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1. Small businesses create lion's share of new jobs

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2020, 03:09 PM

Feb 2020

not the big international corporations who actually export jobs to cheaper labor countries.

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

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What will happen when the billionaires and the corporations are gone? [View all] The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 OP

Small businesses create lion's share of new jobs at140 Feb 2020 #1

But how can we tax them if they are not allowed to exist? The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #3

I don't think Sanders wants to do away with small businesses at140 Feb 2020 #5

But those large corporations are the ones which would pay the taxes The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #6

I got 2% tax cut (it seems) and giant corporations got 40% tax cut at140 Feb 2020 #11

They could be if tax reform could be accomplished, The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #12

So let me see if I understand. They're avoiding paying federal taxes now, redqueen Feb 2020 #13

That's the exact opposite of what I mean. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #15

Do you think he's going to Thanos them out of existence? redqueen Feb 2020 #18

That's my question. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #20

Are you being facetious? redqueen Feb 2020 #21

I agree 100% that they are not paying their fair share of taxes. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #22

Here's an explanation of the "billionaires shouldn't exist" quore redqueen Feb 2020 #23

I couldn't find any quote about corporations but I did find this about his plan. redqueen Feb 2020 #24

Warren's "Economic Patriotism" in a nutshell -- America First, screw poor foreign Hoyt Feb 2020 #33

then we go after the multi millionaires with cushy retirements and health care plans lol nt msongs Feb 2020 #2

The billionaires have the really big bucks ripe for taxation. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #4

Bernie is a millionaire. democratisphere Feb 2020 #10

It would require 66,000 Bernie's wealth to make ONE Bloomberg's wealth at140 Feb 2020 #17

There would be more millionaires to tax, so even at a smaller tax rate dbolski Feb 2020 #38

Your premise is flawed though... Moostache Feb 2020 #7

Managed to pay for WWII while reining in corporate greed Bradshaw3 Feb 2020 #8

I thought it was a fair question. I'm very much in favor of taxing the rich The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #9

I think that's what's meant by "get rid of". redqueen Feb 2020 #14

LOL. Don't worry, there will still be corporations and rich people. DanTex Feb 2020 #16

LOL melman Feb 2020 #19

Without a small group that is supposed to pay for everything, Hav Feb 2020 #25

Civilization may actually survive. There is a better way if we stop monetizing Kurt V. Feb 2020 #26

Good luck with that. Blue_true Feb 2020 #36

ppl never had innovative ideas before capitalism? and where did i mention communism Kurt V. Feb 2020 #37

As soon as there were humanoids that could communicate, there was capitalism. Blue_true Feb 2020 #39

Simply not true. Here's a couple more for you: Leviathon - Hobbes Kurt V. Feb 2020 #41

Bartering, the earliest form of trading is not capitalism? Holy Hell, that is a new in history Blue_true Feb 2020 #42

I'm not sure why you keep bringing up socialism/ communism. put that aside except for the family Kurt V. Feb 2020 #43

I often lose sleep worrying about the uncertain future facing billionaires Devil Child Feb 2020 #27

I'm not at all worried about billionaires. I say tax the hell out of them. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #31

Where do you come up with this stuff? Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2020 #28

Same place everybody else comes up with stuff. Just ruminating. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #30

.. Kurt V. Feb 2020 #44

Financial companies are running to the european nordic countries applegrove Feb 2020 #29

Tax rates in those countries are much higher than ours. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #32

Here is the article: applegrove Feb 2020 #35

Don't you know? Don't you know? Blue_true Feb 2020 #34

BWAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Zolorp Feb 2020 #40