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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 01:19 PM Original message |
US Treas mulls own stamp on tax code overhaul (eliminating mortg deduction |
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Chimichurri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. I have an idea. STOP wasting 2 billion dollars a week in Iraq |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 01:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. THEY LOVE THE CHIMP |
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Tight_rope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 10:53 AM Response to Reply #1 |
67. I'll sign that plan...Best plan I've heard! |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
3. Those are the last two nails in the coffin for middle classers |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 01:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. 'Pukes will hammer in a few more nails for good measure: bastards |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 12:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
82. "never did like having a middle class." |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
4. The attempted elimination of the mortgage deduction has.... |
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fshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 01:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Exactly. |
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Patchuli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 11:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
55. Well that certainly does not sound like |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 09:47 PM Response to Reply #55 |
96. Foreclosures boost housing market |
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fat dad (78 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 10:53 PM Response to Reply #4 |
99. Here's how a Republican explains it: |
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bmcatt (398 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
5. Watch the real estate market collapse |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 02:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. The other predicted effect is that prices will go down rather dramatically |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 05:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
39. It's bullshit. It is not going to help people buy homes. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 06:43 PM Response to Reply #39 |
48. I said it was the right wing spin, didn't I? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 11:01 AM Response to Reply #48 |
69. Yes, it will further erode the middle class, |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 03:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
23. Bingo n/t |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 12:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
81. and rents will go up, up, up... |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 03:13 PM Response to Reply #81 |
91. You might still be able to deduct your interest |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 05:43 PM Response to Reply #91 |
93. it might make a lot of people decide to rent out rooms... |
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Arger68 (562 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
7. Why do Repubs always want to raise taxes?? |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 01:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. 'Why can't people see this?" |
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Jawja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 01:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
85. That's a good one! |
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joeunderdog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 12:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
80. How else can the bilionaires get tax cuts? |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
9. i notice they didn't set a limit on the mortgage deduction, will it be for |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 02:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. as I read it - the word used was "eliminate" not "modify" |
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denverbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
12. Where are all the 'fair tax' supporters today? |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 02:30 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. more of the Dimson's roaring economy crapspew |
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mtnester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
14. There go the last deductions I have..... |
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RawMaterials (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 02:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. throw in the fact that ohio minimum wage is 5.15 an hour |
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mtnester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 02:53 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. a few years back, they removed the caps that public universities |
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RawMaterials (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 03:06 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. what ever happened to the whole |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 03:28 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. The IRS removed that whole idea. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 10:21 AM Response to Reply #25 |
60. That ended in 1791 |
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The Wielding Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 06:21 PM Response to Reply #21 |
45. Did you know that the Parent Plus loans interest rates have risen to 8.1? |
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mtnester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 08:29 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. Equity is how we paid fpr our son's college |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 05:05 PM Response to Reply #14 |
40. Our property taxes here went up 40 to 100% this year. |
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Theres-a (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
15. And after that |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 02:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Local and better controled cheap labor than illegals. (nt) |
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Theres-a (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 02:58 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Ding, Ding, Ding |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
16. Blue Ribbon panel should find where the money went. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
20. Blue ribbon panel should be shipped to Fallujah |
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dbackjon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
24. No problem with me eliminating Morgage Deduction |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 03:33 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. How is it "abuse" to leverage home equity to pay off high-interest debt? |
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dbackjon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 03:52 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Because that is not what the mortgage deduction was intended for |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 05:50 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. You don't have the dimmest idea what you are talking about |
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dbackjon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 10:47 AM Response to Reply #42 |
66. So any thing that is "Legal" is not an abuse of the system? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 11:29 AM Response to Reply #66 |
77. Reading DU is making you smarter already! |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 03:42 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. Tax Reform Act of 1986 signed by Raygun |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 06:32 PM Response to Reply #32 |
46. Please correct me if I'm wrong, didn't Democrats control both houses |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 08:37 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. GOP controlled the Senate until 1987 |
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Patchuli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 11:37 PM Response to Reply #24 |
58. How is it hurting you |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 12:21 PM Response to Reply #24 |
83. yahoo- rents will go UP...cha-ching!! |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
26. Yet another way to SCREW the working class. |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
27. Panel was chaired by a Repuke and Vice-Chair was John Breaux? |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 11:32 PM Response to Reply #27 |
57. A puke and a DINO |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
30. Here we go, now that they've cut the tax rates for the rich |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 05:23 PM Response to Reply #30 |
41. insurance liability is the issue there |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 09:19 PM Response to Reply #30 |
53. They know they can do this because the middle |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 11:09 AM Response to Reply #30 |
72. You mean here we go *again*... |
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zara (470 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
31. Put the Race-To-The-Bottom in Overdrive!! |
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RobertSeattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
34. Oh PLEASE run on this GOP Please! |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 04:11 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. it's up to us to MAKE them run on this |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 03:33 PM Response to Reply #34 |
92. I Agree. This Would Be A Gift . . |
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Az_lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
36. see...Repigs actually raise taxes not lower them. |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
37. Ugh, the GOP talking about "fairness" |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
38. They've already fucked over homeowners with the interest rate bullshit. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
43. People would march in the streets. |
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Sapere aude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
44. Fair is to bring back the consumer interest deduction. With so many of |
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Patchuli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
47. How's about not cutting taxes on the uber-wealthy |
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bobbieinok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
49. mortage interest, state tax are MAIN middle class deductions |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
52. I live in NY the state where taxes never end.... |
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davekriss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
54. Another Repug mechanism for the upward transfer of wealth!!! |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
56. fuckers. if they do that, I am dead. |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 11:53 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. What really begins to happen is that people simply stop paying taxes. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 10:29 AM Response to Reply #59 |
61. A word of caution - An acquaintence of mine who did that died recently |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 10:34 AM Response to Reply #59 |
62. And how exactly do you |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 10:16 PM Response to Reply #62 |
98. homeowners can't stop paying taxes |
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denverbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
63. I'm still waiting to see this posted at Freeperville. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 11:16 AM Response to Reply #63 |
73. It's still not there? This came out yesterday... |
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denverbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 02:22 PM Response to Reply #73 |
88. Still not there. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 02:29 PM Response to Reply #88 |
90. Sad that they're so afraid of this kind of thing. |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
64. That's rucking fidiculous. (n/t) |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
65. So will the Republican deadheads get it YET? |
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agio (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
68. wait and see |
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FormerDem06 (308 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
70. Panel Members are |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 11:04 AM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Good point and Welcome to DU! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 11:19 AM Response to Reply #71 |
76. They vote against their self-interest all the time. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 12:06 PM Response to Reply #76 |
78. Not when it hits them personally and directly in the wallet |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 12:07 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. Oh yes they do. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 12:58 PM Response to Reply #79 |
84. I live in California, where property taxes are fixed by Proposition 13 |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 02:08 PM Response to Reply #84 |
86. So you're an exception... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 02:14 PM Response to Reply #86 |
87. Yes, but I don't completely agree with it |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 02:26 PM Response to Reply #87 |
89. So maybe when they're homeless, they'll start paying attention. n/t |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 11:17 AM Response to Reply #70 |
74. There is no way to elect the "poor". So... how are we wasting time? |
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FreeStateDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 11:18 AM Response to Reply #70 |
75. Working class is being screwed by corporate control of both parties. |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 07:54 PM Response to Reply #75 |
94. The Dems ought to tie this to the minimum wage issue |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
95. That would create a helluva mess. People have planned their finances |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
97. Great plan to collapse |
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