General Discussion

bvar22

(39,909 posts)

38. 39.5% on the RICHEST is historically VERY low.

Wed Nov 13, 2013, 01:26 PM

Nov 2013

...though it was brilliant 11th dimensional Chess to get Democrats cheering 39.5% on the Very RICHEST as a WIN for the Democratic Party.

in the 50s and 60s, that rate was 91% (set by a REPUBLICAN president)

in the 70s and 80s it was over 70%

During those years, we built the largest, wealthiest, and most upwardly mobile Working Class the World had ever seen.

We KNOW what works!

[font color=firebrick][center]"There are forces within the Democratic Party who want us to sound like kinder, gentler Republicans.
I want a party that will STAND UP for Working Americans."
---Paul Wellstone [/font][/center] [center] [/font]
[font size=1]photo by bvar22
Shortly before Sen Wellstone was killed[/center][/font]

You will know them by their [font size=3]WORKS,[/font]

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

84 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

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