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Abouttime

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4. Just a start

Reply to Ferd Berfel (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 03:09 PM

Apr 2016

capital gains should be taxed at the ordinary rate for income including FICA and social security.
There is also no good reason the rich should collect social security and Medicare. If you're fortunate enough to be wealthy you should pay for your own retirement and healthcare.

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College Could Be Free In America If Corporations Paid Reagan-Era Taxes [View all] Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 OP

Kickin' Faux pas Apr 2016 #1

Imagine if we went back to Einsenhower tax rates WDIM Apr 2016 #2

Eisenhower warned us about the Pentagon that Hillary is feeding for power, money, and votes. ViseGrip Apr 2016 #3

Just a start Abouttime Apr 2016 #4

What's her next failure in judgemenet going to cost? Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #5

GOv. Reagan is the one that ended free state colleges in Calif ErikJ Apr 2016 #6