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wasupaloopa

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14. You really should thank them

Reply to JoeOtterbein (Reply #11)

Thu Nov 7, 2019, 10:53 PM

Nov 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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We need to be talking about tax policy like adults would. We need to speak in the language that [View all] wasupaloopa Nov 2019 OP

K&R NYMinute Nov 2019 #1

That's a pretty thought. JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #3

Many of us aspire to be billionaires? guillaumeb Nov 2019 #8

Hope you make it, we need more Billionaires to tax and keep the cost from falling on middle and Hoyt Nov 2019 #17

And these same billionaires purchase politicians guillaumeb Nov 2019 #22

Worse than that, it is not sustainable dansolo Nov 2019 #33

Billionaires need to pay their fair share. Regardless if they like it or not. JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #2

Then raise their income tax NYMinute Nov 2019 #4

We will when we elect Bernie. Are you in? The poor and sick need our help ASAP. JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #5

BS is finished .. he will never be the nominee n/t PhoenixDem Nov 2019 #9

I hate to break this to you Dem4Life1102 Nov 2019 #10

Thanks for your kindness. JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #11

You really should thank them wasupaloopa Nov 2019 #14

I thank all DUers! I'll need them next November! JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #16

You're very welcome 😉 Dem4Life1102 Nov 2019 #18

I have to admit that I'm impressed that you used the polite answer. Notice how many on TV say... JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #19

Again Dem4Life1102 Nov 2019 #20

They frequently have little 'income' Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #34

My social security is taxed. Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #35

Is it my imagination, or was this post "inspired" by an earlier post of mine guillaumeb Nov 2019 #6

I think these thoughts daily reading DU. wasupaloopa Nov 2019 #15

If we accept that many things are basically unsolvable, guillaumeb Nov 2019 #21

Post removed Post removed Nov 2019 #13

Very well put PhoenixDem Nov 2019 #7

"they look up to them" and you don't see this as a massive problem. Humanist_Activist Nov 2019 #23

They don't exploit anyone PhoenixDem Nov 2019 #24

Oh please, every billionaire has had to exploit people to get where they are... Humanist_Activist Nov 2019 #25

Hope those links show how he built Microsoft by ripping off competitors redqueen Nov 2019 #26

Oh it does, but I'm just amazed that there are so many people I call... Humanist_Activist Nov 2019 #27

It seems to be increasingly popular redqueen Nov 2019 #31

The stakes are huge. This could be a sea-change election. Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #36

So? PhoenixDem Nov 2019 #28

Ah, so you don't see exploitation as exploitation... Humanist_Activist Nov 2019 #29

Your definition of exploitation is too broad n/t PhoenixDem Nov 2019 #30

Anyone earning only a fraction of their value in labor as wages is exploited on some level. Humanist_Activist Nov 2019 #32

Agree. betsuni Nov 2019 #12

I agree and disagree TheFarseer Nov 2019 #37