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JHB

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16. Mitt, it was time for "rich people like" you to pay higher taxes forty years ago.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 12:36 PM

Dec 2025

We don't need a revolution, we need a counter-revolution: the Reagan Revolution needs to be overthrown.

It's not even about fairness anymore. Wealth has been so thoroughly weaponized in politics that raising taxes on the rich is a matter of self-defense for the rest of us.

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Romney calls for higher taxes on wealthy in New York Times op-ed [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 OP

Archive link to the op ed UpInArms Dec 2025 #1

A dozen years ago was a different world. pnwmom Dec 2025 #2

As a dozen years ago was dramatically different from the dozen years before and the dozen before that. KPN Dec 2025 #21

So the Dems were right all along Mitt? BaronChocula Dec 2025 #3

Romney. Meh. MTG. Meh. Republicans are liars and chameleons. C Moon Dec 2025 #4

Hey Mitt, there was a time when you could have made a difference. Intractable Dec 2025 #5

Do you ever think he knows this and is sorry for what he himself helped nurture? CTyankee Dec 2025 #12

No. He's not sorry. But, the reality is that if he was going to be a reformer, he wouldn't get elected by Intractable Dec 2025 #13

Imediate 25% income tax Old Crank Dec 2025 #6

Right. Call it a tax surcharge that sunsets when Captain Zero Dec 2025 #30

Let Him Change His Mind ConstanceCee Dec 2025 #7

You think anyone who actually can do anything about it is listening to him? durablend Dec 2025 #14

People at the Bulwark? thought crime Dec 2025 #25

Times have been different since the 70s at least. This isn't something new -- the imbalance in economic equity. It's KPN Dec 2025 #20

We need every bit of media attention possible. thought crime Dec 2025 #26

oh no, mittens is back Javaman Dec 2025 #8

Years and years after Bob Dole left office he stated that he thought everyone should have Bengus81 Dec 2025 #15

And he pilot-tested what was dubbed "Romney Care" when he was governor of MA BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 #29

Corporations are people who should pay their fair share in taxes IronLionZion Dec 2025 #9

They are just passed down to consumers just like tariffs MichMan Dec 2025 #10

Wealthy individuals can pay more in capital gains, dividends, carried interest, etc. IronLionZion Dec 2025 #11

Yes, as always. But it's never static and ever-lasting regardless. My view is as a whole, we would be far better off KPN Dec 2025 #19

Mitt, it was time for "rich people like" you to pay higher taxes forty years ago. JHB Dec 2025 #16

Great points! KPN Dec 2025 #18

Exactly! He'd much rather pay higher taxes than reverse Citizens United. Notably, he didn't specify how KPN Dec 2025 #17

The Mittster's never ending scratching at the post of relevancy. Whatcha' selling now you King of Mediocracy? lol n/t Cheezoholic Dec 2025 #22

Well, Icanthinkformyself Dec 2025 #23

Mitt Romney is now far to the left of Joe Manchin on taxes thought crime Dec 2025 #24

He must be feeling like he's getting cloer to meeting his maker. marble falls Dec 2025 #27

Maybe, but he actually looks pretty decent for his age fujiyamasan Dec 2025 #28

Looks can be so decieving. marble falls Dec 2025 #31

If he is genuinely coming to the light, good for him. BlueKota Dec 2025 #32