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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 01:36 PM Original message |
To Save the Republic, Tax the Rich |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. "The rich don’t need as many of you as they once did" |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 01:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Your opinion sounds like a GOP talking point |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. +1... eom |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 01:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Your post sounds like a strawman (nt) |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. "Any discussion of raising taxes on the rich......." |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 01:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Very true |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 02:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. But seriously, did you have a point? |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 02:10 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. My point is a practical one |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Your point isnt practical, its Republican fiscal conservative dogma |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 02:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. More strawman arguments |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 02:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Ok, so 65% |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 02:42 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. You miss the point |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 02:53 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. the percentage of the federal budget from the top 1% has steadily increased over past 30 years |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 04:11 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. If you want to be a slave to the rich... |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 03:27 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. You are flat wrong... |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 04:09 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Learn to Read |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 04:12 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. So why haven't they all left? |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 04:33 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. If they all leave... |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 04:39 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. We will just print more, like we do now. |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 04:59 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Lovely |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 05:03 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Insults are not an argument. We are already printing boatloads of money. |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 05:06 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. "We will already have hyperinflation" |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 05:13 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Nice chatting with you, it's clear you have no real argument. |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 05:18 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. You really do live in your own world don't you? |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 05:22 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. LOL. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 05:34 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Hilarious! |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 05:36 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Scintillating argument, wasn't it? |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 05:52 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. You're being so very kind! |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 11:43 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. You really need to stop |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 11:39 PM Response to Reply #45 |
52. Ah, the beauty of Internet forums |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 04:28 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. And it's a GOP talking point... |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 04:33 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Ah, another strawman |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 04:41 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. You don't even know the meaning of the term... |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 04:58 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. You don't have an argument |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 05:17 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. Learn to read... |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 05:20 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. I concede the point |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 05:31 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Bullshit... |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. And go where? |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 01:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. +10! |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Lots of places |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 02:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. They will only go where the money is... |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 02:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. True, they only go where the money is... |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 02:39 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. The more you argue, the less sense you make... |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I agree with your correction |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 01:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Take their money and leave? They already have taken their money and left! |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 01:54 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Thanks for proving my point |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 02:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Yeah, and they opted to take their money and leave... |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 02:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. They are still here... |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. "Trickle on" |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
13. This country has always had a genius for creating wealth |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
38. K&R |
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MISSDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
50. Who are "the rich" What income bracket? Many "rich" |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 06:31 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. In this case based on yearly INCOME... a single person... |
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