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Karma13612

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29. Unless you are part of the 1%, Bernie is not raising our taxes to 70%.
Sun Dec 27, 2015, 01:34 PM
Dec 2015

He does plan on asking the über wealthy to pay "their fair share".

And he wants to have a Wall Street transaction tax on specific types of trades.

That is some of his proposals. Not all, by any means.

Crappy headline OS. It's not an Op-Ed from the Register. MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #1
Speaking of opinion... this is a fantastic line... tecelote Dec 2015 #83
I haven't posted for a... Dragonfly Dec 2015 #103
OS, you are one of the best. K&R even though I'm an HRC supporter. MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #2
So everybody knows I edited to add printed in to the original title Omaha Steve Dec 2015 #3
Thank you for posting it, OS. Good read! Jackilope Dec 2015 #4
k & r. Thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Dec 2015 #5
I wouldn't be surprised at anything TheFarseer Dec 2015 #6
"The Paradigm is one of the most geographically diverse tournaments ..." MrMickeysMom Dec 2015 #7
Of course it appeals to youth. Indydem Dec 2015 #8
. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #9
Keep saying that. Indydem Dec 2015 #13
Didn't you also say "no US politician has ever been as far left as Sanders"? beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #15
Please, by all means, enlighten me. Indydem Dec 2015 #16
. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #18
Still can't answer the question. Indydem Dec 2015 #19
There is not enough room to tell all the reasons you should vote for Bernie. Mbrow Dec 2015 #23
He and the rest of us can't read your mind about what you mean by "far left"... cascadiance Dec 2015 #58
Thanks, destroys that poster's bogus claim dreamnightwind Dec 2015 #97
I don't see madokie Dec 2015 #27
Not particularly Indydem Dec 2015 #28
Love the perks that other Delaware corporations also like that Biden gave them with Bankruptcy bill? cascadiance Dec 2015 #60
Evil? Really? Marty McGraw Dec 2015 #88
You are saying he isn't right wing enough AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #44
Well, when you are wrong... Indydem Dec 2015 #89
The 90% top marginal rate did not put a cap on achievement AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #90
Oh, bless your heart. Indydem Dec 2015 #91
You cannot refute how high top marginal rates worked AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #92
I can and do. Indydem Dec 2015 #93
Tech boom, bubble economy, and the growth was not great for many under Clinton dreamnightwind Dec 2015 #98
It's basic economics. AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #108
You're arguing from a Republican point of view. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2015 #106
By increasing taxes on the rich, many of whom today are paying no taxes at all. In Cal33 Dec 2015 #25
Lots of fallacies there. Indydem Dec 2015 #26
why would it be bad if carried interest peops paid the 39%? questionseverything Dec 2015 #31
Because they already paid the 39% once. Indydem Dec 2015 #33
lots of trust fund babies great grandfathers might of "labored"or not questionseverything Dec 2015 #35
Fallacy. Indydem Dec 2015 #37
Do you even know what a fallacy is? AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #47
According to him, we are "know-nothing leftists" neverforget Dec 2015 #86
Yea because Walton family owns as much wealth as FORTY PERCENT of Americans! cascadiance Dec 2015 #64
Here's how Randall Munroe puts it: senz Dec 2015 #72
The old BS "double taxation" argument? Really? Z_California Dec 2015 #55
Bullshit Lokijohn Dec 2015 #84
You haven't read my post carefully. I used the words "many of whom" in the 1st paragraph, and Cal33 Dec 2015 #34
You said "rich people" Indydem Dec 2015 #36
If you want to dot every i and cross every t, Who owns the corporations? The few rich Cal33 Dec 2015 #42
.... artislife Dec 2015 #43
Taxes on the rich were 90% during Eisenhower presidency. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #94
That is such an ignorant statement. Indydem Dec 2015 #99
I said for the rich, not for everyone! What I said is NOT ignorant! Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #101
+1 Skidmore Dec 2015 #10
Like Republican arguments? senz Dec 2015 #50
Not an R argument at all. Skidmore Dec 2015 #52
Okay, I'll bite. senz Dec 2015 #56
My husband came home from work Skidmore Dec 2015 #59
Sorry, but I'm short on patience today senz Dec 2015 #61
Too bad you feel that way. Skidmore Dec 2015 #62
You want people to adjust their posting schedule... George II Dec 2015 #68
This message was self-deleted by its author senz Dec 2015 #70
George, honey, I don't know how to say this senz Dec 2015 #76
Post removed Post removed Dec 2015 #109
You may be surprised at how many older people he appeals to also. dana_b Dec 2015 #11
No problem there. Indydem Dec 2015 #12
He is! Eom Karma13612 Dec 2015 #21
Nice talking points, but my guess is that your Free Market Ron Green Dec 2015 #14
The traditional kind. Indydem Dec 2015 #17
Leftists don't fit in with DFR and JFK? FDR raised taxes to 91% during WW II -- for those Cal33 Dec 2015 #48
That's pure crap. He is NOT going to raise our taxes to 70%. Eom Karma13612 Dec 2015 #20
Then how is all of this getting paid for? Indydem Dec 2015 #22
You can start by stopping Mbrow Dec 2015 #24
Excellent points as well. Eom Karma13612 Dec 2015 #30
Unless you are part of the 1%, Bernie is not raising our taxes to 70%. Karma13612 Dec 2015 #29
Average taxes in Scandanavia are 56.9% Indydem Dec 2015 #32
theoretically WE THE PEOPLE questionseverything Dec 2015 #38
And how does one make that happen? Indydem Dec 2015 #39
first of all i try not to HATE anyone questionseverything Dec 2015 #40
There is a limit on the credit card Indydem Dec 2015 #41
You are one of the reasons I cannot back h artislife Dec 2015 #45
Wrong. Indydem Dec 2015 #87
You're still using that line, you need to stop dreamnightwind Dec 2015 #100
the subsides in the exchange are a good example of deficit spending that enriches corporations questionseverything Dec 2015 #46
And what percent of your income do you pay for Kalidurga Dec 2015 #67
my guess this also includes a real comfy retirement. I know at least one country in Europe Karma13612 Dec 2015 #71
We Stop the Wars and the Money for our Own People is There McKim Dec 2015 #95
+ trillions dreamnightwind Dec 2015 #102
That's a Republican argument. senz Dec 2015 #49
Tone-deaf and dismissive. Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #54
How do I factor in? Bjornsdotter Dec 2015 #63
Sounds like the shit I was hearing from Republicans back in 2008 Scootaloo Dec 2015 #78
There is a difference. Indydem Dec 2015 #81
No, there's really no difference. You're arguing from the same point. Scootaloo Dec 2015 #82
There were a lot of non-youth at the rally I went to at a local college. progressoid Dec 2015 #79
Nobody will be paying 70% of their income in tax shawn703 Dec 2015 #107
To all the rightwingers who have posted on this thead. senz Dec 2015 #51
To all the non-rightwingers who posted on this thread. senz Dec 2015 #53
You've beaten me to the punch. So I've noticed! Cal33 Dec 2015 #57
I'm beginning to think they're just not worth the time and effort. senz Dec 2015 #65
And - no matter how much they argue here, those young voters are still going to vote for Bernie. :-) djean111 Dec 2015 #66
Thank you, djean. senz Dec 2015 #69
and gives ya a headache.!! I guess I'm going to learn how to set Karma13612 Dec 2015 #73
You're more than welcome, Karma13612 senz Dec 2015 #74
for sure! eom Karma13612 Dec 2015 #77
I wouldn't say that. I've had useful talks with Republicans Scootaloo Dec 2015 #80
I've had useful talks w/Republicans too. senz Dec 2015 #104
I've consistently found libertarians to be the worst Scootaloo Dec 2015 #105
As a former high school and college debater, good luck with this demographic Gothmog Dec 2015 #75
In my years of working in the schools of our district, I have found that kids 1monster Dec 2015 #85
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