Democratic Primaries

McKim

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61. I Would Pay More Taxes

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 05:02 PM

Feb 2020

I would pay more taxes if I thought it meant everyone had health care access. Our problem in America is that too many have bought into the idea of only caring about themselves and not The Common Good. This Right Wing think tanks have done a great job brainwashing people. I would also pay more taxes just to not see homeless people sleeping on the streets and begging for a meal. Please raise my taxes!

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

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Bernie bombing 60 Minutes worse than Bloomberg [View all] DIVINEprividence Feb 2020 OP

This little bit is what would/will cost him the election HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #1

Wait...but if I'm healthy... pfeiffer Feb 2020 #4

Yes, theoretically. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #6

But is your employer going to hand you a big raise? No. n/t pnwmom Feb 2020 #27

Precisely. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #29

Actually, your will take home more money localroger Feb 2020 #35

But for me....I only get $80 a month sdfernando Feb 2020 #41

I pay $100 a pay period for xmas74 Feb 2020 #69

Yes, it will. localroger Feb 2020 #70

I'm a government worker. xmas74 Feb 2020 #71

There's the question mcar Feb 2020 #45

But your net outlay will be less, no premiums, etc. Multiple studies show... JudyM Feb 2020 #9

In the example there is no outlay. squirecam Feb 2020 #11

What example do you mean? The study compares current outlay to projected outlay. JudyM Feb 2020 #18

If your taxes go up $4000 squirecam Feb 2020 #20

Oh sure, lots of folks have employers who pays their full premiums. JudyM Feb 2020 #21

They exist. For example, my firm pays the premium for all its employees. squirecam Feb 2020 #23

Your employer pays 100%? Very rare. JudyM Feb 2020 #24

We have deductibles and copays. squirecam Feb 2020 #25

You won't in the Sanders plan. LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #52

My position squirecam Feb 2020 #65

Mine does. LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #67

Most employers I've had over the decades paid 100% of my premiums. stopbush Feb 2020 #26

Who do you work for? localroger Feb 2020 #36

I started out with.. cannabis_flower Feb 2020 #39

If this were Norway or Finland or somewhere else with an active, engaged electorate HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #12

Judging by how he's doing, your assumption may not be borne out. JudyM Feb 2020 #16

Cheaper for whom? The employees wouldn't see bigger paychecks.The stockholders would profit. nt pnwmom Feb 2020 #28

Context/explanation is in the article. JudyM Feb 2020 #31

Same age old argument DENVERPOPS Feb 2020 #30

Do you drive on all the highways for which you're paying taxes? KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2020 #37

"Darn. I should try not being a member of the middle class." HopeAgain Feb 2020 #43

but i will still have to buy a supplement..AND have higher taxes? samnsara Feb 2020 #5

I'm not sure about how that would work HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #8

Well, that's not Medicare then PatSeg Feb 2020 #44

I Would Pay More Taxes McKim Feb 2020 #61

Exactly. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #62

It appears he gave several disastrous answers in last night's... pfeiffer Feb 2020 #2

i dont like debates and i dont watch them..a person could be extremely capable.. samnsara Feb 2020 #3

Debates only show how well or poorly one does in debates. Kaleva Feb 2020 #34

Whoo Boy, Cilizza Usually Only Targets Women Candidates Me. Feb 2020 #7

So you've noticed BlueMTexpat Feb 2020 #14

Bernie Boost Squeaky41 Feb 2020 #10

Which legislators? HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #15

+1 which legislators? Watchfoxheadexplodes Feb 2020 #19

LOL Skittles Feb 2020 #46

A "tax on Wall Street speculation" bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #13

Cillizza is an ass number one. He has always had it KPN Feb 2020 #17

It's the primaries. Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #22

he is selfish and undisciplined because he doesn't care about winning EveHammond13 Feb 2020 #32

Who cares about corporate MSM or even watches it? I know I don't. nt yaesu Feb 2020 #33

I saw his weakest part as not explaining how he will pay for his proposals joethedrummer Feb 2020 #38

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #56

Wouldn't pay a 10th of what the Sen is proposing to spend AncientGeezer Feb 2020 #58

Cut entire military budget, which is fine with me, but it wouldn't pay 25% of MFA. Hoyt Feb 2020 #59

What about what we already pay into our healthcare system? joethedrummer Feb 2020 #64

Doubtful -- we are picking up uninsured, 100% of cost, offering "free" dental, etc. That may be good Hoyt Feb 2020 #66

Sad performance indeed blue-wave Feb 2020 #40

Yes, that was just awful PatSeg Feb 2020 #53

Did Trump have explain how his Tax Scam would be paid for? maxsolomon Feb 2020 #42

um......we expect better from our candidates Skittles Feb 2020 #48

Trump never promised that middle class taxes would go up... brooklynite Feb 2020 #49

Right. He lies. maxsolomon Feb 2020 #50

oh, he does that too Skittles Feb 2020 #57

it ASTOUNDS me that he is still in the race Skittles Feb 2020 #47

Bloomberg's got more issues than just dabating HopeAgain Feb 2020 #51

This Exposes The Media Double Standard DallasNE Feb 2020 #54

LOL. Chris Cillizza still doesn't understand why people are voting for Sanders. aikoaiko Feb 2020 #55

His plan will have a difficult time passing. FloridaBlues Feb 2020 #60

I have government provide healthcare and am only out of pocket avebury Feb 2020 #63

LOL Scurrilous Feb 2020 #68