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Proud Liberal Dem

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9. So that means that they have, what, a million dollars less or so?
Fri Jan 24, 2014, 09:39 AM
Jan 2014


And that's not even taking into account all of the ways they dodge taxes and "shelter" their income.

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Yeah, their money is such a burden notadmblnd Jan 2014 #1
Actually the rich should be paying 90% of all the taxes, democratisphere Jan 2014 #2
They damn sure need to be paying more than they're paying madokie Jan 2014 #7
They never paid 90% Major Nikon Jan 2014 #12
well Nixon was kinda cheating on his taxes hfojvt Jan 2014 #21
And to underscore that point... JHB Jan 2014 #13
Notice were the last big dip in tax rates is? Yep, that's right before the great depression. The one okaawhatever Jan 2014 #16
Not what the chart means. Igel Jan 2014 #30
This needs to be driven home on that point. LiberalFighter Jan 2014 #3
Now how do I facebook this? LiberalFighter Jan 2014 #4
Right click on image, save image. Then post image on your facebook. NYC_SKP Jan 2014 #47
Exactly. The rick are UNDER-taxed, no question. NT Adrahil Jan 2014 #5
I'm betting they're not taking into account MissMillie Jan 2014 #6
Absolutely! SoapBox Jan 2014 #23
Not to mention sales taxes, gasoline taxes and property taxes subterranean Jan 2014 #29
How are property taxes regressive? Sgent Jan 2014 #32
Yes, they are flat as a percentage of property value, subterranean Jan 2014 #33
Ahh Sgent Jan 2014 #34
The Corporations the rich own also have got to carry their fair share. Octafish Jan 2014 #8
26 major corporations paid no corporate income tax in the last 4 years, despite billions in profit antigop Jan 2014 #10
Austerity is working. Octafish Jan 2014 #19
Yep. nt antigop Jan 2014 #20
+1 a significant amount.......nt Enthusiast Jan 2014 #53
So that means that they have, what, a million dollars less or so? Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2014 #9
I think they should pay all the taxes, period! B Calm Jan 2014 #11
^^^THIS^^^ valerief Jan 2014 #15
90% of the nation's wealth = 90% of the nation's taxes. At the very least, unless wealth needs a freshwest Jan 2014 #45
Tax Thespian2 Jan 2014 #14
I don't get it. Glassunion Jan 2014 #17
Thank you. Triana Jan 2014 #18
They should be paying 90 percent SoCalDem Jan 2014 #22
Before I opened the thread gollygee Jan 2014 #24
Thanks for this - shared on facebook. davidthegnome Jan 2014 #25
"Only the little people pay taxes" Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2014 #26
They're right. They should be paying at least two-thirds Jack Rabbit Jan 2014 #27
FOX "News" tells people they are already millionaires.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #28
I'm grateful for the well running 2004 car I have obxhead Jan 2014 #38
Every so often a Republican will claim renters shouldn't be allowed to vote.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #40
No, they want to return to something that never existed and never will... obxhead Jan 2014 #52
I've run into a few Reagan Worshipers in the South that were too young to remember Reagan.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #55
If wealth weren't so unequally spread, they wouldn't have to. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #31
The rich get 90% of all income they should pay at least 90% of all taxes. At 40% they are Vincardog Jan 2014 #35
The bottom 80% have only 7% of the income but pay 21% of the taxes paid. n/t. airplaneman Jan 2014 #36
When they struggle to find their next meal obxhead Jan 2014 #37
K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2014 #39
Imagine all the sniveling that would take place fleabiscuit Jan 2014 #41
Let's examine.... N_E_1 for Tennis Jan 2014 #42
Let em pay 40% of their income, then I'll shut the fuck up. Iggo Jan 2014 #43
Well bless their little rich and heartless selves. TNNurse Jan 2014 #44
You Know what happens when the richest people bkanderson76 Jan 2014 #46
So 90% of the money pays 40% of the taxes and 10% of the money pays 60% of the taxes RVN VET Jan 2014 #48
The rich say allot of things.... ReRe Jan 2014 #49
If they want us to pay more taxes, raise our pay, Todays_Illusion Jan 2014 #50
Should be 90% above 2 million. defacto7 Jan 2014 #51
And they pay those taxes jimlup Jan 2014 #54
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