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MelissaB

(16,595 posts) Wed May 13, 2020, 09:28 PM May 2020

Flattening the Curve (It's NOT the one you expect.) [View all]

Watch how the ultra-wealthy in America gradually raised the taxes of the poor and eventually bent the curve downward until they paid the lowest tax rate of all

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Flattening the Curve (It's NOT the one you expect.) [View all] MelissaB May 2020 OP

Great graph...and pathetic! Karadeniz May 2020 #1

Gross. chowder66 May 2020 #2

That is pathetic. nocoincidences May 2020 #3

Our original Revolutions was based on similar antics by the ruling class. Maybe we need a re-boot. abqtommy May 2020 #4

Spot on graphics. A picture is worth a thousand words. Excellent post. Thanks. c-rational May 2020 #5

I got a pantry full of tea bags ... itching to be used! n/t MFGsunny May 2020 #6

An important graph. They couldn't care less if the president was an ax murderer. dalton99a May 2020 #7

Last couple of tax cuts need to be reversed, but top 20% of earners pay over 80% Hoyt May 2020 #8

It goes down during GOP POTUS years... BigmanPigman May 2020 #9

this literally makes me sick Hamlette May 2020 #10

Kick! burrowowl May 2020 #11

Excellent find, thank you! (nt) scarletwoman May 2020 #12

This should be in ads. nt hvn_nbr_2 May 2020 #13