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Democratic Primaries

wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts) Thu Nov 7, 2019, 09:05 PM Nov 2019

We need to be talking about tax policy like adults would. We need to speak in the language that [View all]

people are use to.

Things like repeal the trump tax cut. Things like more fair tax rate schedules.

That's how voters and adults talk about taxes.

Not "tax Bill Gates." Not "wealth tax." That's like sticking your head above a fox hole and daring the enemy to shoot it off!

The left is as gullible toward Bernie and Warren as MAGA's are toward trump. I am really disappointed at the childhood level of the political debate coming from top tear candidates.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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We need to be talking about tax policy like adults would. We need to speak in the language that [View all] wasupaloopa Nov 2019 OP

K&R NYMinute Nov 2019 #1

That's a pretty thought. JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #3

Many of us aspire to be billionaires? guillaumeb Nov 2019 #8

Hope you make it, we need more Billionaires to tax and keep the cost from falling on middle and Hoyt Nov 2019 #17

And these same billionaires purchase politicians guillaumeb Nov 2019 #22

Worse than that, it is not sustainable dansolo Nov 2019 #33

Billionaires need to pay their fair share. Regardless if they like it or not. JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #2

Then raise their income tax NYMinute Nov 2019 #4

We will when we elect Bernie. Are you in? The poor and sick need our help ASAP. JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #5

BS is finished .. he will never be the nominee n/t PhoenixDem Nov 2019 #9

I hate to break this to you Dem4Life1102 Nov 2019 #10

Thanks for your kindness. JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #11

You really should thank them wasupaloopa Nov 2019 #14

I thank all DUers! I'll need them next November! JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #16

You're very welcome 😉 Dem4Life1102 Nov 2019 #18

I have to admit that I'm impressed that you used the polite answer. Notice how many on TV say... JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #19

Again Dem4Life1102 Nov 2019 #20

They frequently have little 'income' Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #34

My social security is taxed. Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #35

Is it my imagination, or was this post "inspired" by an earlier post of mine guillaumeb Nov 2019 #6

I think these thoughts daily reading DU. wasupaloopa Nov 2019 #15

If we accept that many things are basically unsolvable, guillaumeb Nov 2019 #21

Post removed Post removed Nov 2019 #13

Very well put PhoenixDem Nov 2019 #7

"they look up to them" and you don't see this as a massive problem. Humanist_Activist Nov 2019 #23

They don't exploit anyone PhoenixDem Nov 2019 #24

Oh please, every billionaire has had to exploit people to get where they are... Humanist_Activist Nov 2019 #25

Hope those links show how he built Microsoft by ripping off competitors redqueen Nov 2019 #26

Oh it does, but I'm just amazed that there are so many people I call... Humanist_Activist Nov 2019 #27

It seems to be increasingly popular redqueen Nov 2019 #31

The stakes are huge. This could be a sea-change election. Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #36

So? PhoenixDem Nov 2019 #28

Ah, so you don't see exploitation as exploitation... Humanist_Activist Nov 2019 #29

Your definition of exploitation is too broad n/t PhoenixDem Nov 2019 #30

Anyone earning only a fraction of their value in labor as wages is exploited on some level. Humanist_Activist Nov 2019 #32

Agree. betsuni Nov 2019 #12

I agree and disagree TheFarseer Nov 2019 #37