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Thor_MN

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24. The rich lose one plus breaks, but keep 4 plus breaks

Reply to corkhead (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 11:41 AM

Nov 2012

They retain the breaks for up to $8,700, $8,701 to $35,350, $35,351 to $85650, $85651 to $178,650. $250,000 isn't on a bracket boundary, so then it gets odd, but the main point is they get to keep every tax break that any of us have, they only lose the ones just for them.

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Hello!!!11!1 It's not "a tax break on those making less than $250,000" [View all] corkhead Nov 2012 OP

Yes, yes,,,, KarenS Nov 2012 #1

Absolutely!! yends21012 Nov 2012 #6

So true ............ it is all in the words you use Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #2

True that. The current phrasing is too easily perverted by the republican lie machine. Sinistrous Nov 2012 #3

Without question, Frank Luntz and his ilk are all over this one. TahitiNut Nov 2012 #15

Thanks for the clarification! KansDem Nov 2012 #4

Would you be willing to write up a Skidmore Nov 2012 #5

It is a "tax break on everyone's first $250,000 of income" (nt) ret5hd Nov 2012 #7

+1 n/t OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #10

The wealthy get 100% of ANY tax cut, whether it's on <$25,000, <$250,000, or <$2,500,000! TahitiNut Nov 2012 #13

We need a meme to... ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #16

Yes, and Obama and team need to be getting this message and explanation out there NOW!! kelliekat44 Nov 2012 #8

Exaxtly how MUCH of a tax break is it? dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #9

When they say "tax cuts for 98% of the American people" it's a FALSEHOOD! TahitiNut Nov 2012 #11

Good point, cork. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #12

Agreed. But this simplest of arithmetic is beyond comprehension for many. geckosfeet Nov 2012 #14

A graph or femrap Nov 2012 #27

Send Bill momsrule Nov 2012 #17

Thank you. 12AngryBorneoWildmen Nov 2012 #18

This doesnt get enough press. nm rhett o rick Nov 2012 #19

Look, I have no problem with taxing the wealthy at a higher rate...... Swede Atlanta Nov 2012 #20

There are various ways to structure it. Deduction caps, income type, etc., but you're right on the Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #23

I think this is how it works jenlucu Nov 2012 #25

Hello! If you make LESS than 250k, your taxes are going up. PERIOD. Zax2me Nov 2012 #21

Did you mean "MORE than 250k"? Barack_America Nov 2012 #26

Good point. We are arithmetically challenged as a people. K&R n/t Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #22

The rich lose one plus breaks, but keep 4 plus breaks Thor_MN Nov 2012 #24

why do we have to coddle these people? RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #28