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Hekate

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7. Say, "Gosh, I didn't realize that you were doing THAT WELL in this economy!"

Reply to srichardson (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 09:18 PM

Nov 2012

"So, you are making a quarter of a million dollars a year? or more? Well done, you!"

This works especially well if they are co-workers or neighbors who you have reason to suspect are nowhere in that income category.

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I keep getting in arguments about Obama raising taxes. [View all] srichardson Nov 2012 OP

The elections are over, they lost, why bother? nt bemildred Nov 2012 #1

I will bother srichardson Nov 2012 #12

Well then, tell them the President does not have the power to raise taxes. bemildred Nov 2012 #13

you are kinda correct Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #2

Everyone's taxes will increase if repugs fail SERIOUSLY and HONESTLY elleng Nov 2012 #3

You can play semantics rustydog Nov 2012 #4

Shhhh! You'll ruin the GOP propaganda! nt DonViejo Nov 2012 #5

+1! uponit7771 Nov 2012 #9

My sister has told me she's only buying Christmas presents for her family, SciFiRK Nov 2012 #6

Say, "Gosh, I didn't realize that you were doing THAT WELL in this economy!" Hekate Nov 2012 #7

What more can you say, you're correct. His position is to raise taxes 4% on those JaneyVee Nov 2012 #8

It's simple... FieryLocks Nov 2012 #10

I like that argument! srichardson Nov 2012 #11