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One Taste (636 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 01:51 PM Original message |
How much do you feel people should be taxed on their wages? |
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Langis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. Hrmmmm |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
33. That sounds simliar to how I'd like it |
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GOPFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
2. No taxes... |
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Zan_of_Texas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 01:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Equal to capital gains taxes. |
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RivetJoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 01:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I like your numbers |
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leftyandproud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. 40% is FAR too low! |
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RivetJoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:22 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Why shoudn't they be ALLOWED? |
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leftyandproud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 07:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
141. who's money? Society's...that's who |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
37. That's crazy. If you work to |
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Commendatori (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 04:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
94. So if I make $401,000 I get to keep $3,010 |
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leftyandproud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 07:03 PM Response to Reply #94 |
144. no silly |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 10:04 AM Response to Reply #144 |
171. Long Vacations? |
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ArkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 10:13 AM Response to Reply #144 |
173. Wow, we would have neurosurgeons (7 year residency) coming |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 05:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
121. Guess that would take all the fun out of the lottery. n/t |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 06:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
138. Some people may make that much, but |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 07:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
154. Here's mine: |
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leftyandproud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 08:21 PM Response to Reply #154 |
156. Good GOD people... |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 08:28 PM Response to Reply #156 |
158. If we raise the minimum wage and corporations pay their share |
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ArkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 10:14 AM Response to Reply #158 |
174. Don't corporations just pass their costs on to the poor consumer? |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
31. Stopping at 500k is basically a flat income tax for the many many people |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. not "wages"......ALL INCOME |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
40. Yes. And there should be different graduated rates on different types of |
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Catfight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
63. EXACTLY Annabanana! |
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mr_du04 (170 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
6. I say |
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leftyandproud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. You realize you are advocating a tax cut right? |
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mr_du04 (170 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:17 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. well dems can be for some tax cuts |
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pnb (959 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 10:10 AM Response to Reply #6 |
172. Why that limit for those with children? |
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mr_du04 (170 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 02:24 AM Response to Reply #172 |
183. simple |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
7. No taxes on income at all |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:10 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. sales taxes are regressive, though... |
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MUSTANG_2004 (688 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 06:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
133. Yes but some plans |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. Terrible idea. |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 05:23 PM Response to Reply #21 |
119. the petrol economy is a choice |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
43. That's the worst idea. It would push the tax burden on to people |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 04:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
105. No, that's a regressive tax structure. The poor and lower middle-class |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 05:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
116. Why on earth do you keep pushing Regressive Taxation? |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 05:51 PM Response to Reply #116 |
126. Nobody heard my point |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 07:39 PM Response to Reply #126 |
152. It's a mix, there have always been mixes of taxation. |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 08:09 PM Response to Reply #126 |
155. I think you're confusing the terminology here. |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 09:43 AM Response to Reply #155 |
169. You're right about terminology |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 12:17 PM Response to Reply #169 |
179. Eminent Domain, Oracle, Peoplesoft and Mathematical Unity |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 07:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
143. Why do you hate the poor? |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 07:17 PM Response to Reply #143 |
149. why do you presume? |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 07:48 PM Response to Reply #149 |
153. I was exaggerating, but still... |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 10:02 AM Response to Reply #153 |
170. Hamsters on the treadmill |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
8. whatever it takes |
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RivetJoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. for what? |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. justice. |
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RivetJoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. and that is? |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:12 PM Response to Reply #23 |
61. self-explanatory. |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 05:14 PM Response to Reply #61 |
117. That it is. |
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Monte Carlo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
9. You'd have to have a lot more info. |
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Drifter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
15. Flat tax ... no exceptions |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:19 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. There will always be problems LOCATING the income |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
46. You contradict yourself. A flat tax doesn't tax the rich more. It actually |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 06:53 PM Response to Reply #15 |
139. The uber rich don't make much |
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neverborn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
16. NO income tax |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Sigh... |
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neverborn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:26 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Yeah, the CATO Institute. |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:31 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. you realize that they are libertarians right? |
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neverborn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:34 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Yes. I do. |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:52 PM Response to Reply #35 |
50. gotcha |
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leftyandproud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 07:07 PM Response to Reply #35 |
146. I'm afraid you don't belong here.. |
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MAlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 04:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
97. you cite CATO on DU? |
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neverborn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 04:35 PM Response to Reply #97 |
104. And you save money to do what....? |
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MUSTANG_2004 (688 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 09:10 AM Response to Reply #97 |
168. CATO Rocks! Read the plan |
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LuminousX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
19. No person should ever pay more than 33% on wages, 40% on all income |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:28 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. Why not? |
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LuminousX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 04:12 PM Response to Reply #29 |
92. Simple |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
20. "...promote the general Welfare.." |
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neverborn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. General Welfare does not mean Socialism. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:29 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Who says so? |
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RivetJoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:32 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. No to me |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:52 PM Response to Reply #34 |
49. Well, we let history take it's course. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:20 PM Response to Reply #34 |
69. Feel free to "opt out" of your benefits |
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neverborn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:36 PM Response to Reply #30 |
39. So. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:49 PM Response to Reply #39 |
48. They were against taxation without representation. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
26. There's no reason you can't have a constatntly variable rate with no... |
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democratreformed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:41 PM Response to Reply #26 |
42. Inheritance |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:57 PM Response to Reply #42 |
51. Because it's not wealth from work for the recipient. If we didn't tax |
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democratreformed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:39 PM Response to Reply #51 |
82. Thank you. |
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leftyandproud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 07:14 AM Response to Reply #42 |
162. You should have to pay because YOU CAN... |
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democratreformed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 08:33 AM Response to Reply #162 |
166. See my reply to the other post. I DO understand. |
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sadiesworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:02 PM Original message |
How would we finance government on your numbers?! |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
60. Reread my post. I don't think you understand it. |
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sadiesworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:23 PM Response to Reply #60 |
74. Well, it is helpful to know that your figures were meant to take |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:27 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. You would have known that if you read my post. I say that in paragrpaph 2. |
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sadiesworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:52 PM Response to Reply #76 |
87. And just prior to the numbers you say "it wouldn't be outrageous..." |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 04:26 PM Response to Reply #87 |
100. And they aren't outrageous, are they? |
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sadiesworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 06:13 PM Response to Reply #100 |
131. I've told you (more than once) than I am not motivated by leftover |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 06:18 PM Response to Reply #131 |
132. I haven't dismissed anything you've said. I've directly responded to your |
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sadiesworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 06:35 PM Response to Reply #132 |
135. Mobility of labor and whether the EU is a workable model |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 06:38 PM Response to Reply #135 |
136. I think in both cases you were trying to squeeze my square peg |
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sadiesworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 06:48 PM Response to Reply #136 |
137. Whatever. It's all about you. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 12:52 AM Response to Reply #137 |
160. It's about us. |
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sadiesworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 11:09 AM Response to Reply #160 |
176. This is the last time I will (ever) respond to one of your posts. |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
27. As much as is needed |
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dumpster_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
36. This should be the MAIN political issue in America (here are mine) |
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RivetJoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:46 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. WAY too confiscatory |
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dumpster_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:58 PM Response to Reply #44 |
52. Sez You. I happen to disagree |
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RivetJoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:14 PM Response to Reply #52 |
62. Not up to you as to |
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dumpster_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:20 PM Response to Reply #62 |
71. but if more people agree with me than with you, we win |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 08:22 PM Response to Reply #44 |
157. You're missing a huge factor here. |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:23 PM Response to Reply #36 |
75. By my calculations that would mean |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
38. "Those who have the Gold make the rules" |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:47 PM Response to Reply #38 |
45. And this is different from being a party apparachik, how? |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:05 PM Response to Reply #45 |
57. Why? |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 05:23 PM Response to Reply #57 |
120. Because people are trained to have no imagination? |
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nyhuskyfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
41. it's hard to say... |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
47. It seems to me that those who have little do not want anyone to have |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:58 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. So true. And that's crazy. If you're rational, you want a society that.... |
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nyhuskyfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:01 PM Response to Reply #47 |
55. However... |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:29 PM Response to Reply #55 |
78. I think it ranges from 15-22%, with the highest burden in the 4th quintile |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
54. When the 16th was ratified, only the top 1% |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:02 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. The other 99% might have been paying taxes in the form of excise taxes |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:14 PM Response to Reply #56 |
64. I agree |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:20 PM Response to Reply #64 |
70. I agree with you. |
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Commendatori (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:28 PM Response to Reply #54 |
77. I take the opposite stance - I think everyone should pay taxes, regardless |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:31 PM Response to Reply #77 |
79. Property tax is good because it discourages hording and not using land. |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:38 PM Response to Reply #77 |
80. Currently they pay *at least* 7.5% |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:44 PM Response to Reply #80 |
83. Just to be clear, I really strongly believe in the EIC which is a -10%.... |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:49 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. Sorry, I was just being simplistic |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 04:18 PM Response to Reply #84 |
96. He, party of the reason I like that guy is because his chat on the tax... |
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Commendatori (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 04:03 PM Response to Reply #83 |
90. You'd never completely avoid poverty |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 04:18 PM Response to Reply #90 |
95. I agree. I just hope that we can for people who work 40 hrs a week. |
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Commendatori (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 04:23 PM Response to Reply #95 |
99. Well if |
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Commendatori (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:56 PM Response to Reply #80 |
89. Of course, but so am I... |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:38 PM Response to Reply #77 |
81. I don't think you could say that rates over 50% would NEVER be appropriate |
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Commendatori (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:51 PM Response to Reply #81 |
86. This is just a difference of opinion, but |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 04:23 PM Response to Reply #86 |
98. Say that the highest income anyone earns in year X is |
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Commendatori (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 04:47 PM Response to Reply #98 |
107. Fair logic, but my problem with it is |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 04:56 PM Response to Reply #107 |
111. I think I explain it better below. Bill Gates is better off paying higher |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 07:01 PM Response to Reply #77 |
142. I tend to agree Oyster |
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RichardRay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
58. I don't know, what are people getting for it? |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:17 PM Response to Reply #58 |
67. Very good point |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
59. Here is a shot at it |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:17 PM Response to Reply #59 |
66. Why stop at 500K? Don't people agree that a doctor or lawyer who makes |
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Mr.Green93 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
65. 90% everything over 40k and a 5% net wealth tax |
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RivetJoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:19 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. LMAO |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:22 PM Response to Reply #65 |
73. People here seem to hate everyone who makes more money than they do |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:52 PM Response to Reply #73 |
88. How did you detect hatred for ALL rich people? |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 04:29 PM Response to Reply #88 |
101. They want punitive tax rates at income levels that I presume are higher |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 05:45 PM Response to Reply #101 |
124. Thanks for the response |
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dumpster_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 04:12 PM Response to Reply #73 |
91. I do hate rich people, at least as a group |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 04:30 PM Response to Reply #91 |
102. I hardly think someone making 40k is rich. And if you're looking for the |
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dumpster_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 04:53 PM Response to Reply #102 |
110. when did I say 40K was rich!? I would be rich, if so! |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 04:59 PM Response to Reply #110 |
112. Only in society were 99.999% of people made less than 40K would |
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Kellanved (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 05:59 PM Response to Reply #110 |
129. well |
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cosmicvortex20 (253 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 06:26 PM Response to Reply #91 |
134. Pretty common view... but, |
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dumpster_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 07:26 PM Response to Reply #134 |
151. don't care if they are the most virtuous, hardworking people in the world |
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MUSTANG_2004 (688 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 08:57 AM Response to Reply #151 |
167. Rich people != Evil |
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cosmicvortex20 (253 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 05:15 PM Response to Reply #151 |
181. nice, straw men are always useful |
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mr_du04 (170 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 02:21 AM Response to Reply #151 |
182. would that include rich democrats as well? |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 07:06 PM Response to Reply #91 |
145. It depends |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 05:17 PM Response to Reply #73 |
118. No reward in helping solve problems? It's like saying that a Actress... |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 05:41 PM Response to Reply #118 |
123. Who makes that much for doing that? And actors who make millions |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 05:49 PM Response to Reply #123 |
125. Am I the only one that knows what Google is? |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 05:54 PM Response to Reply #125 |
128. Care to summarize? |
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Commendatori (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
72. Never more than 49.9%, even for Bill Gates |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 04:32 PM Response to Reply #72 |
103. If I were Bill Gates and I knew that paying 75% on my next 100 mil in... |
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leftyandproud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 07:21 AM Response to Reply #72 |
163. Are you sure you are a dem? |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
85. My (non-taxed) 2 cents |
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antiwarprofiteer (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 04:42 PM Response to Reply #85 |
106. re: my (non-taxed) 2 cents |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 04:52 PM Response to Reply #106 |
109. Simply averaged some numbers... |
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Liberty2001 (42 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 04:48 PM Response to Reply #85 |
108. Holy Shmokes!!! |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 05:00 PM Response to Reply #108 |
113. See my other reply... |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 07:08 PM Response to Reply #108 |
147. Yes, that is a bit much but present rates are extremely low... |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 05:05 PM Response to Reply #85 |
114. I am sure that you are joking about the 88% |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 05:08 PM Response to Reply #114 |
115. See post #109. |
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Liberty2001 (42 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 07:50 AM Response to Reply #114 |
164. Actually ... |
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MAlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
93. Here's mine... |
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yankeedem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
122. Try this |
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dumpster_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
127. What are the EFFECTIVE tax rates in USA and NW Europe currently??? |
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Bombtrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
130. I'd like to tax ecumulated income more and lighten up on both small |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
140. Okay... |
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Steely_Dan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
148. FLAT TAX - 13% |
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dumpster_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 07:20 PM Response to Reply #148 |
150. what is so complicated about more complicated tax brackets? |
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Zan_of_Texas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-04 08:36 PM Response to Reply #150 |
159. Lively discussion. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 12:57 AM Response to Reply #150 |
161. Seriously. You look at a table to get your tax on AGI. If it's a constant- |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 08:11 AM Response to Reply #148 |
165. 13% Is WAY Too Low |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 11:07 AM Response to Reply #165 |
175. But then you lose that revenue again when people stop transferring wealth |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 11:15 AM Response to Reply #175 |
177. Not Disputing That |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
178. Ok, Here's a Shot |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
180. A LOT of people here advocating confiscatory taxes here seem to forget.. |
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I_Hug_Trees (52 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 05:21 AM Response to Original message |
184. The bottom 50% |
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