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15. and then ... he re-raised them ...

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 04:47 PM

Nov 2012

incrementally.

It's always easier to CUT taxes drastically, than raise them at all.

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The 39% tax limit has de-nutted the Democratic Party. [View all] kentuck Nov 2012 OP

back up to 70% and that is below the all time high Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #1

We should never take that option off the table... kentuck Nov 2012 #2

Baby steps ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #5

Like Reagan did... kentuck Nov 2012 #9

and then ... he re-raised them ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #15

He did but... kentuck Nov 2012 #16

Do you also agree ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #20

I'm not sure about that. kentuck Nov 2012 #22

Philosophically, maybe ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #29

Yes, the Repubs in the House have to be defeated. kentuck Nov 2012 #6

You force the Repubicans to accept 39% gravity Nov 2012 #8

Sounds simple, doesn't it? kentuck Nov 2012 #10

Push this on the social network that rich should be taxed more (Twitter) LiberalFighter Nov 2012 #7

Don't forget that Mittens was only paying 14% at the most. dawg Nov 2012 #11

I would agree but.. kentuck Nov 2012 #12

Sorry about that. kentuck Nov 2012 #14

39.6% will be back Jan 1. quaker bill Nov 2012 #17

Part of Obama's plan Filibuster Harry Nov 2012 #18

Tax revenue as a percentage of GDP has never been higher. hack89 Nov 2012 #19

Got a link to back that up? Motown_Johnny Nov 2012 #24

Oops ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #30

Since at least half of the Democratic party is made up of women, MineralMan Nov 2012 #21

Everybody takes everything so literally... kentuck Nov 2012 #23

No, not really. It's a metaphor, not a literal statement. MineralMan Nov 2012 #25

So it's a bad metaphor? kentuck Nov 2012 #26

Not a "bad" metaphor. Just a poorly-chosen one. MineralMan Nov 2012 #27

Yes, we may both be wrong. kentuck Nov 2012 #28