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Warpy

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1. A million isn't what it used to be

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 3, 2013, 11:17 PM

Jun 2013

but the income from it makes the difference between penury and a comfortable if restricted existence.

What we really need is a Wall Street transaction tax. Get that and we can talk about surtaxes on the truly wealthy.

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Someone suggested last week that instead of taxing corporations we [View all] applegrove Jun 2013 OP

A million isn't what it used to be Warpy Jun 2013 #1

Well something has got to happen. The corporations are running circles around applegrove Jun 2013 #2

And what of someones retirement, that dividends and/or interest supplements their Social Security? RC Jun 2013 #3

they should extend some of the state tax principles to federal taxation. unblock Jun 2013 #4

As long as there is one country in the world who will not sign up for applegrove Jun 2013 #5

not if the u.s. insists on the company reporting all world-wide income regardless unblock Jun 2013 #9

isn't this what a capital gains tax is? KittyWampus Jun 2013 #6

Yes. But someone posted an idea within the last two weeks that we get applegrove Jun 2013 #7

Here is how they changed at the beginning of the year: LeftInTX Jun 2013 #8

Two things. randome Jun 2013 #10

The whole defence of CEO "you can't tax corporations they'll just pass it on applegrove Jun 2013 #11

BTW next time you hear this quaker bill Jun 2013 #12