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pscot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 11:42 AM Original message |
Here are a few modest proposals that would fix most of our problems |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'm ever so relieved to know that homelessness isn't a "problem". |
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pscot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 12:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Truly sorry |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 12:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. You are WRONG. But, that's such a good way to dismiss all of us who are homeless. |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 12:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Nice. Wishing homelessness on someone is very progressive. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 12:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Been there. |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
2. lol. Thanks! |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
3. Actually, I think the tax rate should be higher to boost spending on social programs. |
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riverdeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 12:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I don't know. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 12:50 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. One time where Carlin is wrong. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 01:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. They could, but then they'd be abandoning a customer base of millions in the US. |
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riverdeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 01:11 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I'm confused, I though we were talking about personal income, not corporate. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 01:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I include both corporate and individual, since corporations are considered individuals as well. |
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JackintheGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 12:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I'm comfortable with higher taxes, but not with this |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 12:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Why do you think a $500K earner would be netting the same as a $250K earner? |
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pscot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 01:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. You may be right, Jack |
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pscot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 12:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. I considered returning to the 86% rates of the Eisenhowr years |
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riverdeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 12:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Already you're conceding that for this to work it's dependent on many other things. |
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jlake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
5. Re the Social Security tax |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 01:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
22. The basic problem is that the payroll tax base is shrinking. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
8. The point about SS is not to raise the cap; it is to tax FROM THE TOP DOWN, and THEN |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
13. First, get Social Security overpayments out of the general fund |
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Jade Fox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
14. But, but..... |
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pscot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 01:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. That's the beauty part of this plan |
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