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taught_me_patience

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25. I think everybody got tax cuts from the Bush tax cuts

Reply to ejbr (Original post)

Tue Nov 27, 2012, 02:34 PM

Nov 2012

That's right... you got a tax cut too.

The capital gain tax rate applies to anybody that has capital gains. Also, the Bush tax cuts cut ordinary income tax rates across the board. Why, then, should we only raise taxes on one segment of the population? Shouldn't the fairest way to deal with your perceived inequality of the Bush tax cuts be to simply reverse them for all people?

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The bitterness over the rich and their tax cuts [View all] ejbr Nov 2012 OP

+100 nt LiberalEsto Nov 2012 #1

You are correct and we cannot lose sight of this CanonRay Nov 2012 #2

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #8

I'm onboard with that! LongTomH Nov 2012 #26

I can't understand all the DUers ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #28

A Balanced Response Protalker Nov 2012 #3

a 65% minimum tax for those over 250k feels right to me MrYikes Nov 2012 #4

Cons say retirees will be shafted, one of their many lies. DaveJ Nov 2012 #5

Retired and doing my share 4 more years Nov 2012 #6

Recently inherited and think I will just buy a chunk of land toby jo Nov 2012 #7

Very good points. They need to get some skins in the game. Arkansas Granny Nov 2012 #9

Well said! nonoxy9 Nov 2012 #10

I remember when tax rates were much higher Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 #11

+1 freshwest Nov 2012 #13

When will effin' Congress listen to Warren Buffett? mwooldri Nov 2012 #12

But worse yet: the rich were supposed to "re-invest" in America KansDem Nov 2012 #14

I get it W.J. McCabe Nov 2012 #15

I'm not bitter. It is just horrible fiscal policy. ieoeja Nov 2012 #16

Investment - (n) a campaign contribution AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #18

Good one! n/t ieoeja Nov 2012 #24

Were all the banksters that received the money even Americans? AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #17

President Obama John2 Nov 2012 #19

With their media dominance The Wizard Nov 2012 #20

Ha!! Your post answered mine (below)!! Thanks! SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #22

Funny how the lower incomes want to protect the wealthiest and their $$$ SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #21

+1000 blackspade Nov 2012 #23

I think everybody got tax cuts from the Bush tax cuts taught_me_patience Nov 2012 #25

If you are not going ejbr Nov 2012 #30

Look. november3rd Nov 2012 #27

The Wealthy individuals mstinamotorcity2 Nov 2012 #29