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7. Third possibility. People will wake up and realize we got scammed w trickle down

Reply to tech3149 (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 12:14 PM

Nov 2014

Then demand that tax rates for wealthy are restored to old values like 70%. In other words, instead of poor paying down the bills the rich ran up, the rich would actually have to pay down their own bills.

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Pete Peterson Foundation starting the ads again. [View all] Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 OP

The first question I ask is tech3149 Nov 2014 #1

Two possibilities. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #3

Bingo! tech3149 Nov 2014 #6

Third possibility. People will wake up and realize we got scammed w trickle down on point Nov 2014 #7

Yep - here in Phoenix too. jillan Nov 2014 #2

What is Hillary's position on this? aspirant Nov 2014 #4

I believe I saw it on MSNBC. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #5

Jesus, Pete, how much deficit is there even left to reduce? (nt) Recursion Nov 2014 #8

I think he's after the national debt now, not just the deficit. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #9

Why doesn't he bypass the middleman aspirant Nov 2014 #10

I'd like to see him bypass the middleman and give all of his money Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #11