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groundloop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 10:53 AM Original message |
Tax the heirs of the rich (at least of few of them) |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
1. More good stuff to bookmark and use against RW astro turf LTTE & emails |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
2. maybe critics would rather just means test social security and medicare |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 11:26 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Agreed. Un-means tested welfare programs are the ultimate in regressive taxation. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
3. Having no estate tax does NOT promote hard work and responsibility |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
4. My family's family business is on property that is worth more than the base of 3.5 million |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 11:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. That's what trusts are for. n/t |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 11:35 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. A family owning a small business shouldn't have to give property over to a trust |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 11:49 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. "Businesses" do ALL kinds of things to stay in business. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 02:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. You don't understand the basics of a trust. |
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Dollface (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 11:57 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Sounds like you need a good estate plan. There are ways to transfer the property via gift or sale |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
8. tax everything above the median net worth at 100% |
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