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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 01:26 PM Original message |
CHART: when taxes go up on rich, unemployment goes down |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. K&Rnt |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. The Republicans are obtuse bastards. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. So it's just a temporary connection then? |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 01:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. tenuous might be better. at the very least, this undercuts the GOP point that tax cuts on the rich |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 02:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. Yup. And it's strange how they can never explain why |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 04:14 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. it kicks in IMMEDIATELY |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 04:41 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I meant the "job creating" magic. How many more decades till THAT kicks in??? |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 05:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. if you're willing to be their Jeff Gannon, there's probably an opening right now. |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 06:11 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. They might need another Glenn Beck pretty soon |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. They say be patient, it's still trickling down |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 08:27 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. M.C. Escher applied to Repuke economic theory. Genius! |
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dallasmerlin (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 09:05 AM Response to Reply #4 |
37. Taxes up ! |
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veganlush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
5. Thom Hartmann has been making a |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 01:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. I could see less incentive to cannibalize functional businesses for short term profit |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
6. The Republicans or the rich do not care about unemployment |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 07:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
31. Oh no, they care all right.... |
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The Wielding Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
7. OMG!Free Enterprise Bush Republicans really screwed us! |
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yodermon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
8. incentive to leave capital in the company instead of profit-taking |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 02:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. leave capital in the company |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 02:39 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Modern day robber barrons would say you must be a Communist. nt |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 03:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. To quote a great American |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 04:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. One more... |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 04:45 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Are you saying "America, love it or leave it?" |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 06:43 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. No.... |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 08:30 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Now THAT would be an idea. Deport the thieves and con men! |
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yodermon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 06:49 PM Response to Reply #15 |
29. yep! all the stuff that builds their business, stimulates the economy, and creates jobs |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
9. And you probably think Global warming is real too. Don't confuse the issue with facts! |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
10. Oddly enough, higher taxes may be encouraging big business to make up the differance, |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 02:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I tend to buy the argument that demand drives expansion and not much else |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 02:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. 'When times are good shoot for volume, when times are bad, go for market share' |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 05:02 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. is it lifestyle or perception of not keeping up with their prep school homies? |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 07:48 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. It must be a matter more of perception than reality, on their part |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 04:20 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. I read a psychologist's take on this once: whatever we have, we want at least 20% more |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
14. I don't think correlation equates to causation... |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 06:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. I wonder if the repugs worry about the accuracy of their talking points? |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 06:15 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. While that may or may not be true at large |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 02:05 AM Response to Reply #14 |
35. the point is it at least there isn't causation in the way the GOP claims |
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shawn703 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
38. But it takes years for the tax cuts to affect the economy |
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