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toddwv

(2,830 posts)
24. Just bring back the estate tax.
Sat Mar 29, 2014, 07:46 AM
Mar 2014

It was a great equalizer.

Tax anything over $10,000,000 at something near 100%.

If they haven't set their kids and family up with big fat trusts, great education, and unparalleled opportunities by the time they kick the bucket... well, that's their problem.

67 individuals own 50% of the world's wealth! nt rdharma Mar 2014 #1
And three rich old farts want to buy the entire Congress and every available Statehouse. calimary Mar 2014 #20
ACCE mtasselin Mar 2014 #35
See, THIS is what we have to watch for. Shadowy organizations like this! calimary Mar 2014 #58
The best way for the vermin to survive erronis Mar 2014 #68
See my post #83. The only solution to this is Mad-Eye Moody's warning to Harry Potter. calimary Mar 2014 #86
Sometimes that's what it takes. 'The Prince', while not exactly IrishAyes Mar 2014 #95
I like your thinking. They are teaching us well. They might regret that over time. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #98
Not that I know which Debbie you mean, IrishAyes Mar 2014 #80
Debbie Wasserman-Shultz, D-FL calimary Mar 2014 #83
Thank you. I thought maybe so but wasn't sure. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #90
K and fucking R! Lizzie Poppet Mar 2014 #2
"They" have huge underground cities dotymed Mar 2014 #45
Woo-hoo! Preach it, sister. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #82
The best approach is to say "hell yes" BlueStreak Mar 2014 #3
Not only did they steal our wealth then put us in debt. We need 2 trillion dollars rhett o rick Mar 2014 #4
And now the banking bill in the Senate ... aggiesal Mar 2014 #11
Whoah, Whoah, Whoah.. What??? Which Bill is this one? Share it wide and loudly! 2banon Mar 2014 #55
Here's the story ... aggiesal Mar 2014 #71
aggiesal, this piece needs it's own thread.. 2banon Mar 2014 #72
Since the story is several days old, ... aggiesal Mar 2014 #75
Excellent and thank you.. 2banon Mar 2014 #85
Personal wealth should be capped at 100 million dollars. ZX86 Mar 2014 #5
100 million is obscene! SammyWinstonJack Mar 2014 #12
But you wouldn't be able to own ... aggiesal Mar 2014 #14
Just bring back the estate tax. toddwv Mar 2014 #24
I agree the estate tax should be high, but I worry about how dodgeable it is with trusts and whatnot MillennialDem Mar 2014 #32
I disagree.. sendero Mar 2014 #30
Don't need to cap wealth. LiberalFighter Mar 2014 #39
Not enough Half-Century Man Mar 2014 #60
There are lots of things that should be done but how to do them is the rub. nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #73
That's one reason I walked out of that movie "The Big Easy" IrishAyes Mar 2014 #84
i have been telling my moderate publica epal the economy is RIGGED. wall street is RIGGED. pansypoo53219 Mar 2014 #6
And so is politics. toddwv Mar 2014 #26
And it's pretty much run by computers now, too. Few there are doing any real "work" anymore, imo. reformist2 Mar 2014 #27
You do know that writing those computer programs is real work, right? Lucky Luciano Mar 2014 #28
Those computer programs are increasingly fighting each other - it's a zero-sum game. reformist2 Mar 2014 #29
The programmers do the writing. Not the hedge fund jerks. LiberalFighter Mar 2014 #43
The hedge fund jerks are often the main programmers. Lucky Luciano Mar 2014 #93
Can't do it thru DC, "D" or "R." That puppy is fully owned and operated by the 1%. blkmusclmachine Mar 2014 #7
Which is why we are where we are. Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #34
You are so right. Evil is evil. 840high Mar 2014 #78
K & R dreamnightwind Mar 2014 #8
Damned Tootin' !!! WillyT Mar 2014 #9
redistribution enid602 Mar 2014 #64
You're talking about wealth redistribution, you know.... sounds good to me too! reformist2 Mar 2014 #10
Yeah, well don't hold your breath on that. SammyWinstonJack Mar 2014 #13
You don't have to put the rich down to tax them. gulliver Mar 2014 #15
'or not deserving what they have'... Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2014 #52
Drop the concept of "deservingness" altogether. gulliver Mar 2014 #61
Those who don't remember history are doomed to repeat it. Stonepounder Mar 2014 #16
The sans coulettes don't learn though, and begin to reward the wealthy again. Give it up, get some jtuck004 Mar 2014 #22
How about a revolution like in 1917 Russia? :) MillennialDem Mar 2014 #33
That would warm the cockles (what the hell are "cockles" anyway?)...... socialist_n_TN Mar 2014 #38
Are the in the sub-cockle area? Maynar Mar 2014 #69
One thing to remember is that the rich already owe Social Security $3 trillion. reformist2 Mar 2014 #17
It has also borrowed from the Federal Government pension funds Samantha Mar 2014 #18
Winner, winner! Chicken Dinner! Moostache Mar 2014 #57
The capital gains tax is the biggest joke of all mountain grammy Mar 2014 #19
Taking back... Not just taking. Those fuckers stole it from us by gaming the system gtar100 Mar 2014 #21
kick woo me with science Mar 2014 #23
K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Mar 2014 #25
Unapologetic K&R 99Forever Mar 2014 #31
Is everyone really so naive as to believe that if we elect politicians to send men with guns Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #36
That's why it will take a revolution.......... socialist_n_TN Mar 2014 #40
"That's why it will take a revolution" Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #44
The amount of violence involved in a revolution depends SOLELY.... socialist_n_TN Mar 2014 #46
"how long do you think that the capitalists will allow you to 'opt out'?" Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #47
And lack of organization is also the tool of the oppressor........ socialist_n_TN Mar 2014 #48
The System, (LLC) only works because it organizes people. Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #51
One way to find out would be to organize mass demonstrations attacking the source of the Plutocrats Dustlawyer Mar 2014 #59
You're aware that at least one state - Kansas, I think - has proposed legislation IrishAyes Mar 2014 #88
As I said above, ANYTHING that interferes with capitalists making profits........ socialist_n_TN Mar 2014 #96
That's true. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #97
I would hope that the ACLU would file suit and take it up as violative of our right to peacably Dustlawyer Apr 2014 #109
Surely they must. I love the SPLC, but we need the ACLU as well. IrishAyes Apr 2014 #110
The problem is, you can't ignore them... elzenmahn Mar 2014 #81
Even "our" Constitution dotymed Mar 2014 #50
Government serves those whom they are afraid of. n/t lumberjack_jeff Mar 2014 #53
Yep. And it also rules with fear those who it is not afraid of. Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #54
I agree with the sentiments of the OP. Anybody got a plan as to how the money could be reclaimed. ladjf Mar 2014 #37
I (and many others here and elsewhere) have said it often........ socialist_n_TN Mar 2014 #41
Step one: Target the illegal, unethical voting process that has ladjf Mar 2014 #42
quoting bev here... questionseverything Mar 2014 #67
We need to change our structure... N_E_1 for Tennis Mar 2014 #49
Lee Camp is THE MAN! elzenmahn Mar 2014 #56
K&R But, I don't want to take from all the rich. raouldukelives Mar 2014 #62
If the wealth is legitimately made and from something productive, no problems here either... elzenmahn Mar 2014 #76
Hear, hear! k&r n/t Laelth Mar 2014 #63
Beautiful! polichick Mar 2014 #65
A basic understanding of how much a billion is randr Mar 2014 #66
Because the rich have a different understanding of money than most people... elzenmahn Mar 2014 #77
I believe that wealth creates a type of mental illness randr Mar 2014 #92
It's as if The Right Wing expects us to feel ashamed for admitting this fascisthunter Mar 2014 #70
PREACH IT MR. CAMP Skittles Mar 2014 #74
Couldn't agree more. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #79
I'm guessing "shat" was intentional. Scuba Mar 2014 #87
Kindly inform me then, please, as I don't quite understand. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #89
Well, what comes out of their mouths is bullshit, so to "shat" it out seems appropriate. Scuba Mar 2014 #91
NOW I understand - thanks. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #94
"Trickle Dow Economics" Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2014 #99
There ya' Go! A message we need to get out there! Followed Up With... KoKo Mar 2014 #100
A right-winger's wet dream of "left-wing" idiocy. Please don't give this guy publicity. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2014 #101
Seems to me this message could motivate a whole lot of People to the polls. Scuba Mar 2014 #102
No, that's absolutely not true. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2014 #103
I suppose you think you're one of them? Scuba Mar 2014 #104
Yes, as are most left-wingers. Fools like the one quoted in the OP are thankfully uncommon. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2014 #105
Actually, ALL the liberals/progressive/Democrats I know believe what you call a CT. Scuba Mar 2014 #106
I think there have been millions of such things. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2014 #107
OK, I now understand where you're coming from. Yes, not all rich stole the dough. Scuba Mar 2014 #108
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