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KPN

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7. Rec'd your post, but want to say that it's a start.

Reply to marble falls (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 17, 2024, 01:42 PM

Jun 17

There’s still a long way to go to fix a government where corporations are people, money is speech, and “lobbying” includes writing federal legislation for legislators you support — with individual as well as special interest PAC campaign contributions — to push through. There’s a reason ee have “best government money can buy”.

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IRS plans to raise $50 billion over 10 years, closing loophole exploited by the wealthy [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 17 OP

K&R Think. Again. Jun 17 #1

When a country allows you to become wealthy-you owe it something and stop the "poor me crap" Stargazer99 Jun 17 #2

Only $50billion in 10 years? Who wrote this program, the wealthy? Elon Musk alone "earns" that and more in one year. marble falls Jun 17 #3

Rec'd your post, but want to say that it's a start. KPN Jun 17 #7

It is a start, weak tea that it also is. marble falls Jun 17 #10

No question. But it feels to me like the first real and concrete push back KPN Jun 17 #12

Fix the tax code. Stop trying to tweek it. Replace it. twodogsbarking Jun 17 #4

and uncap the Social Security collected from the rich and save that too. ZonkerHarris Jun 17 #5

We have to keep Democrats in congress for the next 10 years, because republicans would put an end BComplex Jun 17 #6

GOTV! Marthe48 Jun 17 #8

"Every Billionaire represents a failure in policy" Seinan Sensei Jun 17 #9

I.R.S. going in the correct direction in closing holes that the rich openned over the decades Traurigkeit Jun 17 #11

So, the IRS has decided to take away any incentives to become a billionaire! 70sEraVet Jun 17 #13

They need to stop the 'loan as salary' scam pfitz59 Jun 17 #14