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The Velveteen Ocelot

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13. In a perfect world, yes, but the countries that have it

Thu Feb 20, 2020, 02:11 AM

Feb 2020

also have very high tax rates for everybody. The top marginal tax rate in Denmark is 60% and they also have a VAT on just about everything. Any politician who proposed taxing Americans at the same rates as the Nordic countries would have no hope of re-election. That is the reality, unfortunately.

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

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A.B. Stoddard Just Shut The F Up About Bernie [View all] DanieRains Feb 2020 OP

The truth is Bernie is promising a bunch of stuff that he will never deliver redstateblues Feb 2020 #1

They Millionaires Will Pay Taxes For All To Go To School DanieRains Feb 2020 #6

Bernie is fooling a lot of people, unfortunately not enough to beat Trump redstateblues Feb 2020 #15

According to the polls, you are wrong womanofthehills Feb 2020 #28

You may hate her... but she is 100% correct about the math. CalFione Feb 2020 #2

The economic math is irrelevant; the political math is what counts. brooklynite Feb 2020 #40

Venezuela? Really? A.B. What Is Wrong With You DanieRains Feb 2020 #3

It will never pass. Bernie knows it. He cynically is counting on your naivete. CalFione Feb 2020 #5

Part of Bernie's brilliant ruse redstateblues Feb 2020 #16

In a perfect world, yes, but the countries that have it The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #13

Working People Pay High Taxes And Fees When You Add It Up Now DanieRains Feb 2020 #18

All of this is true; but for the last 30 years we have been brainwashed to hate taxes. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #26

Taxes On The Rich Polls Fantastic Even With Republicans DanieRains Feb 2020 #29

Polls are one thing. Actual reality is another, when the tax bill comes due. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #33

So you're against free speech? dware Feb 2020 #4

She Is Steering Not Doing News DanieRains Feb 2020 #7

In this country, she has every right to express her opinion, dware Feb 2020 #9

She It Telling Me To My Face We Can't Pay For Bernie's Plans When We Will Pay Anyway DanieRains Feb 2020 #20

And she has that right to say it, however stupid it is. dware Feb 2020 #21

Ask The Ghost Of Goebbels DanieRains Feb 2020 #24

So you're in favor of stifling free speech? dware Feb 2020 #25

That is a ridiculous assumption Sucha NastyWoman Feb 2020 #27

Do tell us how I'm stifling free speech. dware Feb 2020 #34

Do you really need an explanation? Sucha NastyWoman Feb 2020 #35

LOL. dware Feb 2020 #36

Another call for yet another woman to shut up tishaLA Feb 2020 #8

Liars And Propagandists Trying To Scare Me Away From Reality Covers Both Sexes DanieRains Feb 2020 #12

Search Results Featured snippet from the web In 2017, U.S. health care costs were $3.5 trillion. DanieRains Feb 2020 #10

I saw that. It was insane. But the good news is... DanTex Feb 2020 #11

Yep - His Message Is True Clear And Repeated Till It Sinks In And It Makes Sense For Millions DanieRains Feb 2020 #14

I think it probably helps him. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #30

She is disgusted that the media has made Bernie the winner. rwheeler31 Feb 2020 #17

By Reporting Polls? DanieRains Feb 2020 #23

She was right.. Callado119 Feb 2020 #19

Right By Trying To Scare Me With Crap Numbers For Crap We Will Pay For Anyway? DanieRains Feb 2020 #22

i know what you mean MFM008 Feb 2020 #31

She is right Watchfoxheadexplodes Feb 2020 #32

I admit that I get tired of my fellow Democrats telling me what we CAN'T do. n/t Laelth Feb 2020 #37

Remember 2008 motto: NO WE CAN'T nobuddy Feb 2020 #38

Precisely. Obama would have lost with that slogan. n/t Laelth Feb 2020 #39