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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-03 12:25 PM Original message |
Dean had a great idea last night and I will tell you why... |
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idontwantaname (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-03 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. not as good as you would hope |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-03 12:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Whaddya mean? You're already paying the max on FICA taxes ! |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-03 12:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. The math is great - very progressive - Dean has a winner here |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-03 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. I agree - with SS money paying for FIT cuts for rich - "not fair" isn't |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-03 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
3. I like Dean, but that's not a good idea |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-03 12:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I disagree. |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-03 12:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Deans not increasing what working folks pay - rate stays the same. |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-03 12:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Why not? |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-03 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
5. Removing the cap on FICA makes sense for a lot of reasons |
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carolinayellowdog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-03 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
9. Why increased, rather than removed? |
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MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-03 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
11. I personally like the idea, but |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-03 12:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Income redistribution? |
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MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-03 01:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. My post was referring to "plain", or obvious, |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-03 01:09 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. "..too obvious for many to swallow..." |
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MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-03 04:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. My initial reaction |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-03 04:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. It's called Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-03 12:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. But the "payouts" will be zero if.... |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-03 04:55 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. They've increased the cap a number of times over the years |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-03 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
12. Do you realize... |
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WhoCountsTheVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-03 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
15. you mean same percentage? |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-03 01:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Absolutely ! |
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denverbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-03 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
21. Dang. That's a fabulous idea. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-03 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
23. I *love* that proposal! Although, I'd prefer the cap removed. (n/t) |
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theriverburns (358 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-03 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
24. I'll be damned... |
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