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Fuddnik

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13. They want Austerity? How about Austerity for the Rich?

Reply to Enthusiast (Original post)

Tue Nov 19, 2013, 09:36 AM

Nov 2013

Make a maximum income of about $5 million per year, and not allow an accumulation of more than 5 times that amount.

Poor fucking babies will have to live on surf and turf for breakfast.

Pump all that money into the economy where it will do some real good, instead of buying our political system.

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For Democrats, a Tax-the-Rich Road to Victory [View all] Enthusiast Nov 2013 OP

du rec. xchrom Nov 2013 #1

A history lesson might help with this... JHB Nov 2013 #2

Excellent point. Enthusiast Nov 2013 #4

Changing times StarrGazerr Nov 2013 #7

Wow...that is interesting. zeemike Nov 2013 #9

Basically they took scissors to the rates at the low end... JHB Nov 2013 #16

And just how is that "trickle down" working since 1985? mountain grammy Nov 2013 #11

Yeah. Trickle down has been an utter failure......nt Enthusiast Nov 2013 #18

I thought Republicans liked the "good old days". StarrGazerr Nov 2013 #3

+1 Enthusiast Nov 2013 #5

Most congressmen, senators and officials aspire to move to Wall Street, Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #6

Yes, but I would like to see a minimum wage to $10+ first. Dawgs Nov 2013 #8

If that were the ONLY plank on the platform, I'd vote it. marble falls Nov 2013 #10

Agreed. Make "tax equity" an issue. No more "welfare for wealth" tax breaks, loopholes, or rates. Coyotl Nov 2013 #12

They want Austerity? How about Austerity for the Rich? Fuddnik Nov 2013 #13

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #14

k/r marmar Nov 2013 #15

The key to a more equitable distribution of income here - in addition to being a winning pampango Nov 2013 #17