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16. Warren's energy on this is misplaced, in my opinion

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Tue Feb 2, 2021, 08:38 PM

Feb 2021

Much simpler to increase the tax rate on the top bracket and to eliminate the preferential rate for capital gains.

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Sen. Warren will introduce legislation implementing a wealth tax on fortunes over $50 million. [View all] fleur-de-lisa Feb 2021 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Feb 2021 #1

Wealth tax is the way to go. safeinOhio Feb 2021 #2

Loopholes done right are good ... Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #21

Too many loopholes for a wealth tax dansolo Feb 2021 #30

This won't get passed thanks to Manchin and Sinema. Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2021 #3

Have either commented on this yet? Budi Feb 2021 #7

If Manchin won't vote for relief for the poorest in WV Fiendish Thingy Feb 2021 #10

Manchin has said he will vote for relief. So please saying he won't. Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #40

Really have they said that? Please stop taking shots at Democrats. Without Manchin and Sinema, Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #39

Manchin and Sinema won't vote to kill the filibuster, so Mitch & Co can block wealth tax Fiendish Thingy Feb 2021 #48

The polls say it's popular. My Pet Orangutan Feb 2021 #4

Uh oh. Sarandon didn't make the cut-off Budi Feb 2021 #6

I don't think she would be opposed to this. nt Gore1FL Feb 2021 #11

She says nothing positive if it begins with the Democrats & Joe Biden, Pelosi or Schumer. Budi Feb 2021 #12

Taxes is the topic, not Democrats & Joe Biden, Pelosi or Schumer. Gore1FL Feb 2021 #13

Doesn't matter the topic. It only matters who says it to her & her peeps Budi Feb 2021 #14

Wake me up when this is something other than fantasy. nt Gore1FL Feb 2021 #15

Snooze on. No one is required to reply to another. Budi Feb 2021 #17

I usually reply to the baseless "let's be divisive" posts. Gore1FL Feb 2021 #18

Baseless? Budi Feb 2021 #19

yeah, baseless. Gore1FL Feb 2021 #20

Susan's a victim now? I gave you a link. Budi Feb 2021 #22

Your link had nothing to do with your current claim Gore1FL Feb 2021 #24

Her claims of Trump bringing the Revolution & things will really explode is pretty dang Budi Feb 2021 #25

That's not the claim Gore1FL Feb 2021 #26

I refer you back to post #15 Budi Feb 2021 #27

Exactly. Gore1FL Feb 2021 #28

All I said was that Sarandon, worth $60 milliom didn't make Warrens's $50 mill cut off Budi Feb 2021 #29

I am sure your choice of Susan Sarandon as someone affected was totally a random choice. Gore1FL Feb 2021 #31

Haaahaa. Ok, Now you're SURE of what I REALLY meant. Budi Feb 2021 #32

I am only sure that your post brought up someone that had no direct connection with the article and Gore1FL Feb 2021 #35

My post was about Sen Warren slapping a TAX on the multimillionare celebrity elitsts. Budi Feb 2021 #36

I don't consider Budi's post out of line...Sarandon whom I despise would be subject to a wealth Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #38

Susan Sarandon: 'I thought Hillary was very dangerous. If she'd won, we'd be at war' Gothmog Feb 2021 #34

Here is the deal for me. I despise Susan...and always will...just like I despise Nader... Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #41

But, do you despise her so much that you bring her up in unrelated conversations? Gore1FL Feb 2021 #51

I fully support the findings of the UK Wealth Tax Commission WarGamer Feb 2021 #5

This isn't the UK...probably unconstitutional here. Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #42

Harsh truth SunStar Feb 2021 #8

A Wealth Tax Is Constitutional - American Bar Association Celerity Feb 2021 #23

You don't address the 1895 ruling and precedent. Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #44

Of course I did, you must not have read the ABA article, Pollock is dead and the 16th Amendment was Celerity Feb 2021 #45

That amendment made income tax an exception. It didn't destroy Pollack. And with this court, Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #47

no one said we cannot do both Celerity Feb 2021 #50

Good bdamomma Feb 2021 #9

Warren's energy on this is misplaced, in my opinion Massacure Feb 2021 #16

Nate Silver/538-Warren's Wealth Tax Isn't The Slam Dunk Progressives Want It To Be Gothmog Feb 2021 #33

I don't know if this will be upheld in court...I would rather see the tax laws changed. Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #37

What a fine idea to allow mega-wealthy Americans the opportunity to PufPuf23 Feb 2021 #43

The Democratic Party should include only one exception... WyattKansas Feb 2021 #46

I don't think the federal government can tax wealth. twin_ghost Feb 2021 #49