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itzamirakul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 07:17 AM Original message |
Should people over 65 still be required to pay Federal Tax? |
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Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
1. You ask a legitimate question |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
2. only if their estates are smaller than $500,000. otherwise, they pay. |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 07:35 AM Response to Original message |
3. SS "going to people who just came over"? |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 03:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. Kneejerk conservatives |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 07:38 AM Response to Original message |
4. Federal Taxes should start only when income exceeds $25,000/yr |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 07:39 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. also want to add I think this should apply to everyone not just old folks |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 06:10 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. I agree with you on FICA. It's definitely the working class |
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INdemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 07:39 AM Response to Original message |
6. I believe John Kerry mentioned this in his Presidential campaign |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
7. Yes. |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 07:46 AM Original message |
Most of the Rich are Over 65 |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
8. Of all the cspan hosts, Peter is my least favorite. |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
9. Retirees in receipt of pensions have worked and paid taxes of |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 07:53 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. what about men like Warren Buffet? no taxes for him? |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 08:36 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. That's what corporation tax is for. Tax at source for all who can |
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Sgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 08:09 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. They didn't pay taxes on thier pensions |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 08:33 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. That's good. I'm sorry I misunderstood. In the UK, you pay tax |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 08:43 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. In the US.....Social Security isn't taxed unless your income |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 02:03 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Basically, it is the very rich who need to pay much more tax. |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
10. There are a lot of different kinds of 65+ year olds. Do you want to |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 08:55 AM Response to Reply #10 |
19. My mom is one of those different 65 y/o struggling |
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Sgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
12. YEP |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
17. at the very least ... |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
18. I'm over 65 and I say yes, they should pay taxes, but |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
22. I don't believe SS should be taxed at all (Clinton started that) |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
23. Yes. Tax should be based on income. There are lots of sr. citizens who |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
24. Well, I am against paying taxes on Social Security because |
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