L0oniX
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Sun Nov-14-10 09:23 PM
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| 16. I'd like to see their assets seized and have them locked up for treason. |
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They're clearly are working against Democracy.
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| -Why don't we just raise taxes on the wealthy temporarily... |
WCGreen |
Nov-14-10 01:47 PM |
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Now THERE'S an idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
BrklynLiberal |
Nov-14-10 01:50 PM |
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Well, basically, I am brilliant and they are not... LOL.... |
WCGreen |
Nov-14-10 02:15 PM |
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It sure would seem that way... |
BrklynLiberal |
Nov-14-10 04:18 PM |
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Why don't we just raise taxes on the wealthy permanently |
Drale |
Nov-14-10 01:56 PM |
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+1 |
KillCapitalism |
Nov-14-10 01:59 PM |
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it was actually 92%, for two years in the 1950's. nt |
Sirveri |
Nov-14-10 06:53 PM |
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And practically nobody paid it. |
slackmaster |
Nov-15-10 01:24 PM |
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Are you implying that corruption exists within our government? Shocking! |
Scuba |
Nov-14-10 04:44 PM |
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why not let them all expire and extend unemployment and continue funding food stamps |
stray cat |
Nov-14-10 02:26 PM |
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I like your idea of compromise. nt |
jwirr |
Nov-14-10 02:42 PM |
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Nah, make those taxes permanent... |
CaliforniaPeggy |
Nov-14-10 02:54 PM |
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I'd say just until the National Debt is paid off though. ( n/t ) |
Make7 |
Nov-14-10 03:22 PM |
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Yea, that's a good one.... |
WCGreen |
Nov-14-10 06:19 PM |
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Hear, hear. Let's all oppose a "permanent" expiration of the Bush tax cuts. Just for now, ya know. |
DirkGently |
Nov-14-10 03:50 PM |
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and temporarily remove the cap on soc sec. payments |
RainDog |
Nov-14-10 04:20 PM |
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I would like to lower the percentage of income taxed and matched for |
WCGreen |
Nov-14-10 09:06 PM |
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I'd like to see their assets seized and have them locked up for treason. |
L0oniX |
Nov-14-10 09:23 PM |
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Excellent idea. |
glinda |
Nov-15-10 10:30 AM |
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I'd rather see more jobs becoming available for all the unemployed people |
slackmaster |
Nov-15-10 10:33 AM |
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Sure it would. |
closeupready |
Nov-15-10 10:45 AM |
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How? |
slackmaster |
Nov-15-10 10:48 AM |
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Consider Germany. |
closeupready |
Nov-15-10 11:02 AM |
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Your reply makes no sense. Germany relies heavily on Value-Added Tax, which we don't have here |
slackmaster |
Nov-15-10 12:25 PM |
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Highly progressive income taxes > low unemployment. This is not rocket science, sweetie. |
closeupready |
Nov-15-10 12:36 PM |
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How? You're still not addressing the question. |
slackmaster |
Nov-15-10 12:51 PM |
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Progressive taxation puts more money in the hands of lower socioeconomic classes, |
closeupready |
Nov-15-10 01:25 PM |
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You're saying that taking money away from some people automatically means other people have more |
slackmaster |
Nov-15-10 01:26 PM |
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I also admit, like you, that economics isn't my strong suit. That said, |
closeupready |
Nov-15-10 02:37 PM |
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Continually giving the wealthy a free pass while adding to the debt isn't going to fix it. |
HughBeaumont |
Nov-15-10 10:49 AM |
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I'm not a big believer in trickle-down economics, Hugh |
slackmaster |
Nov-15-10 12:29 PM |
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Unrelated to the employment picture. |
mmonk |
Nov-15-10 02:47 PM |
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This needs to be stated every hour. Our leaders need to start saying it. Brilliant! |
grahamhgreen |
Nov-15-10 10:55 AM |
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No. Raise taxes on them to teach them a lesson |
Xenotime |
Nov-15-10 12:27 PM |
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LOL! |
slackmaster |
Nov-15-10 12:31 PM |
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