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BKH70041

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8. Someone Remind Me

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Tue Sep 24, 2013, 08:54 AM

Sep 2013

Are members of Congress year in and year out typically wealthy, or middle class, or poor? You know, the one's who decide whether or not to raise or lower taxes?

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Robert Reich: We Can Save the Economy If We Get Serious About Taxing the Rich [View all] xchrom Sep 2013 OP

Hey! Some people have paid good money for taxation to escape rational debate and winter is coming Sep 2013 #1

Even more than the top rate, it was the distribution of the load JHB Sep 2013 #2

+1 nt Live and Learn Sep 2013 #9

Tax? I say seize 50% of their stateside liquid assets, and 100% of their overseas liquidity. onehandle Sep 2013 #3

Perhaps Mr. Reich should have rephrased his remark... KansDem Sep 2013 #4

You make much more sense that Mr. Reich's headline does. JayhawkSD Sep 2013 #6

"When business people take credit for creating jobs, it’s a little like squirrels taking credit for pampango Sep 2013 #5

Yep... WillyT Sep 2013 #7

Someone Remind Me BKH70041 Sep 2013 #8

K & R Quantess Sep 2013 #10