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36. The tax rates in 1942 were 90 percent

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 02:34 PM

Dec 2012

bottom rate 200K the 1942 tax rate expansion was the largest in history and no one ran away from America, they saw it was their patriotic duty to support this country in WWII besides where else would they go if dictators would take 99 percent of their wealth why not agree to the 90 percent tax in America..

Today the country is in trouble why would you choose to flee and not do your patriotic duty as an AMerican? Seems like that is a righwing double standard to me they claim they believe in self reliance and the "Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for you country" but when that pesky "what you can do for your country" part comes up they all cry stop raising my taxes, well simple What you can do for your country is pay more taxes.

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Reminder: Progressives Have a Great Solution to the 'Fiscal Bluff'! [View all] grahamhgreen Dec 2012 OP

K&R Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #1

Bookmarked for tomorrow. Thanks. nt 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #2

Please add a Financial Transaction Tax to eliminate the computer driven front running Vincardog Dec 2012 #3

Yes! "Robin Hood Bankers Tax" FailureToCommunicate Dec 2012 #6

Nice vid! 0.05% tax = 100 billion/year. No brainer. grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #11

Capital idea! grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #9

I am all for that Whoopdedoo Dec 2012 #12

Great idea Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #21

K&R Thank you for keeping this issue at the top of the forum. woo me with science Dec 2012 #4

K&R n/t DeSwiss Dec 2012 #5

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2012 #7

K&R'd! snot Dec 2012 #8

K&R sarchasm Dec 2012 #10

The math won't work... former_con Dec 2012 #13

Welcome to DU. You are headed in the right (correct) direction FailureToCommunicate Dec 2012 #14

No not really Robin Hood former_con Dec 2012 #17

This is presented as a baseline , grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #16

Yes it is true that would definately pay off the debt former_con Dec 2012 #19

94%? ImaModMan Dec 2012 #27

Because so many fled the country during the 50s abelenkpe Dec 2012 #28

Not arguing ImaModMan Dec 2012 #29

No, see that's the problem I wouldn't abelenkpe Dec 2012 #37

My friend that is a rightwing talking point... former_con Dec 2012 #40

We have to be real about this mostlyconfused Dec 2012 #33

France has already raised rates abelenkpe Dec 2012 #35

LOL I love that it is exactly what woke me up.... former_con Dec 2012 #39

The tax rates in 1942 were 90 percent former_con Dec 2012 #36

Personally, I would say good riddance. 6 Waltons have as much wealth as grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #42

Part of your math is fuzzy too. Lucky Luciano Dec 2012 #43

Of course former_con Dec 2012 #46

One last idea... musical_soul Dec 2012 #15

Well really the argument you will hear... former_con Dec 2012 #18

Six Walmart heirs control as much wealth as the bottom 42% of Americans Fumesucker Dec 2012 #22

+1 a2liberal Dec 2012 #44

You and me both: sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #20

Thank you. Let's fill the boards with save SS threads! grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #23

Why isn't this on DU's front page? MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #24

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K&R! nt Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #31

Follow these guidelines and mix in the ACA and watch the American economy boom! Politicub Dec 2012 #32

Bless you for reposting! Melissa G Dec 2012 #34

k/r limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #38

K&R gringo43 Dec 2012 #41

Love "this stuff." Please keep posting it. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #45

K&R I hope we don't let them get away with this. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #47