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Fri Jul-17-09 08:40 AM
Response to Reply #4 |
| 8. I heard Jay Rockefeller say that just the other day on the Ed Show |
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That the Rich should pay for the cost of the public option.
At one level I am all for vanquishing tax shelters and other schemes that allow the rich paying the proportionate share of the national tax burden. but only in the general sense.
What I understand is being floated on the House side is a surcharged expressly for to cover the cost of a public option. Rather than closing loopholes and shelters we would just hit them with a surcharge to cover the public option.
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| -SHould the uber-rich pay of the health insurance of the uninsured? |
Perky |
Jul-17-09 08:01 AM |
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Yes. The "uber-rich" should pay more, PERIOD. FGS, AS IF current laws and loop-holes don't favor |
WinkyDink |
Jul-17-09 08:07 AM |
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Absolutely! |
RichGirl |
Jul-18-09 08:40 AM |
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S.S. is the most regressive tax EVER, for all its positive effects. Deductions should be TOP DOWN. |
WinkyDink |
Jul-18-09 10:52 AM |
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S.S. |
malletgirl02 |
Jul-18-09 11:00 AM |
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Remove the earnings cap on the tax? |
Mimosa |
Jul-19-09 02:16 AM |
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Ask Willie Sutton |
izquierdista |
Jul-17-09 08:09 AM |
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Really. It got vaccuumed upstairs |
tbyg52 |
Jul-17-09 08:12 AM |
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Who said that the rest of us do not want to pay for it at all? |
drm604 |
Jul-17-09 08:14 AM |
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I heard Jay Rockefeller say that just the other day on the Ed Show |
Perky |
Jul-17-09 08:40 AM |
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You tell him. |
whyverne |
Jul-17-09 08:40 AM |
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"putting the burden specifically on them" == total bullshit |
Warren Stupidity |
Jul-17-09 08:14 AM |
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The question shouldn't be "what's best for the rich?" but "what's best for the country?" |
baldguy |
Jul-17-09 08:33 AM |
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Yes. Especially the uber-rich who earn dividends... |
Orsino |
Jul-17-09 08:35 AM |
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I am reading argument here that tell me the Rich are undertaxed. That's not the question. |
Perky |
Jul-17-09 08:46 AM |
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It guarantees failure of the public plan |
ipaint |
Jul-17-09 09:13 AM |
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The uber rich will pay a little more but I hardly see the current plans |
harun |
Jul-17-09 08:53 AM |
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I don't think that is sellable politically. |
Perky |
Jul-17-09 08:58 AM |
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The haves get where they are on the backs of |
Skidmore |
Jul-17-09 08:58 AM |
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The uber rich pay a smaller percentage of their incomes into Social Security. They collect on it. |
bulloney |
Jul-17-09 08:59 AM |
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I'd be fine with removing the cap on FICA/SS |
Perky |
Jul-17-09 09:08 AM |
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Are you opposed to progressive taxation in general? |
lurky |
Jul-17-09 09:07 AM |
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No I vcertanly believe in a progressive tax |
Perky |
Jul-17-09 09:12 AM |
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All you need to do to fund healthcare |
whosinpower |
Jul-17-09 09:14 AM |
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Personally, I do not think health care should be paid for by the rich alone. |
Laelth |
Jul-17-09 09:14 AM |
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While I agree with funding from tax revenues... |
Oregone |
Jul-17-09 09:22 AM |
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They benefit the most from having healthy workers and a non-bankrupt consumer class |
Oregone |
Jul-17-09 09:16 AM |
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YES YES YES. The rich are parasites.nt |
anonymous171 |
Jul-17-09 12:16 PM |
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They won't be paying the health insurance. They'll be paying taxes, which some draft bills have p |
lindisfarne |
Jul-17-09 12:17 PM |
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yes, they should. |
inna |
Jul-17-09 12:37 PM |
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No.. |
RoadRage |
Jul-17-09 01:22 PM |
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ANd many of the Rich are not even Business Owners |
Perky |
Jul-17-09 04:00 PM |
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The Rich are only rich beacuse they lie, cheat , and steal. |
anonymous171 |
Jul-18-09 12:16 PM |
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Yes. |
rug |
Jul-17-09 01:28 PM |
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They got uber-rich by not paying their employees |
juno jones |
Jul-17-09 01:42 PM |
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The uber rich have been getting off too easy since JFK was President |
Sebastian Doyle |
Jul-17-09 01:44 PM |
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My answer:YES |
sarah553807 |
Jul-17-09 03:42 PM |
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Health care is a right, health care requires money, go where the money is. nt |
ZombieHorde |
Jul-17-09 04:03 PM |
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Almost everyone has SOME money. So I agree. Take some of everyone's $$$. nt |
Honeycombe8 |
Jul-18-09 11:40 AM |
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I have no problems with taxes going towards health care. nt |
ZombieHorde |
Jul-18-09 12:25 PM |
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I got a great idea! |
boppers |
Jul-17-09 04:17 PM |
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yes. |
leftofthedial |
Jul-17-09 04:23 PM |
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No. We should all pay in.. |
busymom |
Jul-17-09 04:50 PM |
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Oh yes! |
Rosa Luxemburg |
Jul-17-09 06:06 PM |
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Yes, Sir, Certainly |
The Magistrate |
Jul-18-09 12:10 AM |
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If I happened to be very wealthy, I would gleefully pay more taxes |
Vinca |
Jul-18-09 10:56 AM |
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Song dedicated to the Rich |
malletgirl02 |
Jul-18-09 11:20 AM |
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That's good!! Weill/Brecht wrote some great stuff. |
Manifestor_of_Light |
Jul-18-09 05:00 PM |
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The rich won't even miss the money. Let them do something for the public good for a change. |
Better Believe It |
Jul-18-09 11:30 AM |
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Yes. Just like the uber rich should pay the very poor's proportionate share |
kestrel91316 |
Jul-18-09 11:32 AM |
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I'm uncomfortable with that. Plus, if you want the Dems not to get elected for a few decades, |
Honeycombe8 |
Jul-18-09 11:39 AM |
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The Wealthy constitute a very small minority of Americans. |
anonymous171 |
Jul-18-09 12:12 PM |
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As a PR move, it's a death move. Besides that, though, it's just flat wrong... |
Honeycombe8 |
Jul-18-09 12:27 PM |
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It would not be a death move. No one likes the rich. |
anonymous171 |
Jul-18-09 12:34 PM |
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I don't dislike the rich. Buffett? Gates? Obama? Alec Baldwin? Madonna? |
Honeycombe8 |
Jul-18-09 12:46 PM |
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The place you are looking for is called FreeRepublic.com... |
LAGC |
Jul-18-09 07:59 PM |
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Where are you getting this idea that people are going to pay nothing for health insurance? |
Hello_Kitty |
Jul-19-09 11:16 AM |
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If not, PAY WORKERS WHAT THEY ARE WORTH n/t |
Bad Thoughts |
Jul-18-09 11:55 AM |
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No one should pay for health insurance |
ibegurpard |
Jul-18-09 12:08 PM |
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I would prefer the uber rich fund the full cost of the defense dept and bailouts |
noamnety |
Jul-18-09 12:14 PM |
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Yes. |
Fearless |
Jul-18-09 12:19 PM |
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Unless you are uber rich you don't need to be "convinced". |
tranche |
Jul-18-09 12:29 PM |
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The poor and middle class pay disportionate amounts for thing mostly the rich |
Hansel |
Jul-18-09 05:46 PM |
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Could you please define uber-rich? nt |
Flying Dream Blues |
Jul-18-09 06:19 PM |
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Your premise is false |
quaker bill |
Jul-18-09 09:51 PM |
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Well no |
lexanman |
Jul-19-09 02:32 AM |
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Why not? |
treestar |
Jul-19-09 11:02 AM |
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It's not like health care is going to be free for everyone |
Hello_Kitty |
Jul-19-09 11:13 AM |
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If we need to convince you, may be you are in the wrong party. |
Mass |
Jul-19-09 11:20 AM |
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no, but they should pay their historic "fair share" of taxes, which should cover |
elehhhhna |
Jul-19-09 05:58 PM |
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Oh hell yes. "The Uninsured" sure paid for the wealth of the "uber-rich". |
bemildred |
Jul-19-09 06:07 PM |
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Pelosi and Kennedy are bot supportive of a surtac on the wealthy |
Perky |
Jul-20-09 12:45 PM |
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Yes, this would be the perfect situation for progressive taxes that should be in place now |
uponit7771 |
Jul-20-09 12:50 PM |
#72 |
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