|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » General Discussion |
Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 10:23 AM Original message |
A GREAT response to the question of why the wealthy should pay more taxes |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cassandra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
1. The rich do eat... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Jane Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
2. Dale Carnegie? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 10:33 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Yeah, that's the guy. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 10:57 AM Response to Reply #2 |
16. You beat me to the post. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
3. " Mr. Sutton, why do you rob banks"? "Because that's where the money is - |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
4. May I add |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 10:35 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. and don't forget ... without all those nasty regulations ... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bigmack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 10:40 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I've said things like that... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
5. Adding: |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
6. The top 1% made $1.7 trillion in 2008 total... Compare that to a deficit of $1.7 T |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
9. 98% of the money generates 33% of the taxes... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
CanSocDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 10:45 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Good one!! (eom) |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
10. Amen! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
12. All that and can we include the fact that they use the infrastructure |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 10:58 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. +1000! nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
nessa (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
13. True, but just raising the federal income tax, doesn't do it... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
14. because they pay a lower rate than the rest of us do |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Thu Apr 25th 2024, 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » General Discussion |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC