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Kellerfeller

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6. Anyone who reads/watches any news sources

Reply to Hell Hath No Fury (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 06:13 PM

Jan 2012

knows that Romney's effective tax rate was in the 14% range. (And that there is no 14% marginal tax range)

They also know that a teacher may be in the 25% marginal tax bracket before deductions. He/she may even be in that bracket after deductions, but unlikely for many teachers due to the low pay. However, anyone with half a brain knows that not only is part of the income not taxed (due to deductions, even if they don't itemize) but not all of the income is taxed at the 25% rate.

So there is really no way a teacher can pay 25% unless they have significant other income or win the lottery.

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... And the truth is, there is something terribly wrong with this country, isn't there? [View all] Mira Jan 2012 OP

Been something wrong with this country for over 30 years that I know of NNN0LHI Jan 2012 #1

Yes. We are beginning to do our job better is one reason. Mira Jan 2012 #2

To give it credibility Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #3

Now how many votes do you think could be scared up by doing that? kctim Jan 2012 #4

????? Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #7

An "apples to apples" comparision kctim Jan 2012 #13

If an apples to apples comparison doesn't show it Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #17

I see where I erred kctim Jan 2012 #18

But the data was not lumped Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #19

What is the deceptive information? Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2012 #5

Anyone who reads/watches any news sources Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #6

thanks, I was gonna say the same thing hfojvt Jan 2012 #8

Very misleading taught_me_patience Jan 2012 #9

How is it misleading? Did you read the post? Avalux Jan 2012 #15

$58,000 a DAY is nothing really when compared to Exxon Bandit Jan 2012 #10

As a comparative, in a rule of thumb way, that's not half bad. Mira Jan 2012 #11

yep. barbtries Jan 2012 #12

It is UP TO US to make this understandable to the those who continue to be brainwashed by the RW. nanabugg Jan 2012 #14

Rush would laugh at you. Call you a stupid librul and say you hate the rich and are just jealous of SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #16

I could not care less if he 'laughs' at me Mosaic Jan 2012 #20

yep. Occupy. Zorra Jan 2012 #21