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In reply to the discussion: What EVERYBODY is missing about the 47% [View all]BlueStreak
(8,377 posts)24. Good point. And remember, that 47% number was at the worst of the Bush meltdown.
Three were probably a lot of people running restaurants, car dealerships, hair salons, lawn care services, and many other kinds of businesses that either went out of business entirely or else lost money in 2009. Does that make them shiftless moochers just looking for a handout? I don't think so.
The real moochers were the ones one Wall Street that got trillions in interest free loans from the Fed. And ironically, you can bet than many of them didn't pay any Federal income tax either, because they knew how to move their money to tax havens like Romney did.
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Thank you. At least there is one person out there who sees through this bull..
BlueStreak
Sep 2012
#5
And this is my point. We are letting these bastards get away with an absurd claim
BlueStreak
Sep 2012
#8
That wasn't for public consumption. It was for people who probably already know what it represents.
dkf
Sep 2012
#21
47% still pay PROPERTY TAXES, PAYROLL TAXES, SALES TAXES, LOCAL TAXES, STATES TAXES, etc. etc.
thecentristword
Sep 2012
#11
And Jon Stewart broke down the 47% effectively. Rachael and Laurence, we're still waiting.
BlueStreak
Sep 2012
#65
Good point. And remember, that 47% number was at the worst of the Bush meltdown.
BlueStreak
Sep 2012
#24
You claim most people receive a tax return more than triple what they pay in?
Bjorn Against
Sep 2012
#51
And I am sure you were screaming about the debt when the Republicans created it
Bjorn Against
Sep 2012
#49
You do realize that most of that increase in debt is a result of Bush policies don't you?
Bjorn Against
Sep 2012
#60
This thread is about the 47% claim and who is in that 47%. Please stay on topic.
BlueStreak
Sep 2012
#64