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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 01:45 PM Original message |
Poll question: Raise taxes |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. 42% |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 01:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. And no loopholes! nt |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 01:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Could you expand on that?? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Anything that reduces one's taxes to LEONA HELMSLEY |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Maybe it is just me but |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:15 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. How much are you making? |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Less than you |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. No--I meant generically "How much are (the generic you) making to cause an |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:38 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I agree if the mortagage deduction was eliminated it |
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Rebubula (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 10:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
30. Self Delete |
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geckosfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. No problem with 70% + for those in the top .1 - .5% |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. People will leave in droves if you go that high. |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. And this would be a bad thing?? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:30 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Well, economic flight of that sort has had a negative effect on other nations. |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. The tax rates used to be 70% and above and we had a strong |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. There were rock solid Swiss bank accounts back then. |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Any concrete loopholes you would close or reduce?? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 03:30 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I just gave you one--the Lexus SUV that qualifies as farm equipment. |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 03:36 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. That is what I was looking for................ thank you |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 03:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. That would certainly be novel, the last time they were that high we had record immigration |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 03:59 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Apples and oranges, Thom. Back then we didn't have electronic bank transfers. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 10:56 AM Response to Reply #8 |
31. Anybody who can afford to leave that easily already has a residence in Dubai - |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
9. 64% for top earners is where I think the sweet spot is but I also think we need bracket reform |
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BKLawyer (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
17. Doesn't Help |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:44 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Then I say let's talk about them because no one in DC |
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BKLawyer (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 05:54 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Lift the Cap |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 03:38 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. It works fucking great, I've seen it here in the 1960s. nt |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
20. You need confiscatory inheritance and gift taxes at the high end too. nt |
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ZenaD (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
27. Capital gains need to be taxed more. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 10:58 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. That is really the key - when you hear Repubs talking about George W being the best |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
28. kick |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
29. I Don't Think It's About The Rate So Much As Actually Making Them Pay |
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