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34. "Trickle Down" didn't work...

Wed Nov 13, 2013, 01:04 PM

Nov 2013

Repeat: "Trickle Down" did not work.

The rich has had their taxes cut for the last 30 years. The argument was "it will create jobs!" It did not!

There is no other way to put it: "Trickle Down" did not work.

Raise taxes on the wealthy. They were suppose to create jobs with their new-found swag, but instead they moved it overseas or hid it in secret off-shore tax havens.

The wealthy did not create jobs! They didn't live up to their part of the deal!

They can start paying us back for the wealth the stole from us! NOW!!!

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Tax... The... Fucking... Rich.... We've Had OUR Turn With Austerity... [View all] WillyT Nov 2013 OP

You sound like a damn Democrat! kentuck Nov 2013 #1

I Know... Don't Tell Anybody, Ok ??? WillyT Nov 2013 #9

YES! redwitch Nov 2013 #2

It's unlikely they will move to a country with lower taxes on the rich. ... JEFF9K Nov 2013 #3

They can leave Half-Century Man Nov 2013 #4

Agreed. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #26

I like your attitude! Raksha Nov 2013 #79

In Bermuda it's zero (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #6

Bermuda Triangle? I haven't lost hope. Ed Suspicious Nov 2013 #19

Since President Obama's reelection, the top rate of income tax on the rich has increased by 4.6%. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #5

Well... It's A Bit Of A Start... But Check This Out !!! WillyT Nov 2013 #8

Make it at least 50% as they are raking in millions of dollars and they don't Auntie Bush Nov 2013 #30

To be fair, that only addresses one part of the equation joeglow3 Nov 2013 #32

Good point. Increasing the tax rate wont affect those that dont pay taxes. nm rhett o rick Nov 2013 #56

EXACTLY 100% times 0 taxable income is zero. joeglow3 Nov 2013 #66

Big. Whoop. truebluegreen Nov 2013 #11

Name any Congressman or Senator who has advocated for this. Just one. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #15

"impoverish themselves". HughBeaumont Nov 2013 #23

That's the problem. truebluegreen Nov 2013 #27

I doubt that's Alan Grayson's goal, and Nancy Pelosi doesn't need the money. Funny you just picked maddiemom Nov 2013 #45

That 90 percent figure is on income over a certain amount, not on all their income. gtar100 Nov 2013 #60

That works for businesses DFW Nov 2013 #61

You're fucking kidding right? 99Forever Nov 2013 #68

Yeah, a lot of the people or corporations who are making the millions voted Auntie Bush Nov 2013 #31

+1000 since they benefitted from OUR tax dollars used for the war noiretextatique Nov 2013 #44

+100 truebluegreen Nov 2013 #49

39.5% on the RICHEST is historically VERY low. bvar22 Nov 2013 #38

Who killed Wellstone? Common Sense Party Nov 2013 #77

He "was killed" in the crash of a light Twin aircraft... bvar22 Nov 2013 #80

Not anywhere good enough lark Nov 2013 #55

The top rate is back to where it was under Clinton (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #59

Now get it back to where it was under Eisenhower - 92%. mbperrin Nov 2013 #67

Again, given that most members of Congress aspire to become lobbyists or work in banking, Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #76

I'm only talking about what I'd like. mbperrin Nov 2013 #84

Don't think so lark Nov 2013 #74

The big blow for the supperrich is in the top rate. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #75

Well said. nt Demo_Chris Nov 2013 #7

That's 100% correct in my opinion. nt el_bryanto Nov 2013 #10

YES JimWis Nov 2013 #12

+1 DU needs to get a 'Like' button. christx30 Nov 2013 #13

Fourth Button On The Right... In The OP... WillyT Nov 2013 #14

That would be a good start... hunter Nov 2013 #16

Fourth button on the right in the OP? hmmmm... chknltl Nov 2013 #17

LOL !!! - No... I'm Guessing Here... But If You Aren't A "Star" Member... WillyT Nov 2013 #18

Second button down..... chknltl Nov 2013 #20

"my radio-hero Thom Hartmann" BelgianMadCow Nov 2013 #21

Yes, I catch Thom on Free Speech TV chknltl Nov 2013 #33

Thom used to post here, bvar22 Nov 2013 #41

He posts (assuming it's HIS handle all right) in the vid & multimedia forum, and BelgianMadCow Nov 2013 #53

Here's a TED talk with some excellent ammo to support the idea BelgianMadCow Nov 2013 #22

du rec. xchrom Nov 2013 #24

You must be wunna them there "Extreme leftists" I keep hearing about, QC Nov 2013 #25

Damned Tootin' WillyT Nov 2013 #64

Austerity, did you say?... adavid Nov 2013 #28

So are you saying the Repubs are dictators/fascists LondonReign2 Nov 2013 #54

Do you know the origin of The Sequester ? bvar22 Nov 2013 #58

I'm just trying to get clarity from adavid LondonReign2 Nov 2013 #73

Sorry for any confusion.. adavid Nov 2013 #82

Thanks for the clarification LondonReign2 Nov 2013 #83

Wake up! We are at war and the rich are winning it ...for now. L0oniX Nov 2013 #29

"Trickle Down" didn't work... KansDem Nov 2013 #34

Actually, it did work (bear with me)... Wounded Bear Nov 2013 #50

Please explain what austerity you've been through taught_me_patience Nov 2013 #35

They will never know austerity... Orsino Nov 2013 #36

You know what JFK said: Brigid Nov 2013 #43

Can't say it enough and I have a bumper sticker: TAX THE RICH mountain grammy Nov 2013 #37

Right! Fucking! On! LongTomH Nov 2013 #39

DURec leftstreet Nov 2013 #40

We have too many billionaires running our country!!! flashsmith99 Nov 2013 #42

Teapublicans Madmiddle Nov 2013 #46

Poor republicans just don't get it! BlueJac Nov 2013 #47

I would be fine with the 1955 marginal tax schedule Dreamer Tatum Nov 2013 #48

HRC says we need more "unity" in DC. blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #51

Tax them Big Time colsohlibgal Nov 2013 #52

PARTISAN SACRIFICE. the 2% ain't sacrificing AT ALL. pansypoo53219 Nov 2013 #57

But but but The Wizard Nov 2013 #62

K&R stage left Nov 2013 #63

It's time to rise up against the rich ...and all their media sock puppets. L0oniX Nov 2013 #65

I've got nothing against being wealthy CFLDem Nov 2013 #69

No one got that rich honestly. Brigid Nov 2013 #71

The Rich can't afford it nikto Nov 2013 #70

They are tightwads ailsagirl Nov 2013 #72

Tax corporations equitably. Get rid of tax breaks and restore tax equity for individuals. Coyotl Nov 2013 #78

the EU tried austerity measures - it didn't work. jazzimov Nov 2013 #81