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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:00 PM Original message |
So people making more than $200,000 per year are going to pay for the American Jobs Act |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. You know, I didn't think this thread would be real popular on DU before I posted it |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. If people really wanted this, they'd be cheering it on. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. A little context? |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:25 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. A link to what? You want a link to what I was thinking? |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:28 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Why on Earth would you think that? |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 12:53 AM Response to Reply #11 |
37. I did not read it as your opinion........ |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Well, we can't argue with it! So what's there to say? |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
2. K&R n/t |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
6. Eric Cantor? |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
7. People making over 200k are not going to pay for the Jobs Act. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Well lets just consider this increase in your taxes as charity then |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:41 PM Response to Reply #8 |
23. I don't make 200k so it doesn 't make me feel anything. |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Good. Charities only perpetuate poverty n/t |
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Llewlladdwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Charities perpetuate poverty? How does that work? NT |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Think about it n/t |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:42 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. It looks like you can't back up your 'point'. |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:43 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I've never come across someone who didn't 'get' it. I'll Google for you n/t |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 10:48 AM Response to Reply #9 |
44. A charity gave me a scholarship to college |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 07:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
28. charitable donations by the wealthy DROPPED DramATICALLY WHEN THE buSH Cuts |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 10:38 AM Response to Reply #28 |
41. Please yourself. |
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EmeraldCityGrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-15-11 03:19 AM Response to Reply #7 |
60. +1 |
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Llewlladdwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
10. So much for no new taxes on anyone making less than $250K. NT |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I'm OK with that. nt |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Just look at it like you are doing your fair share to help the country out in its time of need |
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Llewlladdwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Will you still feel that way when it's down to $150K? |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:37 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Are you against taxes going up to pre Reagan levels? nt |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:38 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. You do realize you are wrong right? |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 12:28 AM Response to Reply #16 |
36. I'd love to see it go down to $75K |
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Drahthaardogs (482 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 06:02 PM Response to Reply #36 |
49. $75K for a couple is just middle class, not even upper middle class |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 08:35 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. so apparently to you "the middle" means 70% and up. |
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Drahthaardogs (482 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 08:55 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Oh spare me |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-15-11 01:29 AM Response to Reply #51 |
57. that's generally what the word "middle" means |
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Drahthaardogs (482 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-15-11 05:14 AM Response to Reply #57 |
61. It is not "generally" what middle class means |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-15-11 02:40 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. that wiki article starts out by admitting ambiguity |
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Drahthaardogs (482 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-15-11 04:42 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Whatever. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-15-11 05:36 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. it's more than what 80% of the country makes |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Families over 250k, individuals over 200k. Nothing has changed. nt |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
17. Of course they will. Well, that sounds good in an election campaign anyway! |
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Bobbie Jo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. ? |
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LooseWilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
18. I'm looking forward to seeing Obama fight for something... |
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lumpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 05:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. He's out fighting for it as we speak. Duh. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 10:46 AM Response to Reply #24 |
43. At this point, when Obama fights for something, |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
29. I can argue with it. |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 12:56 AM Response to Reply #29 |
38. No |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 04:09 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Far better to spend without raising taxes right now.. |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 06:09 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Any facts or figures to back up your claims?? |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 04:38 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. He isn't talking about just raising taxes on top hedge fund managers. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 11:41 PM Response to Reply #48 |
56. If you're close to $200k, the amount will be pretty small |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 11:33 PM Response to Reply #29 |
55. There's a difference between deficit reduction and taxing the rich |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-15-11 02:23 AM Response to Reply #55 |
58. It's not Keynesian theory, it's just regular national accounting. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-15-11 05:22 PM Response to Reply #58 |
64. Tax increases = automatic price increases is an economic fallacy that the right uses all the time |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
30. Obama taxing the rich to create jobs = 4 net recs? |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 08:15 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I was shocked it got 4 |
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Claudia Jones (464 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 11:57 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. it is an obvious trap |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 12:15 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Particularly as that has become the Demand du Jour around here |
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sad sally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-11 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
32. Since Congress and the President are responsible writing and for approving the tax laws, |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
35. you mean it already passed the House and Senate? |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
42. Okay, so this will probably affect me. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
45. I'm not arguing with that. Not at all. |
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BR_Parkway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
46. They'd finally live up to the name "job creators" |
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LadyInAZ (149 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
47. I hope not... just lower the bar |
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Zax2me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
52. And these small business owners - will now start hiring? |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
53. Lots of people here arguing with it. Raising taxes, eliminating tax breaks |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-14-11 11:21 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. I am very sincere. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-15-11 02:27 AM Response to Original message |
59. The House where it will die. |
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