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4. That's brilliant

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 01:30 PM

Sep 2012

That is a really good idea.

Given that wages paid by businesses are themselves tax deductions, this really does take the wind out of that sail.

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"Job Creators," huh? OK. Let's have a top tax rate of 35% + Unemployment Rate! [View all] TahitiNut Sep 2012 OP

apply it to capital gains too tk2kewl Sep 2012 #2

very cool idea tk2kewl Sep 2012 #16

I like it. Scuba Sep 2012 #20

This is one of the greatest ideas I've heard in awhile. phleshdef Sep 2012 #3

That's brilliant jberryhill Sep 2012 #4

Love it ck4829 Sep 2012 #5

Yes! We need to incentivize those lazy 1%-ers! reformist2 Sep 2012 #6

K&R for this great idea! Cali_Democrat Sep 2012 #7

brilliant librechik Sep 2012 #8

What a great idea! HooptieWagon Sep 2012 #10

(Wow) It seemed like a good idea to me ... but I never know on DU. TahitiNut Sep 2012 #11

ooh, good idea. HiPointDem Sep 2012 #13

Not a bad idea on its face SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #14

Fair enough, let me rephrase SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #27

Got it, thanks for the clarification! n/t SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #29

I like it. 99Forever Sep 2012 #15

Good idea madokie Sep 2012 #18

(lol) What's happened to DU? TahitiNut Sep 2012 #19

I proposed this before. Ganja Ninja Sep 2012 #21

The idea that tax cuts create jobs is a perfect.. sendero Sep 2012 #22

Yup that's the idea. Ganja Ninja Sep 2012 #26

brilliant mick063 Sep 2012 #25