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SickOfTheOnePct

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23. I've often heard this but it makes no sense to me

Reply to meow2u3 (Reply #20)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 07:43 PM

Nov 2012

Because even if they avoid taxes by paying their employees more, they still end up with less money than if they just paid the higher tax.

Not saying it isn't true, just that it doesn't make sense if the idea is for the employer to keep as much money as possible in his own pocket.

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We need tax RATES to go up on the wealthy, as a matter of principle. (Take that Grover!) [View all] reformist2 Nov 2012 OP

I'm not a purist on this so long as there are NO tax increases for lower & middle class SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #1

It's tricky isn't it? AnnaLee Nov 2012 #5

My bad, I wasn't clear SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #7

Picky point. AnnaLee Nov 2012 #10

Agreed SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #11

See the edit of my previous message to you. AnnaLee Nov 2012 #13

I agree, but there have been indications that it is on the table n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #15

Oh yes but that doesn't mean it should be. AnnaLee Nov 2012 #17

My main point is that we need to break the chokehold Grover Norquist has on them. reformist2 Nov 2012 #12

how about the loop hole that allows ge to get a refund how anout the loophole that allows leftyohiolib Nov 2012 #2

Principles?? Iggy Nov 2012 #3

Absolutely Progressive dog Nov 2012 #4

Why this nickel and dime stuff, lets go for true tax reform ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #6

Stands, claps, whistles and cheers n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #8

Strong disagreement on one point. PETRUS Nov 2012 #18

I agree to a point, it is intent that I was speaking to ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #19

You and I have differing points of view. PETRUS Nov 2012 #22

way to stick it to the job creators quinnox Nov 2012 #9

We will have a healthier society if the rich are subject to a progressive marginal tax rate and byeya Nov 2012 #14

In 2010 General Electric had a profit of approx $5 Billion on its American operations and not only byeya Nov 2012 #16

The higher the tax rate on the wealthy, the more they tend to pay their employees meow2u3 Nov 2012 #20

I've often heard this but it makes no sense to me SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #23

True. And if anyone needs some other reasons, besides plain old principle, I have a Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #21