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In reply to the discussion: I would like to have a series of substantive discussions on ... [View all]Rex
(65,616 posts)129. Tax credits for the wealthy has nothing to do with moving the party to the left.
Agree...it is just more shamless begging for the government to give away freebies! Talk about lazy corporations! Not even good enough to make their own money!
Pathetic.
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1StrongBlackMan
Apr 2015
OP
Please explain what you mean by tax credits to fund infrastructure repair.
PoliticAverse
Apr 2015
#1
I would prefer taxing Corporations who move jobs overseas. We are doing the opposite right now.
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#82
First of all, you missed where I agreed with the OP about incentives for corporations who
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#242
Keep up the labor reform the Administration has been pushing in the NLRB
Starry Messenger
Apr 2015
#3
Do you mean tax credits for the wealthy? Or for the wealthy to PAY more taxes...
cyberswede
Apr 2015
#6
With this congress the liklihood of passing a CCC like program is very low. Next to their hate for
jwirr
Apr 2015
#33
How bold and/or stupid would you have to be to block a poster named 1StrongBLACKman
Number23
Apr 2015
#11
It's really funny that you not only think that your post made even the tiniest bit of sense
Number23
Apr 2015
#160
Alot of the people in this thread that are talking about 1SBM's banning from a "progressive" group
Number23
Apr 2015
#172
Yeah, I think this thread has definitely pointed out some folks. But it's not anyone we weren't
Number23
Apr 2015
#267
And so UNUSUAL too!! I mean, what is the president's support among black and female Democrats
Number23
Apr 2015
#204
"I put it in the trash bin" An excellent place for trash and those who revel in it.
Number23
Apr 2015
#174
It's for progressives. There's no reason you would know about it. nt
DisgustipatedinCA
Apr 2015
#178
In order: No. I don't know. You'd be wrong about that, as demonstrated by 1 & 2.
DisgustipatedinCA
Apr 2015
#190
Yep, yep and yep. The never ending efforts to ostracize all and stake their claims as the Captains
Number23
Apr 2015
#23
Not "progressive" enough for the "progressives" that do absolutely nothing but shit on Democrats
Number23
Apr 2015
#85
Gee, I wonder who could have done that? Couldn't be the person running up and down this thread
Number23
Apr 2015
#162
You have the temerity to criticize his post under an OP that childishly criticizes Hillary's logo?
stevenleser
Apr 2015
#120
I wonder if it would help to localize the idea of tax credits? I mean almost every area has some
jwirr
Apr 2015
#41
Infrastructure repair should be handled by our government rathr then large corporations
Agnosticsherbet
Apr 2015
#32
You are correct but the government hands the money to the state and in turn they hire private
jwirr
Apr 2015
#44
You do realize there is a difference between tax "credits" and tax "cuts", right? n/t
1StrongBlackMan
Apr 2015
#40
Where did I call it tax cuts? You do realize 'tax credits' is just more corporate welfare?
Rex
Apr 2015
#42
Yeah ... I gave up and it had/has nothing to do with the idea of corporate welfare. n/t
1StrongBlackMan
Apr 2015
#95
I think we should go back to the old system of corporations get nothing from the government
Rex
Apr 2015
#55
You are only assuming that corporations will not pick up where government leaves off.
Rex
Apr 2015
#72
Yes but now we practice disaster capitalism and evidently some people like it that way.
Rex
Apr 2015
#78
The corporate promoters like it that way, it makes sure the wealthy keep stealing from the
Rex
Apr 2015
#66
Yes. Progressives need to get serious about promoting candidates for local offices
eridani
Apr 2015
#62
Simple, tax the wealthiest. Tax and tax and tax them until they're only fabulously rich.
Scuba
Apr 2015
#91
Well the day progressives think giving tax credits to the wealthy is in any way, shape or form
Rex
Apr 2015
#135
I disagree with much of what you have written; but, I appreciate the response/discussion ...
1StrongBlackMan
Apr 2015
#164
The tax incentives that you are talking about is not what I am referring to ...
1StrongBlackMan
Apr 2015
#240
Buy time on public access TV/Radio and have a talk show about progressive politics.
Taitertots
Apr 2015
#157
Bribing the wealthy the wealthy to chip in dimes on the dollar is not "moving left"
TheKentuckian
Apr 2015
#258