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Elwood P Dowd

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19. Never in modern history has 90% of Americans paid a Federal Income Tax.

Wed May 29, 2013, 10:25 PM

May 2013

FICA and Excise taxes yes, but not income tax. In order for that to be true we would have to tax the vast majority of Social Security recipients, the unemployed, the disability recipients, and students working low-wage, part-time jobs. Where do these people get the idea that 90% of the population used to pay income taxes? I would be willing to bet your lying friend paid almost nothing in income tax when he was making $10.00 an hour.

Also, ask him why the economy boomed from the 1940s to the early 1980s when the richest had a top rate of 70% or higher. Ask him why the economy boomed under Clinton after he RAISED taxes on the Top 1%. Ask him why it went in the tank after Bush LOWERED taxes on the Top 1%.

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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