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THUNDER HANDS
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Fri Sep-21-07 11:30 AM Original message |
Federal Income Taxes.....aka stuff I don't understand |
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MrCoffee
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Fri Sep-21-07 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
1. that's why we MUST have a flat tax in this country |
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kay1864
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Fri Sep-21-07 12:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. You do realize the flat tax is a GOP idea, right? |
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LostinVA
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Fri Sep-21-07 02:16 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I think he was being sarcastic |
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kay1864
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Fri Sep-21-07 02:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I sure hope so |
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MrCoffee
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Fri Sep-21-07 02:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. of course i do? i'm a freeper troll!!1!!! |
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kay1864
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Fri Sep-21-07 02:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I *hate* Illinois Nazis |
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MrCoffee
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Fri Sep-21-07 02:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. say what you will about National Socialism, at least it's an ethos |
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kay1864
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Fri Sep-21-07 02:46 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Yeah, but *Illinois* National Socialists |
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Dr. Strange
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Fri Sep-21-07 04:18 PM Response to Reply #10 |
27. So's your face! |
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kay1864
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Fri Sep-21-07 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
2. I don't think that's quite correct |
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THUNDER HANDS
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Fri Sep-21-07 11:56 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. oh ok |
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kay1864
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Fri Sep-21-07 12:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Well, there used to be... |
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THUNDER HANDS
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Fri Sep-21-07 12:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. interesting, thank you |
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krispos42
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Fri Sep-21-07 02:38 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. If I had my choice.... |
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Starbucks Anarchist
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Fri Sep-21-07 12:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Marginal tax rate, right? |
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kath
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Fri Sep-21-07 03:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
24. Yes - this is the concept of "marginal tax rate", which is what the "brackets" express, &which is a |
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MissMillie
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Fri Sep-21-07 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
11. eliminate the income tax--replace w/ a National Sales Tax |
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kay1864
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Fri Sep-21-07 02:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. So Neal Boortz is "progressive" now? |
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MissMillie
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Fri Sep-21-07 02:46 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I'm not using "progressive" as a political term here |
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kay1864
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Fri Sep-21-07 02:56 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Oh OK. Still... |
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MissMillie
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Fri Sep-21-07 03:03 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. wouldn't that depend on specifically what is taxed? |
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kay1864
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Fri Sep-21-07 03:18 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Yeah, I noticed that |
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billyskank
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Fri Sep-21-07 02:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. That's not progressive. That's the same as applying a flat income tax rate to almost everyone. |
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MissMillie
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Fri Sep-21-07 02:56 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I work w/ economists, all of them have always called consumption taxes "progressive" |
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billyskank
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Fri Sep-21-07 02:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Delete. |
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THUNDER HANDS
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Fri Sep-21-07 03:43 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. progressive meaning? |
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underpants
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Fri Sep-21-07 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
14. The motherfucker backing up the truck to the treasury is the one fucking you |
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WinkyDink
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Fri Sep-21-07 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
28. It's called "Republicans". |
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Critters2
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Fri Sep-21-07 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
29. My experience has been that they're pretty lax |
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