Clarifying Occupy Wall Street Survey

1 posted on 11/01/2011 8:01:43 PM PDT by StoneAccount

To: StoneAccount

DETAILS ARE GOOD MMMMKAY

Survey

Agree / Disagree 1. The rich don't pay enough taxes.
98% Agree
Agree / Disagree 2. Taxes should be raised on those in the top tax brackets and lowered for those in the bottom 40%.
96% Agree
Agree / Disagree 3. Inheritance within the rich should be redistributed through higher taxation.
80% Agree
Agree / Disagree 4. Capital gains taxes should be raised on stocks and dividends.
96% Agree
Agree / Disagree 5. Executive pay is too high and should be limited to 20x that of the lowest earning full-time employee.
82% Agree
Agree / Disagree 6. Executive pay should regulated based on fairness and work performance. Some executives should be taxed retroactively on excessive earnings (IE, in bankrupt companies).
98% Agree
Agree / Disagree 7. Corporations don't pay enough tax, and the tax rate on corporations should be raised.
96% Agree
Agree / Disagree 8. Corporate tax levels should reflect those of the rest of the world.
94% Agree
Agree / Disagree 9. Banks should be regulated on what fees they can charge; such as this 5$/mo debit card fee or ATM fees.
98% Agree
Agree / Disagree 10. Some insurance and drug companies have unfairly profited excessively and should be taxed retroactively to help finance public healthcare.
100% Agree
Agree / Disagree 11. Pharmaceutical drug prices are too high and need be regulated.
100% Agree
Agree / Disagree 12. Free health care is a right.
96% Agree
Agree / Disagree 13. Free education is a right.
100% Agree
Agree / Disagree 14. Student loan debt should be forgiven
76% Agree
Agree / Disagree 15. Students and unemployed should have a right to free public transportation.
88% Agree
Agree / Disagree 16. Free internet and computer access are a right.
86% Agree
Agree / Disagree 17. A job is a right, and the minimum wage should be raised.
94% Agree
Agree / Disagree 18. Workers should always have the right to unionize, and companies should have to support unionization.
96% Agree
Agree / Disagree 19. Mortgages deemed predatory should be forgiven.
100% Agree
Agree / Disagree 20. Landlords shouldn't be allowed to raise rent on tenants who have lost their job.
82% Agree

I'm guessing the "disagrees" on these are moderates or RINOs there trying to get laid. Lib girls are easier.

2 posted on 11/01/2011 8:14:09 PM PDT by arderkrag (Georgia is God's Country. LOOKING FOR ROLEPLAYERS. Check Profile.)

To: StoneAccount

99% agree: “Where’s my free stuff?”

3 posted on 11/01/2011 8:22:37 PM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)

To: StoneAccount

Proof that our colleges and universities are pumping out clueless morons. What a waste of money.

4 posted on 11/01/2011 8:33:36 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Stop Government Greed Now!!!!)

To: StoneAccount

5 posted on 11/01/2011 8:35:53 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)

Agree / Disagree 7. Corporations don't pay enough tax, and the tax rate on corporations should be raised. 96% Agree

Agree / Disagree 8. Corporate tax levels should reflect those of the rest of the world. 94% Agree

So If what I've read about the U.S. corp tax rate being one of the highest in the world is true, then they totally contradict themselves here.

Of course they are also probably too stupid to realize the difference between transnational and non-transnational corps to begin with.

6 posted on 11/02/2011 12:57:36 AM PDT by Looking4Truth (No good deed goes unpunished.)

To: StoneAccount

Welcome to FR n00bie. You’ve posted two threads and no replies.

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/by:stoneaccount/index?tab=comments;brevity=full;options=no-change

7 posted on 11/02/2011 5:30:22 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Dear God, thanks for the rain, but please let it rain more in Texas. Amen.)

To: StoneAccount

8 posted on 11/02/2011 7:48:45 AM PDT by humblegunner (The kinder, gentler version...)

To: StoneAccount

Choose the fuschia one.

Trust me on this.

9 posted on 11/02/2011 10:04:50 AM PDT by Allegra (Hey! Stop looking at my tagline like that.)

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10 posted on 11/02/2011 11:08:52 AM PDT by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list)

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11 posted on 11/02/2011 2:47:36 PM PDT by shibumi (Hey! No Problem!)

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Hey! Where ya gonna go when WordPress, Typepad and Blogger won't have you?

I mean, MySpace is ~so~ five minutes ago.

12 posted on 11/02/2011 3:04:13 PM PDT by shibumi (Hey! No Problem!)

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