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BainsBane

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13. The agenda being the truth

Reply to AgingAmerican (Reply #8)

Sat Apr 11, 2015, 02:31 AM

Apr 2015

Which once again we see means nothing. JFK massively reduced taxes on the wealthy, not just marginal rates but EFFECTIVE rates. Denying it doesn't change history. It simply reflects on who you are.

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To the Right: STOP equating the JFK tax cuts to Reagan's [View all] Dpm12 Apr 2015 OP

Are you crazy?? immoderate Apr 2015 #1

No, I just hate when conservatives do that. Dpm12 Apr 2015 #2

I am just afraid you might expect some compliance. immoderate Apr 2015 #6

The whole, "Kennedy did it first" meme AgingAmerican Apr 2015 #3

Wrong BainsBane Apr 2015 #5

You 100% missed my point entirely... AgingAmerican Apr 2015 #8

The agenda being the truth BainsBane Apr 2015 #13

I stated what he said during the debate AgingAmerican Apr 2015 #16

I don't give a shit what that chart says... Dpm12 Apr 2015 #9

LOL BainsBane Apr 2015 #10

So you believe he was a 'Third Way�' person? AgingAmerican Apr 2015 #12

There was no Third Way then BainsBane Apr 2015 #17

I stated what Kennedy said during the debate w/Nixon AgingAmerican Apr 2015 #18

N/T Dpm12 Apr 2015 #20

Thanks for proving EXACTLY what I said AgingAmerican Apr 2015 #24

You're welcome! Dpm12 Apr 2015 #25

I know he was a political centrist, that's not my point... Dpm12 Apr 2015 #14

They weren't just marginal BainsBane Apr 2015 #19

WHAT THE HELL!? Dpm12 Apr 2015 #22

The chart wasn't meant for anything related to the OP AgingAmerican Apr 2015 #11

Both massively cut taxes on the rich BainsBane Apr 2015 #4

I don't trust the NY Times Dpm12 Apr 2015 #7

Any reputable US history book will show the same thing BainsBane Apr 2015 #21

What are you going to say now? Dpm12 Apr 2015 #23

Let Thom Hartman explain Dpm12 Apr 2015 #15