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SickOfTheOnePct

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14. Not a bad idea on its face

Reply to TahitiNut (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 07:04 PM

Sep 2012

But what about businesses that just don't need more employees? Will they be forced to hire people whether they have work for them to do or not or face the higher rate?

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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

If the rich wanted a lower tax rate, they would create those jobs for which they are called creators liberal N proud Sep 2012 #1

apply it to capital gains too tk2kewl Sep 2012 #2

Without getting too wonkish, I'd tie the long-term capital gains tax rate to the Gini Coefficient. TahitiNut Sep 2012 #12

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

this is actually a pretty good idea. Shows how stupid their argument is. n/t Hamlette Sep 2012 #9

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

I fail to see how any business would be "FORCED" to do anything in particular. TahitiNut Sep 2012 #17

Fair enough, let me rephrase SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #27

Ah! Let me be clear... EVERYONE would pay the same tax rates just as now. TahitiNut Sep 2012 #28

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 proposal only requires that the methodology for determining the unemployment rate is CONSISTENT. TahitiNut Sep 2012 #24

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

That's why I suggest that Jobs should create tax cuts ... legislatively. TahitiNut Sep 2012 #23

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

brilliant mick063 Sep 2012 #25