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SWBTATTReg

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3. And why? Disgusting. This incessive behavior for more and more money is ridiculous and needs ...

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 21, 2019, 11:46 AM

Jan 2019

to be addressed in a serious manner. Not pussyfooted around and ignored. Warren B., and others said to please increase their taxes, since ironically, their secretaries are paying more in taxes, percentage-wise, then they are (billionaires). This mantra about reducing taxes has got to stop, for it only means reducing taxes for the ultra rich, just like the 2017 tax cut and jobs bill did. 83% of the benefits went to the top tier earners.

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