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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:04 PM Original message |
You know, it's just a SLIGHT tax increase on the poor |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. All this fighting over a measly 3% increase on the top bracket |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
2. Letting all tax cuts expire will lead to a 50% tax increase on the poor. |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. So it's totally fair that people making $20k or less are the only people who will see an increase? |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I've been at 20,000 in income before. A few dollars a pay check is still insignficant. |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. The chart doesn't factor in the loss of the Make Work Pay credit so it's wrong and misleading |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. I'm not sure that it doesn't factor that in. But it does factor in the renewal of the EITC. |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:26 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Its not insignificant |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:43 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. I think you got your numbers wrong. |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 04:01 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. It's about $200! That's a lot when you make $20k or less. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 04:08 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. LOL. At its WORST, its $1.44 a month. |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 04:43 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. It's $200 a year. Look at the last column. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 04:49 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. You are either having a vision problem or a math problem. |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 05:32 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. You need a new calculator. $172 a year is $14.33 a month. And look at the chart again. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 06:23 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Ok, yea its my math and eyesight thats off. |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 06:31 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. It may be offset somewhat for families with EITC increases |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 04:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
30. My god. That is sick. nt |
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CBGLuthier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 04:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
31. not worth making an issue over? |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 06:25 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Give me a break. The only reason I can stomach this compromise at all is because... |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:34 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. The charts aren't wrong - but they don't show what you (and I) would like as a 4th line - |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I called my 2 Senators and Congressman just a few minutes ago. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:55 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Good idea |
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littlewolf (920 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
4. Ok the cuts expire ... so does UI .... |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. So you're cool with a little tax increase on the poorest while everyone else gets a cut |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. So you're cool with a 50% tax increase on the poorest during a jobs recession. |
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littlewolf (920 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. What I am saying is that this seems like as good as |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. False choice. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:28 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Right, because deep down, Republicans really DO care! |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. About appeasing their constituents, yes. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. They voted against middle class tax cuts all ready. They voted against UI extensions all ready. |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:40 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. self delete - thought I was responding to something else. |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. BTW, I just called my 2 Senators and Congressman about this. How about you? |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:30 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. As far as I can tell. Sherrod Brown and George Voinovich both oppose it. |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:36 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. It would be a good idea to call or email them then. |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
16. Tells us what we need to know about Larry. |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
29. It's not like the Clinton tax policy was that unfair. |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 05:34 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. I'm not arguing that letting the cuts expire is worse for the poor. |
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Union Scribe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
37. Meanwhile, the rich can't even find enough places to cram all the money |
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