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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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To: yesthatjallen

All the millionaires will do is move income into stock options or turn income into bonuses.


61 posted on 01/12/2019 11:42:29 AM PST by LukeL
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To: yesthatjallen

True!


62 posted on 01/12/2019 11:43:06 AM PST by caww
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To: yesthatjallen

It should be voluntary. Of course, all the liberals would jump right in. Bezos, zuckerberg, soros, steyer. That right there would build a nice wall.


63 posted on 01/12/2019 11:57:13 AM PST by robel
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To: yesthatjallen

Government does not make money. It steals it.


64 posted on 01/12/2019 11:57:41 AM PST by onedoug
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To: caww

“They do not just forget the cultural social leanings they were raised with, rather desire to install those in our country to change our country into the very failed systems they come from. “

Bingo. That’s my opinion as well, and I’ve been paying attention to them for a long time while watching California be transformed.

People who think that this state was transformed because of illegal aliens from Mexico are missing the much greater impact of mass legal immigration from the 3rd world.

The legals all vote. Illegal aliens, not so much. They both vote left.


65 posted on 01/12/2019 12:02:23 PM PST by Pelham (Secure Voter ID. Mexico has it, because unlike us they take voting seriously)
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To: Herman Ball

You forgot your sarcasm tag.


66 posted on 01/12/2019 12:10:01 PM PST by Not A Snowbird (Furloghed and okay with it. BUILD THE WALL!)
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To: yesthatjallen

I’m waiting for Warren Buffet to embrace this. Or Bill Gates, Tom Steyer, Larry Ellison, and all the other billionaires who are always preening and pledging that they want higher taxes.

Someone needs to put a microphone to these guys and ask them to pledge their financial assistance to get this done, not just phony lip service, real hard financial backing to push for this.


67 posted on 01/12/2019 12:10:24 PM PST by Obadiah
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To: Brian Griffin

Whatever you say, Comrade.


68 posted on 01/12/2019 12:13:03 PM PST by dinodino
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To: yesthatjallen

The left is pure scum. The do nothing GOP is floating on it.


69 posted on 01/12/2019 12:14:20 PM PST by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: yesthatjallen

Who cares what this air head twit thinks?


70 posted on 01/12/2019 12:50:27 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: yesthatjallen

Personally, I’m getting tired or Republicans defending the super-rich. What do we get back? Answer:. A bunch of super rich Trump haters demanding open borders. As far as I’m concerned they can go been the Democrats for low taxes.


71 posted on 01/12/2019 12:57:28 PM PST by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't tell anyone.)
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To: BobL

Screw them. Let them beg the Democrats for low taxes.


72 posted on 01/12/2019 1:07:49 PM PST by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't tell anyone.)
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To: Innovative

This is all a scam. The ultra wealthy do not have income the way ordinary workers and business owners do. How about they introduce a wealth tax instead and watch people like Warren Buffett squeal.


73 posted on 01/12/2019 1:19:35 PM PST by Pining_4_TX ("Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods." ~ H.L. Mencken)
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To: yesthatjallen

I looked at the comments at The Hill, and it is scary how ignorant and covetous people are. Wow.


74 posted on 01/12/2019 1:22:31 PM PST by Pining_4_TX ("Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods." ~ H.L. Mencken)
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To: yesthatjallen

Like-minded members, Ms Pressley? You do mean Socialists or do you mean Communists? I know you don’t mean Capitalists!!


75 posted on 01/12/2019 1:23:23 PM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: Brian Griffin

Progressive taxation is equal treatment under the law. ..... Nope, it is not.

A single tax rate is equal treatment. “Progressive” taxation is the most regressive and anti-growth form of taxation that exists.


76 posted on 01/12/2019 1:27:46 PM PST by taxcontrol
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To: Brian Griffin

I never said that equal treatment under the law was required. In recognition of that fact, I recommended that the GOP offer a constitutional amendment to effect that change. More theater to counter the DEM theater.

In reality, I would prefer representative apportionment. Taxes are based on prior year spend, divided down to a per Senator and per representative amount. Each state is then taxed for their senators and representatives. States get to decide for themselves how they will collect taxes to meet their obligation. States are prohibited from paying salaries of their elected officials until that federal obligation has been paid. That would also require a constitutional change.

If a state wants to tax one group of citizens at a punitive tax rate, they can do so. Others states might tax land ownership, or corporations, or trusts or sales or something else. Each state gets to tax what works for them.

However, the power to tax is the power to destroy. Tax one thing to heavily and that one thing will leave that state.


77 posted on 01/12/2019 1:35:16 PM PST by taxcontrol
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To: yesthatjallen

Taking economic advice from the ignorant AOC makes about as much sensense as listening to the Parkland kids about gun-control. If you don’t know the basic facts the chances of drawing logical conclusions are pretty remote.


78 posted on 01/12/2019 1:41:42 PM PST by Tallguy
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To: yesthatjallen

Google search says Jayapal, my congresscritter, has a net worth of 2.5 million. Her only jobs listed on Wiki are as a “political activist” and congresscritter.

She has become a multimillionaire while producing nothing but pro-open borders policies. She is as corrupt as they come, a total hypocrite and a “rising star” in the Dem party.

She is an Trojan horse, worse than an enemy from outside.


79 posted on 01/12/2019 2:08:28 PM PST by M1911A1 (Santa is real. CNN is fake.)
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To: T. P. Pole; SaxxonWoods
I believe you are talking to the dog of 'Family Guy'. 😊
80 posted on 01/12/2019 2:37:14 PM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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