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Ocasio-Cortez sparks debate with talk of 70 percent marginal rate
The Hill ^ | 01/12/19 | Naomi Jagoda and Juliegrace Brufke

Posted on 01/12/2019 10:30:38 AM PST by yesthatjallen

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1 posted on 01/12/2019 10:30:38 AM PST by yesthatjallen
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Soros could set a good example by voluntarily paying 70%.


2 posted on 01/12/2019 10:32:25 AM PST by Innovative
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“the fact that people are not paying their fair share is a problem and the millionaires and billionaires are the ones where that has to rest.”
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No mention of the 50% of the people who don’t pay a penny.


3 posted on 01/12/2019 10:32:38 AM PST by shelterguy
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Here’s your “debate” for you: NO


4 posted on 01/12/2019 10:34:53 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both)
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All the Rat voters, if they were true believers, could begin sending in that extra money today. No need to wait for Congress and the President to make a change. Rats believe they are not taxed enough - put up time.


5 posted on 01/12/2019 10:35:05 AM PST by rigelkentaurus
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She should pay 70% of her salary as an example of pure socialism.


6 posted on 01/12/2019 10:35:21 AM PST by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: yesthatjallen

Anyone that wants high tax rates like that should impose it on themselves and send it to Uncle Sam. Why wait? Just do it.


7 posted on 01/12/2019 10:35:40 AM PST by plain talk
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I want a 50% tax on billionaire ASSETS. Total holdings. That would redistribute quite a bit of wealth & may stop people like Soros & Steyer from undermining our constitution with their funding of leftist groups.


8 posted on 01/12/2019 10:36:17 AM PST by Twotone
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Go for it. Remind Americans why we shouldn’t vote for Democrats (they should change their name to Socialists)


9 posted on 01/12/2019 10:36:31 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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In 1979 I was making $16.64 an hour working construction. My check was $364 take home and $344 federal taxes...Interest rates were 18% and higher.


10 posted on 01/12/2019 10:39:36 AM PST by shotgun
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Go for it. Remind Americans why we shouldn’t vote for Democrats (they should change their name to Socialists)

PDJT should start calling them "Democrat Socialists." No need to wait for them to be honest.

11 posted on 01/12/2019 10:40:23 AM PST by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
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Why not just make it 100%, and if you have the Left Politics, you get your Mealy Meal?


12 posted on 01/12/2019 10:42:46 AM PST by heights
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The GOP should respond by proposing a constitutional amendment that limits the Government to a single tax rate that get applied equally to all citizens.


13 posted on 01/12/2019 10:42:52 AM PST by taxcontrol
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In 1979 I was making $16.64 an hour working construction. My check was $364 take home and $344 federal taxes...Interest rates were 18% and higher.
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Same here...until March of 1980 when it all collapsed. Thanks, Carter.


14 posted on 01/12/2019 10:47:14 AM PST by shelterguy
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The East Coast of FL is going to get very crowded soon.


15 posted on 01/12/2019 10:48:55 AM PST by cnsmom
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To: yesthatjallen

Only 52 percent of Americans pay income taxes and this moron, Grijalva, says he wants to make sure everyone is carrying the load. Grijalva is carrying and pimping the biggest “load” of all and we’re supposed to believe the moron.


16 posted on 01/12/2019 10:49:21 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (#NotARussianBot)
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The only thing O’casio “sparks”, are face-palms.


17 posted on 01/12/2019 10:51:35 AM PST by FrankR (Make America Great Again, and Keep It That Way.)
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I get concerned to hear liberals say, we need the wealthy for pay their fair share.

If someone is complying with our tax laws, aren’t they by definition, paying Their fsir share?

What about the facts, such as how the top 15% of income earners pay something like 75% of all income tax revenue?

What about the fact that we have a graduated income tax system, so that those at higher income levels are already paying higher marginal tax rates?

What do they people want? Confiscatory taxation?


18 posted on 01/12/2019 10:53:21 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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I am not to sure she doesn’t make a point. We need to confiscate enough of the rich in America’s wealth to pay of the debt! Allow so much for each person in the family and take the rest from those who are multi millionaires.


19 posted on 01/12/2019 10:54:57 AM PST by Herman Ball
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EXACTLY. She needs to give a straight answer; what about those who pay nothing? What is their fair share?


20 posted on 01/12/2019 10:57:07 AM PST by LadyShires
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