 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. If they are beheaded, how will they pay their 'fair share' nt |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 04:51 PM Response to Reply #35 |
91. THey can contribute 100% then |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 05:54 PM Response to Reply #91 |
96. Most people who have been beheaded have their incomes drastically |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 04:51 PM Response to Reply #29 |
90. I like your thinking. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 07:02 PM Response to Reply #29 |
105. They tried that in the French Revolution and they got Napoleon... |
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Retired AF Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:06 PM Response to Reply #29 |
115. And take all their money? |
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salguine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 05:53 AM Response to Original message |
30. It's corporations, too...75% of US corporations pay NO income tax. None. Zero. |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 06:28 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. no. that's an ignorant argument. most "corporations" pay no tax because they make no money... |
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Spike from MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 07:12 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Not according to this article. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:47 AM Response to Reply #37 |
50. Deleted message |
RadiationTherapy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 10:00 AM Response to Reply #50 |
60. Great post! I hope more people come and read it! ****** |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 10:21 AM Response to Reply #60 |
67. i am so happy! and so happy to post to you! i cannot tell you how happy i am! |
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RadiationTherapy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #67 |
79. I feel that way all the time. |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 10:15 AM Response to Reply #50 |
64. I have no idea how you've posted so much before with my not seeing it! |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 01:24 AM Response to Reply #64 |
142. darn, now i'm curious what he said in that deleted post, heh. |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:32 AM Response to Reply #142 |
157. I don't like to block and tell. |
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Spike from MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 07:27 AM Response to Reply #142 |
160. Heh, I was just getting ready to reply when the post was removed. |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 01:15 AM Response to Reply #37 |
140. omg. that second link is just.... MIND BLOWING. wow. |
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Spike from MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 07:00 AM Response to Reply #140 |
158. It's outrageous, isn't it? |
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Spike from MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 07:00 AM Response to Reply #140 |
159. Delete. Dupe |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:50 AM Response to Reply #32 |
52. Excuse me...but corporations don't pay taxes because they are allowed to invest their profits to |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 11:03 AM Response to Reply #52 |
71. spoken like a poster that never actually had anything to do with a business... |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 11:17 AM Response to Reply #71 |
75. i bet you are confused by the concept of a "write off" too, aren't you... of course you are... |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 11:42 AM Response to Reply #71 |
76. Your comments are ridiculous and don't deserve any more of a response than that |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:53 AM Response to Reply #32 |
57. Embarrassed much? |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 11:07 AM Response to Reply #57 |
72. omg, you too... never held more than a minimum wage job, eh? |
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druidity33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 06:47 PM Response to Reply #72 |
102. jeez, what are you... a 3 year old? nt |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 01:29 AM Response to Reply #102 |
143. i suspect he's posting on a wrong board. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
38. Maybe 35% across the board unless you are below the poverty line |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 07:35 AM Response to Original message |
39. When Hell freezes over, |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:37 AM Response to Reply #39 |
45. sure it will, if we make it happen |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 10:08 AM Response to Reply #45 |
61. In order to make it happen, |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 07:38 AM Response to Original message |
41. celebate ones don't get taxed under your plan? |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
44. Exactly... they have consistantly been getting tax cuts ever since the 50's |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
47. They will tax the Rich the day inflation makes you and I rich. |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
51. I'm sick of subsidizing their vacation homes by having to pay higher prices for the shit they sell. |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
53. K+R. Didn't catch this thread early enough to chime in. Total agreement+++ |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
55. The Rich need a retro tax to pay for shoving their responsibility... |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
59. "we" are never going to tax the rich people. because "we" don't get to decide that. don't you see? |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
62. Most of our tax dollars seem to go into one subsidy or another for the rich in the first place |
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bikebloke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
63. I've seen their tax returns. |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 10:21 AM Response to Reply #63 |
66. They pay accountants to help them find ways to write off sailboats, etc. |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
70. it only.... |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
74. Sounds good to me too...I want those tax-gifts to the "haves" from Bush rolled back ASAP... |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
82. Tax them? |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 07:12 PM Response to Reply #82 |
107. So much for any semblence of Constitutional Law in this country |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
83. Deleted message |
glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
85. They will tax the rich when they election financial reform. sad but most likely true. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
87. commie. |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
89. Keep up the rant. Somebody will hear it and take up the charge.. |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
92. When you reform campaign finance |
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ParkieDem (417 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 05:43 PM Response to Reply #92 |
95. You're absolutely right. |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 06:05 PM Response to Reply #95 |
98. Works for me |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 05:58 PM Response to Reply #92 |
97. Yup. And since a good number of Congressmen/women are rich...you get the idea. |
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wiggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
93. Check out the stunning stats in this recent DU post |
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Lorax7844 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 06:09 PM Response to Reply #93 |
99. kick |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
100. I entirely agree. |
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leftyland (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
108. Damn good question! Nt |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
110. Amen! |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
111. If they refuse to pay up.. |
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ms liberty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
117. I'm ms liberty, and I approve this message. K&R n/t |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
118. we need to make it clear that Reaganomics failed and the tax rates should be returned to the pre |
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vssmith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
119. Just put the taxes back to where they were when Reagan was president. |
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Sirveri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 01:48 AM Response to Reply #119 |
147. Correction, BEFORE Reagan was president. |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 04:54 AM Response to Reply #147 |
155. Better yet, move them back to before Kennedy changed them |
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vssmith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 10:22 AM Response to Reply #147 |
162. I say this because the Republicans worship Reagan and the taxes were higher then |
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lib_wit_it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
121. Rant on, fellow DUer. The Bush and the Rs moved the money to where they wanted it. It's our fucking |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
122. Medicare will NOT be cut!! If anything it will be expanded |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 11:44 PM Response to Reply #122 |
123. After the revolution |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
126. Oh so you favor healthcare over wealthcare? |
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Vroomfondel (74 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
128. Loves me some rant. |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
129. Have you actually listened to yourself saying that? nt |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
130. Taxing them on all teir income would be more than sufficient and fair to boot. |
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byronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
136. Tax the two-time Bush voters -- rich or poor. Retroactively. |
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nostalgicaboutmyfutr (991 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
139. It is a class war, and the rich are winning!!! EOM |
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Lorax7844 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 01:38 AM Response to Reply #139 |
144. 4 real |
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condoleeza (464 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 01:43 AM Response to Original message |
145. I got approached by a woman today who, if she wasn't on crack, she's got some really bad DNA, |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 01:49 AM Response to Original message |
148. We need to return to progressive taxation and move the burden of taxation off... |
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Anti-Republician (34 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
150. I AGREE! |
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Mark in Boston (7 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 04:28 AM Response to Original message |
154. Tear the cap off OASDI tax, please!!!!!! |
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ParkieDem (417 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 10:33 AM Response to Reply #154 |
163. I think the OASDI ceiling should be raised, |
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deaniac21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
171. We should all pay 100 % and then each takes according to |
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LAGC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 05:23 PM Response to Reply #171 |
189. There'd be a lot left over then. |
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RT Atlanta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
173. Hell yes! |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
185. Cut to the chase |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
188. Word. nt |
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