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mitch96

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11. The top marginal tax rate every year Ike was in office was 91 or 92%.

Reply to colsohlibgal (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 18, 2017, 04:07 PM

Feb 2017

I believe I read where he got it thru so he could pay down the debt for WW 2.. Interesting with this "horrendous" tax on the rich it was one of the most prosperous for times for the American people. If the shit storm in Washington want's to make America Great Again, they don't have to re invent the wheel, just do what they did in the '50's...

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A Republican gave a speech once..and we can quote it over and over..April 16, 1953 [View all] Stuart G Feb 2017 OP

That is now anti-American dogma to the repugnants BSdetect Feb 2017 #1

I agree with you completely. A few Republicans might hold that view, but Stuart G Feb 2017 #2

Ike was a commie, hippie peacenik. Dave Starsky Feb 2017 #3

...wait...didn't this "hippie peacenik" fight in a war...a really .."HUGE WAR" !!!!!! Stuart G Feb 2017 #4

I seem to recall an Eisenhower who was a general in the Army. Dave Starsky Feb 2017 #5

The "Army"...was that the "United States Army" or .... Stuart G Feb 2017 #6

Ironic mitch96 Feb 2017 #9

I never thought about it that way, but yeah, you're right. Dave Starsky Feb 2017 #10

They Have Come A Long Way Down colsohlibgal Feb 2017 #7

The top marginal tax rate every year Ike was in office was 91 or 92%. mitch96 Feb 2017 #11

My first vote was for Eisenhower. It was 1956 and I was 21. I'm still proud of that vote. Thirties Child Feb 2017 #8