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In reply to the discussion: Republicans' plans to slash Social Security and Medicare are becoming clearer: 'We have no choice... [View all]Bernardo de La Paz
(50,288 posts)22. Tax the rich
Wealth and income inequality levels are unsustainable.
The rich and ultra rich get rich because of infrastructure, education and defense that protects their assets around the world; paid for by taxpayers. The wealthy do not pay their share. Very few of them got that way from any extra intelligence and hard work beyond what tens of millions do, so those rationalizations don't wash.
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Republicans' plans to slash Social Security and Medicare are becoming clearer: 'We have no choice... [View all]
nightwing1240
Jan 2023
OP
IF voters give Republicans Senate gains AND a Republican president in 2024...
Miles Archer
Jan 2023
#53
That damn Fair Tax Act is a killer to those of us living on socia security! Big increase on
napi21
Jan 2023
#81
GOP see everything as prey. Vulture capitalism and zero morality. And oh so proud of it. F'em.
Evolve Dammit
Jan 2023
#76
let me know when they've cut defense spending to a less-than-insane amount
ProfessorPlum
Jan 2023
#4
Increasing the bloated military budget is only thing deeply in debt America can agree on!
Alexander Of Assyria
Jan 2023
#23
The only way they get re-elected is because of the $$ from the mega wealthy. They don't dare
Ferrets are Cool
Jan 2023
#6
Raising taxes on the top 10% - 15% or whatever. Or rescind Trump and McChimp's tax giveaways.
3Hotdogs
Jan 2023
#7
I find MAGAts are all for cutting SS and Medicare as long as it is for the younger
doc03
Jan 2023
#8
The only Entitlement is the Military. Entitled to unfounded trillion without a whisper of protest,
Alexander Of Assyria
Jan 2023
#24
Shove their plan down their throats and if Dems don't make them pay for it then shame on us.
Pepsidog
Jan 2023
#11
Didn't Dems pass a huge increase in SS cost of living increase. Does anyone know about it. Pair
Pepsidog
Jan 2023
#16
We all know here in DU that SS and Medicare are not entitlements. They are benefits
Pepsidog
Jan 2023
#18
Exactly..President Biden will never do that. He cares too much about the American ppl and, knows
PortTack
Jan 2023
#26
1) Republicans believe they own the country. 2) They tolerate Democrats to the extent they feed #1.
bucolic_frolic
Jan 2023
#20
It's time to take the Social Security trust fund off budget again instead of including its revenue
Lonestarblue
Jan 2023
#28
And they've never said exactly WHAT in Medicare or Social Security they want to cut.
Liberal In Texas
Jan 2023
#32
Oc course they have no viable plans. It's just kabuki, and tax cuts can't be used to balance a
Martin68
Jan 2023
#55
Yeah, we a choice. Make the wealthier pay more cause they take more. Means test both SS and MC
Samrob
Jan 2023
#61
"We have no choice" lingo is the new framing of Koch goals to eliminate social spending.
ancianita
Jan 2023
#84