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fishguy
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Wed Jan-14-04 08:13 PM Original message |
Perfect argument FOR the estate tax-Paris Hilton |
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Skittles
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Wed Jan-14-04 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. perfect argument proving the dumbing down of America |
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bluestateguy
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Wed Jan-14-04 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. Nothing personal against Paris... |
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BigDaddyLove
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Wed Jan-14-04 08:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Are you suggesting that the Hilton Corporation or family....... |
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arewethereyet
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Wed Jan-14-04 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
4. I can only hope that daddio does the right thing |
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BigDaddyLove
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Wed Jan-14-04 08:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I see her as a perfect poster child for what this society..... |
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beaconess
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Wed Jan-14-04 08:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. She is less a symbol of these things |
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BigDaddyLove
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Wed Jan-14-04 09:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Right....... |
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economic justice
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Wed Jan-14-04 08:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I agree with all of that except.... |
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BigDaddyLove
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Wed Jan-14-04 09:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Ugly, with regard to the entire package....... |
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economic justice
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Wed Jan-14-04 09:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. ahhh....then I agree 100% !!! <eom> |
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arewethereyet
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Wed Jan-14-04 10:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
31. even with the makeup she is ordinary at best |
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BrendaM
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Wed Jan-14-04 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
6. Not just that rich little witch but many other making too much money |
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ComerPerro
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Wed Jan-14-04 09:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. Well, thats more than a little extreme, don't you think? |
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BrendaM
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Wed Jan-14-04 10:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
35. Not at all extreme |
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Silverhair
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Thu Jan-15-04 12:24 AM Response to Reply #6 |
60. That has been done before in America. |
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economic justice
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Wed Jan-14-04 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
8. Because the Hilton's have already paid tax on that money |
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spooky3
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Wed Jan-14-04 09:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. a coupla things |
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NavajoRug
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Wed Jan-14-04 09:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. The house example is a good one, but . . . |
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DoNotRefill
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Wed Jan-14-04 09:58 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. Huge? |
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spooky3
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Wed Jan-14-04 10:08 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. good news for you; in 2004 it goes to $1.5 million. |
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DoNotRefill
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Wed Jan-14-04 10:17 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. It's like being injured in an accident and collecting money damages... |
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Pithlet
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Wed Jan-14-04 10:37 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. She couldn't have been doing too badly |
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spooky3
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Wed Jan-14-04 10:51 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. oops, Beaconess already made this point so I'm deleting my post |
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DoNotRefill
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Wed Jan-14-04 11:16 PM Response to Reply #38 |
48. Heh... |
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Pithlet
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Wed Jan-14-04 11:49 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Have you actually talked to an accountant? |
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DoNotRefill
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Wed Jan-14-04 11:50 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. If she gives it to me... |
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Pithlet
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Thu Jan-15-04 12:06 AM Response to Reply #53 |
57. No |
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spooky3
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Wed Jan-14-04 11:00 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. But you're still way ahead of the person who has nothing to inherit |
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DoNotRefill
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Wed Jan-14-04 11:49 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. Gee, and all I had to give up was a "normal" childhood... |
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Cleita
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Wed Jan-14-04 10:11 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Things do need to be fixed especially for people like you |
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spooky3
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Wed Jan-14-04 10:53 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. One option for the old people still occupying their homes |
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DoNotRefill
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Wed Jan-14-04 11:52 PM Response to Reply #40 |
54. Sure, spooky... |
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TreasonousBastard
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Wed Jan-14-04 09:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. That, of course, is... |
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economic justice
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Wed Jan-14-04 09:25 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Well.... |
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Fla_Democrat
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Wed Jan-14-04 09:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Get your duct tape ready |
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ComerPerro
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Wed Jan-14-04 09:22 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. You are completely missing the point |
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economic justice
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Wed Jan-14-04 09:30 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. I made a point of saying |
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ComerPerro
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Wed Jan-14-04 09:32 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Last time I checked |
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economic justice
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Wed Jan-14-04 09:39 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I am a Democrat |
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ComerPerro
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Wed Jan-14-04 09:45 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Ok, maybe I got jumpy |
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DoNotRefill
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Wed Jan-14-04 10:04 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Not true. |
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formernaderite
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Wed Jan-14-04 10:55 PM Response to Reply #19 |
41. it seems like you do give a shit... |
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beaconess
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Wed Jan-14-04 09:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
24. The same argument could be made to outlaw sales tax |
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BOHICA06
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Wed Jan-14-04 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
10. No way ... |
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bobthedrummer
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Wed Jan-14-04 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
14. ROTFLMAO! |
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stevedeshazer
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Wed Jan-14-04 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
27. I agree, BUT |
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sendero
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Wed Jan-14-04 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
33. I thought we lived in a meritocracy... |
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DjTj
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Wed Jan-14-04 10:58 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. ...America is not a meritocracy; we live under capitalism... |
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Pithlet
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Wed Jan-14-04 11:12 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. What market value is there |
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DjTj
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Wed Jan-14-04 11:26 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. People are motivated to help their children... |
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Pithlet
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Wed Jan-14-04 11:34 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. People will not work |
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DjTj
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Wed Jan-14-04 11:57 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. If estate tax were 100%... |
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Pithlet
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Thu Jan-15-04 12:09 AM Response to Reply #55 |
58. Where did I say? |
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DjTj
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Thu Jan-15-04 12:18 AM Response to Reply #58 |
59. A progressive consumption tax though... |
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randr
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Wed Jan-14-04 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
34. Proof that the very rich are already exempt |
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maggrwaggr
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Wed Jan-14-04 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
37. Hey! That was my line! |
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bhunt70
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Wed Jan-14-04 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
44. disagree...this kind of elitism is bad for our party. |
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DjTj
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Wed Jan-14-04 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
45. A consumption tax would solve all these controversies... |
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AntiCoup2K4
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Wed Jan-14-04 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
46. Better argument - George Bush Jr |
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terryg11
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Thu Jan-15-04 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
56. That's exactly what I said |
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