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Flabbergasted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 08:43 PM Original message |
Does the top 1% of the income bracket pay 40% of income taxes.... |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yeah, but.... |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 08:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yeah, like Mitt promising to do away with "death duties." |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 08:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I think that number's gone up significantly in the last few years. |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 09:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. Right. What % of the income do they receive? |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 10:09 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Mid 40's. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. Oh, dear lord. |
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Flabbergasted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 08:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Oh yes. And it's obvious the filthy trash are not paying their fair share. |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
4. The real subject you should key in on is that they have the most to |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
7. completely misleading |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
8. They Are In Spitting Distance Of Accuracy, Sir |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 08:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. As I've said before, it's not what you own that maters, it's who you own. |
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Flabbergasted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 09:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Thanks Mag. |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 09:49 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. You Are Welcome, Sir. Ms. Hamlette Makes a Good Point As Well, Above |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
9. Yea, that's about 5% of what they take from our pockets nt |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
11. I am sure their figures are in the ball park |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
12. Remember that you want to tax luxuries. |
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hyphenate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
13. That is true on the surface |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
14. Because they have all the income and wealth |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
16. They used AGI because it's easier to fudge the numbers. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
17. There are a lot of unanswered questions about that 1% figure. |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
18. Has anyone looked at the wealth of the top 1% on the L-Curve? |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
20. Don't the top 1% control something like 90% of the wealth? |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
22. Tax Them To Extinction |
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