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Bernie Sanders
In reply to the discussion: The BEST Blue-Collar Rant Ever (pro-Bernie) [View all]questionseverything
(11,843 posts)40. something no one seems to be talking about is
how much higher taxes for the middle class were during clintons term
we talk about how awful the bush tax cuts were (and for the high wage earners i agree) but the middle class got some much needed relief, which Obama kept for us
is one big reason i am against hillary, she seems to think rich is anything above $26,250 a year (26,250 to 63,550 was taxed at 28% during clintons term) now it takes 90,750 plus to hit 25%
check out this link to compare
http://www.moneychimp.com/features/tax_brackets.htm
bernie's plan of taxing the multi millionaires and billionaires makes more sense to me than what the clintons did which is to raise the taxes of the guy in this well deserved rant
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If you start work out of high school, it's 52 or 53 years before you can retire at 70--if you live
merrily
Sep 2015
#54
I have similar stories...We share our blue collar background and my folks each died at 60
haikugal
Sep 2015
#39
your parents are heroic. They took care of you anyway. That is why there is almost a
roguevalley
Sep 2015
#37
That rant is so reality for many of us. Thanks for posting Le Taz Hot!
Dont call me Shirley
Sep 2015
#35
That was the Democratic Party before the Oligarchy bought out the Party leaders.
rhett o rick
Sep 2015
#52