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68. If you are as old as I am,

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 01:01 PM

Feb 2012

and I am almost certain you are much younger, I was in 42% tax bracket
while earning an average salary in late 1960's before tax brackets were indexed
for inflation. This Adelman bloke is older than me, so his past income has seen
some pretty high tax brackets. 40% is what I assumed as well.

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Schools across the country are in need of new computer labs that INdemo Feb 2012 #1

It's rewarding to hear that he is against the wealthy influencing elections. humblebum Feb 2012 #2

Hmmmmm! The pot calling the kettle 'black' - eh? -- n/t mazzarro Feb 2012 #17

yeah I caught the irony, too wordpix Feb 2012 #49

re: Gingrich backer willing to give $100M to benefit former House speaker allan01 Feb 2012 #3

That $100 Million golfguru Feb 2012 #5

The bottom 50% like myself pay so little because we earn so little. cstanleytech Feb 2012 #9

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The Haves and the Soon-To-Haves? Suji to Seoul Feb 2012 #35

No, I am much taller n/t golfguru Feb 2012 #37

Marco Rubio, is THAT you? Suji to Seoul Feb 2012 #47

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can you give me 2 example of countries golfguru Feb 2012 #69

Does this link help you? cstanleytech Feb 2012 #71

Interesting statement... xocet Feb 2012 #64

Yeah, anybody can "hope". bluedigger Feb 2012 #70

Damn! I thought you were dead, Horatio. Tom Ripley Feb 2012 #75

Sorry, that is just pure absolute right-wing bullshit Hugabear Feb 2012 #77

First, I think you mean Federal Income Taxes liberalmike27 Feb 2012 #13

I agree on taxes for income from gambling golfguru Feb 2012 #31

135 million. Fearless Feb 2012 #23

We can agree on that 100% golfguru Feb 2012 #29

Are you assuming his income is wages? Suji to Seoul Feb 2012 #33

Adelman is older than the hills golfguru Feb 2012 #36

Then his tax rate is SLT Cap Gains of 15%. Suji to Seoul Feb 2012 #39

You must be very young. The 15% tax rate is young also. golfguru Feb 2012 #44

I've been around taxes and taxation my entire life Suji to Seoul Feb 2012 #46

. Incitatus Feb 2012 #25

Re-read my post golfguru Feb 2012 #34

. Incitatus Feb 2012 #43

Why are you hung up on numbers? The main point is golfguru Feb 2012 #45

My math was off too, but he doesn't pay as much as you originally claimed. Incitatus Feb 2012 #51

If you research my posting history, you will find I am for tax payer funded elections n/t golfguru Feb 2012 #66

Why are you using material used by Rush Limbaugh on his website? Suji to Seoul Feb 2012 #26

Why do youlisten to Rush Limbaugh? golfguru Feb 2012 #28

I live in China. I don't listen to any of those jerks because when they are on Suji to Seoul Feb 2012 #30

That tax data is straight from IRS golfguru Feb 2012 #38

Again, you are defending an organization with a noted right wing bent Suji to Seoul Feb 2012 #40

Only thing I can and will defend are facts golfguru Feb 2012 #42

The bottom line, though, is after the 1% pay their taxes, gateley Feb 2012 #56

Yes, I am for 100% tax payer funded elections golfguru Feb 2012 #67

Agree and agree. nt gateley Feb 2012 #72

Somehow I seriously doubt that quakerboy Feb 2012 #54

If you are as old as I am, golfguru Feb 2012 #68

Bologna quakerboy Feb 2012 #73

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Hey Adelson, remember what brought Hitler to power?. pwb Feb 2012 #8

He would take that as a compliment. n/t Tansy_Gold Feb 2012 #12

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A weeks worth of groceries for 2 million people FrodosPet Feb 2012 #27

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Roberts and Alito are probably both thinking... DFW Feb 2012 #16

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He's given almost 7 times as much to charities thelordofhell Feb 2012 #20

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Sadly, he's not the worst of them ... Nihil Feb 2012 #80

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(knock knock, knock) Newty. (knock knock, knock) Newty. (knock knock, knock) Newty. Suji to Seoul Feb 2012 #50

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Weird. This is just like saying, "I want to buy a president." n/t Beartracks Feb 2012 #52

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Wow thats a lots of book sales....of "Newt gone Wild". Historic NY Feb 2012 #55

Glad to see another asshole waste money on cliffordu Feb 2012 #57

He probably won't give a nickel to help people in real need. donheld Feb 2012 #58

I hope this idiot spends all his money without accomplishing his goals. diane in sf Feb 2012 #60

So those voting Newt Turbineguy Feb 2012 #61

That's all any voter gets in America ... Nihil Feb 2012 #79

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Department of pounding sand down a rat hole Botany Feb 2012 #63

Adelson is buying himself a war with Iran.. mudstump Feb 2012 #74

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The price of free speech... squicked Feb 2012 #78

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