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9. not to mention the tax cuts they still get on their first $250,000 in income

Mon Dec 10, 2012, 05:09 AM

Dec 2012

which all by themselves average out to about $28,000 for those in the top 1%.

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Raising tax rate on the rich a mere 2% (to 37%) is a total victory for Republicans! [View all] grahamhgreen Dec 2012 OP

You know, that gives me an idea. Scootaloo Dec 2012 #7

And capital gains goes back to 20%, a 5% increase. And most importantly, Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #2

+100 HiPointDem Dec 2012 #4

K&R ReRe Dec 2012 #3

Damn straight. Jamaal510 Dec 2012 #6

we don't know that is the deal BainsBane Dec 2012 #8

Thanks for the excellent breakdown. grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #12

Hegelian dialectic grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #13

I agree. Don't compromise, allow ALL the Bush tax cuts to expire. nt Pryderi Dec 2012 #15