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I don't want to soak anyone Sherman A1 Mar 2015 #1
We should tax and tax and tax them until they're only fabulously wealthy. Scuba Mar 2015 #3
Unfortuantely, tax monies usually only encourage the political elite to fund new wars. truedelphi Mar 2015 #22
While those are important considerations salib Mar 2015 #26
So your rationale is to keep taxes on the wealthy low, 'cause government might misuse the money? Scuba Mar 2015 #31
Report after report shows that when our modern government has more money, truedelphi Mar 2015 #48
Hey, at least you stuck to your position. Gotta give you that. Scuba Mar 2015 #49
"This was not growth." That's correct. It was legalized theft. Hard to tell where ... Scuba Mar 2015 #2
There is little difference between a campaign "donation", paying exhorbant fees for speeches or rhett o rick Mar 2015 #5
Exactly, we need a claw back in several ways Warpy Mar 2015 #4
If you are running, you got my vote. nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #6
/\_/\_This right here_/\_/\ Scuba Mar 2015 #7
Warpy and Scuba for co-president. antiquie Mar 2015 #10
We also need 1) a minimum guaranteed income. 2) Publicly funded health CARE for all. 3) Publicly Vincardog Mar 2015 #11
I like all offerred aspirant Mar 2015 #16
Vote for Warpy! Enthusiast Mar 2015 #12
Do you see any hope that any of this will happen? It seems to me that the wealthy have already Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2015 #13
Boy you took the words right out of my mouth. n/t. airplaneman Mar 2015 #15
I admire the platform Fairgo Mar 2015 #54
The rich are the ones who soaked us. phantom power Mar 2015 #8
Well, Newest Reality Mar 2015 #9
A heavy brine. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #14
Or... Alkene Mar 2015 #17
Are they equivalent? rock Mar 2015 #18
They both amount to the same but the poor rich want sympathy so they are claiming rhett o rick Mar 2015 #20
I heard an interesting idea on the radio yesterday. world wide wally Mar 2015 #19
It amounts to the same thing, doesn't it? Jack Rabbit Mar 2015 #21
It's a matter of perspective. When the rich steal our wealth they call it good business. rhett o rick Mar 2015 #23
In a real democracy, our perspective is the only one that matters Jack Rabbit Mar 2015 #24
Bahwhahahahah! truedelphi Mar 2015 #50
Wasn't the MOB'S slogan aspirant Mar 2015 #28
I think the problem is framing ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #25
Would it turn into another sell/trade credit program like carbon emissions? ~ nt antiquie Mar 2015 #27
I hadn't thought about that ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #29
Good ideas. antiquie Mar 2015 #30
As I said in another thread ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #32
Isn't this a chicken or the egg conundrum? Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #33
I think change will take a large percentage of the populace. antiquie Mar 2015 #34
Yep, Elizabeth Warren is showing the way Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #35
Obviously we are not communicating. ~ nt antiquie Mar 2015 #36
So what is your point? Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #37
You made it for me. You choose to read the opposite of what I said. antiquie Mar 2015 #38
Seriously? Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #40
Making demands without convincing and workable solutions is ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #39
I don't see the "problem" as a lack of a plan Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #41
I will repeat for the third time (this time adding emphasis) ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #42
Who needs to be convinced any plan is workable? Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #43
Okay ... the non-convincing part is working so well. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #44
What? Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #45
Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #46
Cool, thanks for focusing this discussion Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #47
"IF there was the political will in Congress" ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #53
The IF is ever present given our political/economic climate Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #55
He isn't talking about framing but selling old conservative snake oil to actually further TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #56
So sorry I appreciated 1StrongBlackMan comments. antiquie Mar 2015 #57
K&R. JDPriestly Mar 2015 #51
So far, yes..."They've/MSM" has been fredamae Mar 2015 #52
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