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In reply to the discussion: What EVERYBODY is missing about the 47% [View all]dkf
(37,305 posts)29. I can't handle reading stuff that is off in its assumptions.
I feel this need to set things straight or it drives me nuts.
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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