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ShazzieB

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9. I'm afraid you may be right about their intentions.

Fri May 19, 2023, 05:51 PM

May 2023

I'm convinced McCarthy and the Free Dumb Caucus want to crash the economy so they can blame Biden and the democrats.

Either that, or they want to force Biden into using the14th amendment option so they can make a big stink about him supposedly overstepping his authority and being a "tyrant"!

Those jerks don't care who or what they hurt as long as they can make Biden look bad. Crash the U.S. economy? Crash the world economy? Who cares as long as they get what they want!

I HATE the Free Dumb Caucus, but I think I hate McCarthy even more for being willing to sell his soul to them for the Speakership. They are loons, but he has so little self-respect that he's willing to be the slave of loons. He is SO pathetic!

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC: Ok, then undo the yacht and private jet tax breaks GOP passed [View all] BeckyDem May 2023 OP

Kevin McCarthy, "Washington has to spend less. It's as simple as that." Botany May 2023 #1

Oh I know, all they do is put up distractions. BeckyDem May 2023 #2

I'm afraid you may be right about their intentions. ShazzieB May 2023 #9

There's a reason I call him Speaker Weak and Stupid AZLD4Candidate May 2023 #42

They want to pay less to the military grunts and for Social Security. LiberalFighter May 2023 #30

It's good to keep this stuff in mind gratuitous May 2023 #3

Agree. The journos often make it about a horse race versus what it really is. BeckyDem May 2023 #12

Succinct description. Beartracks May 2023 #23

Thank you. crickets May 2023 #4

Yes. It is time for the IRRESPONSIBLE tax cuts of the last 40 years for millionaires and madinmaryland May 2023 #5

aggree. AllaN01Bear May 2023 #8

I prefer 70/75 years ago myself. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E May 2023 #14

Federal taxes are mostly progressive except for payment in stocks which cap gains should be taxed uponit7771 May 2023 #58

Yes, it is. OldBaldy1701E May 2023 #60

Nope the income tax is progressive IbogaProject May 2023 #65

Better stated, even I fall into being unspecific. uponit7771 May 2023 #67

+1, tax stock compensation at regular rates (link) uponit7771 May 2023 #57

Yep. Exactly what Biden is calling for too. BeckyDem May 2023 #10

ABSOLUTELY! Rebl2 May 2023 #18

The middle class does not carry a majority of the burden Zeitghost May 2023 #36

Wealthy Wifes husband May 2023 #38

The RWTP excludes compensation in equities, they don't get taxed at income tax rates uponit7771 May 2023 #53

And they benefit the most from these taxes Dave says May 2023 #40

The RWTP excludes compensation in equities, they don't get taxed at income tax rates uponit7771 May 2023 #54

What year are these stats based on? My research says 2020, the pandemic year, which is an anomaly. 58Sunliner May 2023 #43

The RWTP excludes compensation in equities, they don't get taxed at income tax rates uponit7771 May 2023 #55

Good point. Equities are a large part of compensation packages for the rich. 58Sunliner May 2023 #78

This is a RWTP which excludes compensation in equities and capital gains. uponit7771 May 2023 #52

I'm not sure what part of Zeitghost May 2023 #72

The poor don't get compensated much in equities either. My point is the rich are NOT paying their uponit7771 May 2023 #75

I don't disagree Zeitghost May 2023 #77

But they make most of the INCOME Captain Zero May 2023 #61

+1, ... and don't pay full taxes on stocks given as compensation uponit7771 May 2023 #68

You are correct Zeitghost May 2023 #74

Right Zeitghost May 2023 #73

Paying 40% of all income tax collected? If that's true Emile May 2023 #76

THANK YOU !!! The rich must pay taxes on realized stock **FROM COMPENSATION** at the same uponit7771 May 2023 #56

Also, we need to cut the bloated budget of the Pentagon. Dyedinthewoolliberal May 2023 #6

It's obscene. BeckyDem May 2023 #11

Not only do a lot of good gratuitous May 2023 #25

+1 BeckyDem May 2023 #28

National security would be better served by rerouting the Pentagon's runaway spending into Alexander Of Assyria May 2023 #26

Indeed ck4829 May 2023 #49

good on aoc. AllaN01Bear May 2023 #7

If we raised taxes on the richest people in the country, CrispyQ May 2023 #13

Yes, especially when you look at poverty rates and the states that need federal assistance. BeckyDem May 2023 #15

A couple of counter-memes come to mind. keep_left May 2023 #16

Excellent! Dave says May 2023 #41

The GQP is the political manifestation Quanto Magnus May 2023 #17

+1 ck4829 May 2023 #50

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2023 #19

I really think the GOP wants to default on the so it crashes the economy. kimbutgar May 2023 #20

Yep, a notch on their belt ck4829 May 2023 #48

Kevin McCarthy, the original limp noodle. NoMoreRepugs May 2023 #21

McCarthy has to pull his head out of his ass RainCaster May 2023 #24

Congress people should be public servants enough to work for minimum wage. LiberalArkie May 2023 #22

A serious point. "They got the gold mine, we got the shaft." Jerry Reid RIP Evolve Dammit May 2023 #27

Especially if the yacht or private jet were manufactured outside of the USA? LiberalFighter May 2023 #29

Or repeal the $3T tax giveaway for the uber-wealthy AmBlue May 2023 #31

Don't accept the republican framing - it's NOT true that Washington needs to spend less Merlot May 2023 #32

Want to spend less?...lift the sacred cow discussion ban on the military?? Really, wtf why?? Alexander Of Assyria May 2023 #63

The debt ceiling has nothing to do with spending Johonny May 2023 #33

Negotiation NowISeetheLight May 2023 #34

Works for me! Let the rich help pay for it, too. calimary May 2023 #35

Yep! ck4829 May 2023 #47

Aoc hits the nail on the head again! questionseverything May 2023 #37

THIS is the start of any kacekwl May 2023 #39

The press REFUSES to report on this mucifer May 2023 #44

What a tricky one, tricky one indeed ck4829 May 2023 #46

SCOTUS gets free stuff...if you abandon truth and ethics, so why not corporate media?? Alexander Of Assyria May 2023 #62

K&R ck4829 May 2023 #45

The tax break should be TEMPORARY, NOT PERMANENT no_hypocrisy May 2023 #51

Go AOC! GPV May 2023 #59

It's because Legacy brats who have never worked are creating jobs, somehow. Oneironaut May 2023 #64

Every member of the GOP is "ruthlessly political" and we are handicapped by a world wide wally May 2023 #66

I Didn't Know NowISeetheLight May 2023 #69

It's clickbait headlines designed to elicit an emotional response Zeitghost May 2023 #79

Every Democrat in the House and Senate ought to be KPN May 2023 #70

K&R Blue Owl May 2023 #71