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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 08:42 PM Original message |
Poll question: Do you support the concept of maximum wages? |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. I support comprehensive caps on pay if we can practice extreme restraint. |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
2. No, I don't |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. I f one of the reasons corporations keep workers wages low is |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Seems fair. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. Only for government employees. Absolutely not, otherwise. |
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rwheeler31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 08:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Rabrrrr |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. LOL! It would be worth it, just to see the faces of the CEOs. I don't make a whole lot. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:36 PM Response to Reply #4 |
80. What level of government though? |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 07:16 AM Response to Reply #80 |
136. All levels of government - and not an across-the-board maximum, |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
5. Yes I support maximum wage caps. |
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able1 (97 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
6. I'd support a cap that is a reasonable multiplier of what |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 08:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Interesting. I've never heard of that. Sounds like a good idea. |
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gula (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 05:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
148. That's what I would propose, |
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TheFarseer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
7. Do the Japanese still do that thing |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
32. I've always liked that idea. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
10. I think minimum wage should be based on maximum wage |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
11. A cap with an exception. |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. that did NOT end up where I thought you were headed! :-O |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. lol |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
12. Yes, but I'm flexible. I'll settle for a 100% income tax above that. |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
17. Why not just collect the tax windfall from whatever ridiculous salary they pay themselves? |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
18. What would the maximum wage be and how would it apply to corporations? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:09 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I am not entirely sure, perhaps 100 times the min wage. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. So would you set it per hour or per year? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:15 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Per hour would be strange for salary types, per month or year would be better. nt |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:17 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. The minimum wage is an hourly one, so would you base it on 160 hours x the minimum wage per month? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:22 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Do you think making over $100,000 per month is a bit much? |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:25 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. So a pro football player could only make 150 k for their 5 months of work? Including endorsments? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:27 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. "only make 150 k for" playing a game. Seems like more than enough. nt |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:30 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. The average NFL career last 3 years or less, so 450 k for a career after which you will be disabled. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 10:42 PM Response to Reply #37 |
48. How much do you think our troops in Iraq and Afganistan should make in three years? |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:03 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. I'm content with my salary. Of course most fireman can make it to 20 or 25 years. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:14 PM Response to Reply #51 |
58. Do you think our active duty troops should make less than football players? |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:21 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. I didn't have any complaints with the pay when I was in the service. I would have taken more. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:24 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. Then why the concern for football players? |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:26 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Just using them as an example of an average 3 year career. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:33 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. That definitely applies to actors and musicians. |
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bighart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 04:52 PM Response to Reply #33 |
147. you going to apply that to all entertainers? |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. How would you apply it to people with very short career spans pro football players for instance? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:24 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Monthly salary. Work for two months, get paid for two months. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:28 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. So what about someone who works on commission on very big deals? Can they only make 1 month salary? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:30 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Work for a year, get paid for a year. Work for 20 years, get paid for 20 years. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:32 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Does the number of dependents you have or where you live matter? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 10:43 PM Response to Reply #39 |
49. Dependents are a tax issue and location deternimes state min wage. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:04 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Should a family of 7 be limited to the same amount as a family of 2? What about special needs kids? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:15 PM Response to Reply #52 |
59. Those are tax issues. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:24 PM Response to Reply #59 |
64. What is your tax rate going to be on your max income of whatever you decided on? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:32 PM Response to Reply #64 |
71. Taxes are a complicated issue for most bussiness owners, |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:33 PM Response to Reply #71 |
74. Who cares if they own a business everyone is capped so what's the rate on the top income? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:35 PM Response to Reply #74 |
77. What do you think the maximum tax should be? |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:35 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. Now or under your income cap? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:41 PM Response to Reply #78 |
82. Both, and technically I have not decided on whether I support an income cap. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:52 PM Response to Reply #82 |
87. Well I'd say about 50% now and about 30% if you had a cap. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:59 PM Response to Reply #87 |
90. Other people are suggesting the ultra rich do not make their money from income. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:03 AM Response to Reply #90 |
93. Of course not. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 07:38 AM Response to Reply #90 |
139. All money that one receives is income. That's the definition of income. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:31 PM Response to Reply #59 |
69. So you are also going to limit tuition, food costs, gas costs? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:14 AM Response to Reply #69 |
98. Well that is a can of worms. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:20 AM Response to Reply #98 |
104. I'm all for basing the min on the living wage and raising the top tax rate. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:34 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. So how would you regulate or measure how much time they put in on a deal? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #41 |
50. That is a burocratic issue which would be worked out by those in the field and our government. nt |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:07 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. How would you monitor that for the self employed? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:23 PM Response to Reply #54 |
61. For people who own a little business, I would go with salary. |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:27 PM Response to Reply #61 |
66. So corporations would cease to exist? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:33 PM Response to Reply #66 |
72. No. |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:34 PM Response to Reply #72 |
76. So then I'll just incorporate. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:38 PM Response to Reply #76 |
81. Sure, you could be a criminal, just like Bernie Madoff. |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:42 PM Response to Reply #81 |
83. How is that illegal? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:46 PM Response to Reply #83 |
85. Then why put the word "corporate" in quotes? |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:55 PM Response to Reply #85 |
89. Well they would of course. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:08 AM Response to Reply #89 |
95. Do small bussiness owners make over a million per year? |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:23 AM Response to Reply #95 |
105. So would they be allowed to draw a pension of the max amount the rest of their life? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:24 AM Response to Reply #105 |
107. Probably. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:34 AM Response to Reply #107 |
113. Even without providing a service, then corporations would just pay the max for life with huge... |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:24 AM Response to Reply #95 |
106. So the corporation could buy a jet, 20 cars and a $50 mil mansion? That defeats the purpose. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:45 AM Response to Reply #106 |
119. I want the ultra wealthy to spend all their money. nt |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 01:07 AM Response to Reply #119 |
126. If you let the corporation buy everything and give it to the CEO's how is that different? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 02:39 AM Response to Reply #126 |
133. If the money is spent, as opposed to put in some weird account somewhere, |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #133 |
140. Yes but you don't get income tax from the benefits. |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:27 AM Response to Reply #95 |
108. You're missing the point. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:30 AM Response to Reply #108 |
110. I think a rate of 50% or 60% might not affect peoples behavior that much. |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:38 AM Response to Reply #110 |
114. I agree. And it would be a WAY easier sell. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:41 AM Response to Reply #114 |
116. Yes and many people want the best for their kids. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:27 PM Response to Reply #61 |
68. So would they have to prove the 20 years of work or would you just give them credit for it? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:44 PM Response to Reply #68 |
84. Tough call, I would lean towards giving them credit, but the government probably wouldn't go for it. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:00 AM Response to Reply #84 |
91. That type of intellectual property is where you have the real trouble. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:10 AM Response to Reply #91 |
97. "Why should Tiger Woods or Lance Armstrong not be able to become wealthy? " |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:18 AM Response to Reply #97 |
101. It is wealthy where anyone lives. Their careers could also be ended instantly. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:19 AM Response to Reply #101 |
103. Isn't that all of us? |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:28 AM Response to Reply #103 |
109. My brother could probably still write computer code, I could still teach EMT's and Paramedics. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:51 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. What about artists in your idiotic world? |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 10:04 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Nice to see someone else who actually thought this through. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:13 PM Response to Reply #43 |
57. Oh so nasty, oh so angry. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 07:35 AM Response to Reply #57 |
138. You are short on details, long on attempts to be clever; a cleverness which fails. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 04:17 PM Response to Reply #138 |
141. Wow, you so unhappy. Your blood pressure must be very high. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 08:57 PM Response to Reply #141 |
151. So you don't actually have answers? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 10:19 PM Response to Reply #151 |
152. What questions did I fail to answer? |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 01:04 AM Response to Reply #19 |
125. Would it be applied UNIVERSALLY? Would you cap what a lawyer could bill per hour? n/t |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
21. how counterproductive is that? who sets the standard? nope |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:16 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Why would it be counterproductive? |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
23. I don't know. I can't vote on this. The important thing is for workers to be able to live a |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
27. I don't think it should be a hard number value but some kind of criteria to prevent too much excess. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
28. Either a maximum wage or a confiscatory top marginal rate |
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Chemical Bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
35. Only if tax money is involved. |
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burning rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
38. No, I don't. |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
42. No. But I would consider |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:47 PM Response to Reply #42 |
86. What is the Gini Coefficient? |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:00 AM Response to Reply #86 |
92. It ain't perfect, but it's a start. |
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scrinmaster (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
45. No. It's a stupid idea. |
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tabbycat31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
46. yes but not as a mandatory number |
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Dark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
47. How about tying the maximum wage to a company's median wage? |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
53. The richest will simply figure out a NEW "non-wage" way of doing what they do now. |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:11 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Yep. The truly rich don't get their income from wages anyway. -nt- |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
55. It's a nice, meaningless, feelgood idea, but the truly wealthy don't make their money from "wages" |
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Umbral (969 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
62. No, and I don't support a maximum tax rate either. |
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hyphenate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
67. Perhaps I'm not looking at correctly? |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:32 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. I wouldn't worry about those people with the $500k salary. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
73. CEOs? Absolutely. Workers? No. |
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Waiting For Everyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
75. Yes. |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:35 PM Response to Reply #75 |
79. I don't believe there actually is a problem with out of control pay at the top end. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
88. No n/t |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
94. yes |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
96. no. not a fan of "disincentives." you get to make what you make. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:17 AM Response to Reply #96 |
100. "and bully for you..." |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:31 AM Response to Reply #100 |
111. well, yes... i do speak the english... and it means what it means. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:43 AM Response to Reply #111 |
118. "do you disagree?" I don't think I disagree. |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 01:09 AM Response to Reply #118 |
127. huh? what? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 02:37 AM Response to Reply #127 |
132. Not all jobs are for money. nt |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 01:09 AM Response to Reply #118 |
128. Now that's a good job. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:18 AM Response to Reply #96 |
102. Too funny. Because at a certain point there's NO American Dream because it's |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:41 AM Response to Reply #102 |
115. i don't understand what you are saying... |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:46 AM Response to Reply #115 |
121. Are you part of "a community" or "an island all to yourself?' |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 01:01 AM Response to Reply #121 |
123. wow. sorry bud that you could make it on you own., and fuck me that i did... |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 01:11 AM Response to Reply #121 |
129. I've never heard the GI Bill referred to as socialist. Interesting. |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 05:53 AM Response to Reply #121 |
135. Did you earn your military pay check? |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
99. No, but I do support developing a tax code that discourages Executive Pay being more than 10 times.. |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:33 AM Response to Reply #99 |
112. It seems easier to just raise the minimum wage. -nt- |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
117. I support bans on externalization of costs |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
120. I believe we used to have a maximum wage. |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:58 AM Response to Reply #120 |
122. Well, any maximum "wage" really only applies to the labor class anyway... |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 01:37 AM Response to Reply #122 |
131. Very true. That's where the real wealth is made. |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
124. Are you saying that when I release my notes on Perpetual Motion and make energy FREE FOR THE MASSES |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 01:24 AM Response to Original message |
130. No. But there should be an appropriate tax. |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 02:46 AM Response to Original message |
134. Hell yes! |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
137. Yes- too much of anything is bad. |
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LSdemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
142. No, but I would support a 50-60% tax rate on income over $2 million per year or so |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
143. I support it |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
144. Depends on which maximum wage you mean. |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
145. ...To receive public assistance? HELL YES! |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
146. It would make a lot of sense for larger corporations |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
149. I support the idea of wages in America. That alone is a revolutionary idea. |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
150. no maximum wage if... |
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