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Tigress DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 12:58 PM Original message |
Poll question: Should the UBER Rich Pay their fair share? |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. the trick is getting the average joe to find out they AREN'T |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Not only that |
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Tigress DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. They poison the environment, killing US with God knows what... |
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Bush_Eats_Beef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. I hear what you're saying...BUT... |
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Tigress DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Well, the numbers from 2003 are probably "low ball" because... |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 02:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
33. Ironically, the HERITAGE FOUNDATION posted a good graph on rich taxes |
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Tigress DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 02:38 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. Thanks --- Really GOOD Graphs! Worth 1000 words |
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Tigress DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 02:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
35. Here is a more recent tax discussion - NOT Prescreened. |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. No, not in BushAmerica. |
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Daphne08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I've been waiting for that "trickle" since the early 80's n/t |
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Tigress DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. It's all moving up. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. I vote no, if the GOP has any voice in determining whatt is "fair share" |
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TomInTib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:12 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Precisely. I happen to fall into that slice of society these bastards |
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Tigress DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Isn't there an option to earmark tax dollars AWAY from Military Spending? |
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TomInTib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:58 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. That was lifted some time ago. |
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Tigress DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 02:01 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Too bad. |
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Tigress DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. GOP has enough corrupt voices speaking for them. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:47 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. you clearly missed my point. Right now the thugs control |
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Tigress DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. I knew it was meant as humor, but it was quite droll. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 02:33 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. No, not humor. I am serious. Before we screw up the tax system even more |
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Tigress DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 02:40 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. OK, so no progress toward FAIR if the GOP is in control & going to subvert |
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Tigress DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
6. By UBER Rich, I mean the top 1% who hold 57% of the money |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 02:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
32. Here's my answer to your other thread |
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Tigress DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 02:46 PM Response to Reply #32 |
41. Even Enforcing what LAWS DO EXIST Equally would payoff.. |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
7. The top 1% should pay there fair share. |
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oscar111 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. 91% was Truman"s top tax rate in nineteen fifty two. |
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Tigress DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. 1% pay 30% according to a rethug on FAUX this morning. |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. But you're mixing wealth and income |
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Tigress DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:56 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Well since only the Uber Rich can dodge their taxes in Bahamas |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 02:05 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Well then you need a wealth tax |
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Jayhawk Lib (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
10. I am not sure they are not. |
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Bush_Eats_Beef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. "The top 20% pay 80% of the taxes?" |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:42 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. The difference is the difference between |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Bottom line: |
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Tigress DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:49 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. That is a VERY old number I learned in the 1980's. |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
24. More Tax Rate info... |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
26. What blows my mind it the low or middle income idiot think that |
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Tigress DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 02:09 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Trickle Down Economics - Not just a bad theory - the RUIN of US |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 02:34 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. It's like the trickle of sewage through a shantytown |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 02:35 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. Yeah, Now sell that to the idiots in this country. |
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Nutmegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
38. We live in a society |
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