Democratic Primaries

redqueen

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13. That's my view as well.

Sun Jan 12, 2020, 09:57 AM

Jan 2020

There seems to be an awful lot of optimism here that somehow the armies of lawyers and lobbyists will suddenly fail where they never have before.

I would love a wealth tax that worked - unfortunately even the progressive tax system we have now doesn't work. I sure wouldn't bet on this tax magically working out great when when we can't even get the progressive taxation system we've had in place for years to work.

I think learning from the experience of other, more progressive countries is the wisest course of action.

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

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Taxing the rich now supported by 53% of Republicans in new poll [View all] DemocracyMouse Jan 2020 OP

I blinked too!.... Are Republicans finally getting the cotton out of their ears? DemocracyMouse Jan 2020 #1

Hey, some Dems even ridicule the idea. Fewer and fewer, thankfully. blm Jan 2020 #4

That poll question is so badly worded almost anyone could think it just means progressive income highplainsdem Jan 2020 #2

How about crazytown Jan 2020 #6

I'd guess much of the support for the wealth tax is based on ignorance of the problems other highplainsdem Jan 2020 #7

We're Americans! crazytown Jan 2020 #8

Don't think so. And unfortunately "we're Americans" too often means we have little idea what's highplainsdem Jan 2020 #9

From my perch in Sydney, I would have to agree with you, but crazytown Jan 2020 #10

That's my view as well. redqueen Jan 2020 #13

Good sign, although not sure upper income folks are ready to pay Hoyt Jan 2020 #3

That's progressive taxation tirebiter Jan 2020 #5

Bill Clinton already did this decades ago. R B Garr Jan 2020 #11

I guess the prosperity gospel that republicans seem to eat up is not working. nt Blue_true Jan 2020 #12