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hfojvt

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18. Really? What are those very progressive views?
Mon Nov 3, 2014, 08:21 PM
Nov 2014

Here's an example of one - taxes

"We need to take a comprehensive look at our tax code and drastically simplify it. We must stop picking winners and losers through the tax code. We need to keep the current progressive tax system, but make it simple enough so that Americans can do their own taxes and every American pays some amount in taxes. That way we can lower overall rates, ..." http://www.ormanforsenate.com/issues

Two points there

"every American pays some amount in taxes".

Well, take that you people too poor to pay Federal Income taxes under current law. The millionaire Orman wants to make sure you pay some taxes.

That's a tax increase for poor people.

At the same time he wants to "lower overall rates"

A rich person's wet dream. Puts us right back to Reagan with his "across the board tax cuts". Rich people will make out very well with lower rates.

I happen to think we need HIGHER rates on the rich.

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In the 2012 Election Karl Rove and gang members lied to those who continued to send money. Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #1
Orman is ahead in the polls, not by much, but ahead. MoonRiver Nov 2014 #2
I don't like Roberts, at all hfojvt Nov 2014 #13
You like Orman LESS than Roberts? MoonRiver Nov 2014 #14
yeah I know hfojvt Nov 2014 #19
I just don't understand how you could prefer shithole Roberts over a progressive. MoonRiver Nov 2014 #20
I live on the Missouri side Loki Nov 2014 #3
Hallelujah Indeed! MoonRiver Nov 2014 #4
Doesn't matter what Chuck Todd says one way or another. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #5
Of course not, but if EVEN he is acknowledging reality that's sweet. MoonRiver Nov 2014 #6
But we and he don't know anything yet. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #9
And if the GOP wins the Senate customerserviceguy Nov 2014 #7
He won't caucus with the Repubs. MoonRiver Nov 2014 #8
I suppose I really don't know much about him customerserviceguy Nov 2014 #10
Here is a quote from Orman's website madville Nov 2014 #17
Really? What are those very progressive views? hfojvt Nov 2014 #18
please. He's trying to win. Schema Thing Nov 2014 #11
He plays it like he might caucus with either side, but he will caucus with Dems. MoonRiver Nov 2014 #12
Why? Did he disqualify Roberts? kentuck Nov 2014 #15
Don't know what you mean. MoonRiver Nov 2014 #16
Sorry....Chuck Todd likes to "disqualify" candidates.. kentuck Nov 2014 #21
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