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applegrove

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

Reply to KittyWampus (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 4, 2013, 12:15 AM

Jun 2013

rid of corporate taxes and instead up the taxes on capital gains to make up for that loss. There will be quite a lot of rich seniors who could afford more in taxes.

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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