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Recursion

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3. We're currently in Gilded Age 2.0

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 12:17 PM

Feb 2013

Maybe we can get a wealth tax this time now that the pendulum is starting to swing our way again.

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Happy 100th birthday Income Tax! [View all] Recursion Feb 2013 OP

Too bad that the original intent has been subverted to actually steal from the middle class. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #1

We're currently in Gilded Age 2.0 Recursion Feb 2013 #3

and by middle class hfojvt Feb 2013 #6

x1000 libtodeath Feb 2013 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Recursion Feb 2013 #2

The Constitutional amendment may be 100 but the income tax has been around a lot longer. former9thward Feb 2013 #4

That's a nice round number. Revanchist Feb 2013 #5

Enligten us as to what you prefer please. libtodeath Feb 2013 #8

Sorry, wasn't home Revanchist Feb 2013 #9

Progressives hated excises taxes and tariffs as regressive and pushed for the income tax pampango Feb 2013 #10

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