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grahamhgreen

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42. Personally, I would say good riddance. 6 Waltons have as much wealth as

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 02:10 PM

Dec 2012

the bottom 40% of Americans.

This is America, I'm sure someone else can figure out how to buy cheap crap form China and sell it in America. It ain't rocket science. Heck, they might even change the dynamics. Maybe even get rid of the costly trade agreements, and make goods here.

No, IMHO, we don't need the obesely rich corrupting our political process in order to stuff more money into their own pockets, let them move to China. Or India.... where do you suppose they might go?

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

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

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94%? ImaModMan Dec 2012 #27

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

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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

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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

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