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HughBeaumont

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16. It's not the wealth, it's the inequality . . . .

Reply to matmar (Original post)

Wed Jul 11, 2012, 09:58 AM

Jul 2012

. . . and the truism that the Peebles, Trumps and Adelsons of the world can be doing far, FAR more with their wealth and influence instead of merely hoarding and growing it, uncirculated. They made their wealth through use of public means and customers who also use public means. Just as he can say "paying their fair share" (which they DO not do) wouldn't make a dent in the National Debt (it would, since you're all collectively keeping billions out of circulation each year you're not fairly taxed), I can come back and say that it wouldn't make a dent in their vast fortunes. In other words, they wouldn't miss a damned DIME.

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Rich Obama fundraiser says rich already pay their fair share..... [View all] matmar Jul 2012 OP

So Romney paying an effective federal tax rate of 13% is "paying his fair share",... GarroHorus Jul 2012 #1

Watch it. You're being "a bully" and being "delusional" matmar Jul 2012 #3

Misleading terms .... NashuaDW Jul 2012 #12

Bullshit, income is income GarroHorus Jul 2012 #15

Just. Doesn't. Get. It. bluerum Jul 2012 #2

So why is this door knob raising money for Obama, when he should be working for Romney? teddy51 Jul 2012 #4

Pro Choice Republicans Wilms Jul 2012 #6

So, when is he going to renounce his citizenship and move to Austria? Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2012 #5

Inside the tent pissing out or outside the tent pissing in? Fumesucker Jul 2012 #7

You'd think they'd be willing to sell their yachts and replace them with Donzi's. L0oniX Jul 2012 #8

I guess I am "delusional" because I'll always think it's "unfair" Raine Jul 2012 #9

the dishonest argument KT2000 Jul 2012 #10

how hard did they need to dig to find an Obama donor like that?? progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #11

They seem to be running the show. Huey P. Long Jul 2012 #13

Given how the rich donate to both political parties MadHound Jul 2012 #14

It's not the wealth, it's the inequality . . . . HughBeaumont Jul 2012 #16

"So, what do we want, a whole school of dummies?" backtoblue Jul 2012 #17