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Traildogbob

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54. Bless your heart MITCHman

Tue Feb 5, 2019, 09:35 PM

Feb 2019

Be Best. Maybe donate some of that amazing tax break to trump Foundation or the go fund me wall. God sent trump, we all gonna be great. MAGA!!!

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Soak the rich? Americans say go for it [View all] brooklynite Feb 2019 OP

They can afford politicians.... safeinOhio Feb 2019 #1

Man, you got that one right. Firestorm49 Feb 2019 #4

Right on! SammyWinstonJack Feb 2019 #15

They've been soaking us in their trickle-down urine for decades. lagomorph777 Feb 2019 #30

Too little too late. They captured most of the wealth of this country, and thus, relatively ... SWBTATTReg Feb 2019 #2

Yup, they already emptied the vaults. Furture economic stability of our democracy depends on KPN Feb 2019 #8

You're right in that it does need to be implemented worldwide, for they pit country against... SWBTATTReg Feb 2019 #13

... just how much is too much? ... aggiesal Feb 2019 #18

Ha! Figures that it was Rockefeller that said this! Thanks! Take care. nt SWBTATTReg Feb 2019 #20

It was done going back DownriverDem Feb 2019 #3

That was before globalism and the efficient ability to move money and oneself and family anywhere KPN Feb 2019 #10

But very few ever paid the high rates of 60-70 yrs back. Hardly ANYONE did. oldsoftie Feb 2019 #32

Consumption taxes are regressive UpInArms Feb 2019 #41

It works in Europe. Everyone pays SOMETHING. oldsoftie Feb 2019 #49

Exempt things like food and ... UpInArms Feb 2019 #53

Everyone is greedier today it seems. BigmanPigman Feb 2019 #52

GOPers are always talking about the good old days of the '50s so let's give them '50s tax rates RockRaven Feb 2019 #5

I heard last week that Eisenhower taxed the rich 90% BigmanPigman Feb 2019 #23

There were a lot of war bonds to pay off too. But all those post-war baby-boom good times RockRaven Feb 2019 #27

Look it up and you'll see that hardly anyone paid near 90%. There used to be LOTS more deductions. oldsoftie Feb 2019 #33

See my post #41 UpInArms Feb 2019 #42

Tax the Uber rich.... the_sly_pig Feb 2019 #6

Ergo the concerns for decades now about "corporate Dems". I know people here bristle at KPN Feb 2019 #11

I went to college from 80-84 ... aggiesal Feb 2019 #21

That why I went to a technical school & the national Guard. I graduated with zero debt; oldsoftie Feb 2019 #50

Well, we all know how this will play out. Invade Venezuela, or why not Iran -- or North Korea? KPN Feb 2019 #7

I agree totally duforsure Feb 2019 #9

Trump proposed one time 14.5% tax on wealth over $10 million Cicada Feb 2019 #12

Psst, just to let you know ... aggiesal Feb 2019 #22

LOL - That was when he was in the red! N/t TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #37

Needs a better title h2ebits Feb 2019 #14

Need that to sustain government, but also need to work up from the bottom William Seger Feb 2019 #16

Ignorant Americans fell for the Republican's "job creators" bullshit even after George Sr. called jalan48 Feb 2019 #17

Soaking?? jayschool2013 Feb 2019 #19

I see the phrase "Pay their fair share" often but what does this mean? OnlinePoker Feb 2019 #26

Great question jayschool2013 Feb 2019 #29

In 2015, the top 1% paid 39% of all income taxes. The top 50% pay 97% of all income taxes. oldsoftie Feb 2019 #34

It is used so much it no longer has any meaning. pangaia Feb 2019 #51

Fair share Traildogbob Feb 2019 #36

That is not even close to being true MichMan Feb 2019 #39

BS. Traildogbob Feb 2019 #40

My total federal taxes last year were $11.5k MichMan Feb 2019 #43

Buh bye! Traildogbob Feb 2019 #44

Your situation must be a lot different than mine MichMan Feb 2019 #46

Bless your heart MITCHman Traildogbob Feb 2019 #54

K & R SunSeeker Feb 2019 #24

I support this. They recently got the whole candy store. calimary Feb 2019 #25

Not soaking the rich we're Restoring fairness in taxation. The wealthy Fullduplexxx Feb 2019 #28

The benefits were not only a low tax rate... Moostache Feb 2019 #31

When asked why he wanted to climb Mt. Everest DirtEdonE Feb 2019 #35

Soak us all. Everyone should be paying AT LEAST 50% in taxes. nt MadDAsHell Feb 2019 #38

Um, no. christx30 Feb 2019 #45

K&R ck4829 Feb 2019 #47

Kick Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2019 #48