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karynnj

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15. Consider that everyone pays this tax starting at the first dollar earned.

Sat Jan 25, 2014, 12:05 AM

Jan 2014

If a teacher or a cop, in some high income area has to pay these taxes on a higher proportion of their income, is that more of a burden on them or on someone making minimum wage and paying for every dollar they earn.

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"I’m certainly against one of Senator Obama’s ideas, which is to lift the cap on the payroll tax" [View all] NYC_SKP Jan 2014 OP

Oh SKP! elleng Jan 2014 #1

I know. NYC_SKP Jan 2014 #5

Darn right. elleng Jan 2014 #6

This is just one of her positions that I strongly disagree with. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2014 #2

+8,749 Scuba Jan 2014 #7

If she finally decides to run customerserviceguy Jan 2014 #11

I don't think she'll win a GE. Primary yes, but a GE no. Just my opinion. nt delrem Jan 2014 #14

Who have the Pukes got customerserviceguy Jan 2014 #19

Gingrich and Santorum aren't the only possibilities. delrem Jan 2014 #22

Ted Cruz? Rand Paul? customerserviceguy Jan 2014 #23

No. I just hope not all Dems are as complacent as you. delrem Jan 2014 #27

Complacent? customerserviceguy Jan 2014 #38

Big head jeb bush is their man madokie Jan 2014 #26

and he's got the family connections.... defacto7 Jan 2014 #30

He'll be hard to beat has he'll be seen... madokie Jan 2014 #31

He's got zero traction customerserviceguy Jan 2014 #37

I believe that jebbie will wait until the last minute to throw his hat in the race but throw his hat madokie Jan 2014 #39

I've heard the concept customerserviceguy Jan 2014 #41

From the ones I know the answer is Yes madokie Jan 2014 #42

They're scared of any Democratic candidate customerserviceguy Jan 2014 #44

Me too. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #17

absolutely +1 frwrfpos Jan 2014 #21

agreed. magical thyme Jan 2014 #45

Say goodnight Dick Fumesucker Jan 2014 #3

Agree! Thanks!...but...ohhhh...you are bad..... KoKo Jan 2014 #4

It's not an idea that Obama ever bothered to advance bluestateguy Jan 2014 #8

Consider that everyone pays this tax starting at the first dollar earned. karynnj Jan 2014 #15

Not true. Many proposals were bandied about in the Senate; it's just that with everything else that Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2014 #25

This would make a great button n/t LiberalElite Jan 2014 #9

K&R. JDPriestly Jan 2014 #10

And there is a very obvious solution to the problem she brought up rufus dog Jan 2014 #12

Obama flirted with the donut whole idea and remember what happened? The Blue Dogs in the Senate Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2014 #24

Oh dear.. that doesn't make sense. Cha Jan 2014 #13

to be fair hfojvt Jan 2014 #16

Make no mistake, this reveals Hillary's true feelings on we "lesser people". Enthusiast Jan 2014 #18

It appears we have our own version of Ann Romney: we are the 'you people' Whisp Jan 2014 #32

Normally I'm about the last person to defend Clinton, but hughee99 Jan 2014 #20

she didn't always live in NY magical thyme Jan 2014 #46

If she knows perfectly well how much teachers make, hughee99 Jan 2014 #47

K & R AzDar Jan 2014 #28

When one spends their life hobnobbing with Goldman and Walmart executives LittleBlue Jan 2014 #29

Margaret Thatcher, the Iron Lady Whisp Jan 2014 #33

Yep. The American media love Maggie Thatcher LittleBlue Jan 2014 #34

Damnit! bravenak Jan 2014 #35

I'm still hoping, Biden 2016 anasv Jan 2014 #36

hillary is the face of the third way frwrfpos Jan 2014 #40

And when did the cap get raised? Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #43

I love how Obama's pledge not to raise taxes on people earning under $250,000 meant only that Vattel Jan 2014 #48