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23. Absolutely!

Reply to MissMillie (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 11:12 AM

Jan 2014

Just a small print detail that the rich don't want to talk about.

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The rich say they pay 40% of all taxes and that's "unfair"... [View all] Triana Jan 2014 OP

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