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Agnosticsherbet

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17. Most jobs are created by small companies/bussiness and they are bit the 1%

Wed May 29, 2013, 10:06 PM

May 2013

His premise that the 1% creates most of the jobs is wrong. Most jobs are created by young start up companies also called small businesses and their income does not put them in the 1%.

Who Creates the Jobs?

http://smallbusiness.chron.com/average-income-small-business-owners-5189.htmlThe Average Income of Small Business Owners
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A rightie calls me out for "Attacking the top one percent" and I could use some responses that don't [View all] LaydeeBug May 2013 OP

I'll just do one. "The 1% pay the vast majority of taxes in this country" BlueJazz May 2013 #1

The 1% pay more taxes because they have much more to tax 0rganism May 2013 #2

they pay most of the taxes because they have most of the money arely staircase May 2013 #3

I gave them this: LaydeeBug May 2013 #4

The 1% do NOT provide the vast majority of jobs! napi21 May 2013 #5

You think the millionaires in congress are going to abelenkpe May 2013 #32

Where to begin ? Just Saying May 2013 #6

This is awesome, and true. thanks. nt LaydeeBug May 2013 #15

Actually, the VAST MAJORITY of jobs created in this country are from small biz, whose JaneyVee May 2013 #7

THIS ^^^ Just Saying May 2013 #22

HERE, take it from a 1%'er himself: JaneyVee May 2013 #8

My father was in the 1% but no longer...PLEASE angstlessk May 2013 #9

A rich person pays the same dollar amount to SSI and MediCare as a doctor does krispos42 May 2013 #10

Well.... your uncle will receive the exact same SS check as Buffett when he retires. Nye Bevan May 2013 #11

Except that... krispos42 May 2013 #25

The 1% pay a LOWER Percentage of Tax then then their secretary FreakinDJ May 2013 #12

since there is no fixing stupid, my response would be, "so sorry you are a kool-ade drinking, niyad May 2013 #13

truly, but, alas, progress gets made by the spectators who witness it. nt LaydeeBug May 2013 #16

They pay the taxes because they earn all the income. TransitJohn May 2013 #14

Most jobs are created by small companies/bussiness and they are bit the 1% Agnosticsherbet May 2013 #17

As to working for under 10$ an haour. Agnosticsherbet May 2013 #18

Never in modern history has 90% of Americans paid a Federal Income Tax. Elwood P Dowd May 2013 #19

Since this guy apparently isn't in the 1%, Jamaal510 May 2013 #20

That "rightie" is a certifiable idiot. Zoeisright May 2013 #21

Tell 'em they are lucky progressive people are a peaceful lot. hunter May 2013 #23

I ended up listening to a wing nut at my friend's house... Just Saying May 2013 #24

Sounds like he has Stockholm syndome. There's not much you can tell him to change his mind. BenzoDia May 2013 #26

Stating facts is not an attack. bluedeathray May 2013 #27

Facts? Really? bowens43 May 2013 #29

If you mean "countering the water carrier's RWTPs with facts", then, yes. HughBeaumont May 2013 #30

Really? bluedeathray May 2013 #36

You're not actually implying that the wingnut's correct, are you? Arkana May 2013 #34

It's not about attacking the 1% el_bryanto May 2013 #28

Does he support the huge deficits? kentuck May 2013 #31

The 1% pay the most taxes BECAUSE THEY HAVE 90% OF THE COUNTRY'S MONEY. Arkana May 2013 #33

Point by point . . . HughBeaumont May 2013 #35

When it comes to the whole "50% of Americans don't pay taxes" crap... Lunacee_2013 May 2013 #37

Guess your friend loves being in a Master/slave relationship. Master sets the wages and southernyankeebelle May 2013 #38

RePubs Talking Points 4Q2u2 May 2013 #39

The top 1% have 42% of all financial wealth intaglio May 2013 #40

Why should someone leftynyc May 2013 #41

Update! LaydeeBug May 2013 #42