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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 04:06 PM Original message |
If there ever is a simple solution for the vast inequality in the distribution of wealth,it is this |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. If you set the threshold that low, you'll be socking mostly middle class people |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 04:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. People on the bottom have bought the lie |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 05:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Indeed |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 06:55 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. that makes sense. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 06:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. If everyone is starting on first, it wouldn't be "socking" at all |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 07:04 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Then you are talking about something other than the estate tax |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. Well I tried to rec this but I guess all the wealthy people are here today unrec'ing - |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 04:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. You got it. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 04:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. To paraphrase... |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
4. i disagree. our will states that our |
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LAGC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 06:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. There's plenty of needy people who could use government services that money could provide... |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 06:57 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. i'm not talking about over bred |
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LAGC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 07:04 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Well, I feel for those animals, I really do. |
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backwoodsbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
6. no no no |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
7. Raise the limit, and close the legal loopholes such as directed charities and so on, |
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backwoodsbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
9. one mill is a good number |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
10. Warren Buffett is only leaving |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
11. Here's how they do it in the UK: |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
12. Legalize government-by-kleptocracy. Got it. Uh... no, thank you. n/t |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
13. That's one way to make the estate lawyers and accountants rich. |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
14. May I suggest that there is a better way? |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
17. Only problem.... |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
21. I just canvassed an area where people are extending and building on modest plots of land |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
24. But...but...but...mother lions kill prey and bury it so that their cubs can dig it up and eat it... |
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