Posted on 03/30/2022 1:37:19 PM PDT by Rummyfan
What’s really driving this proposal is not substantive policy considerations, but the senator's deeply ingrained propensity toward class warfare and envy.
High gas prices and runaway price inflation more broadly are top-of-mind for many Americans right now.
As a result, progressive politicians are feeling the squeeze to explain why the federal government’s money printing and deficit spending aren’t to blame. And if Bernie Sanders’ latest radical proposal is anything to go by, some of them are getting pretty desperate.
The Vermont senator just unveiled a proposal for a 95 percent tax—yes, 95 percent!—on business profits above their pre-pandemic levels. This comes as part of his larger attempt to blame corporate greed and “price-gouging” for inflation.
“The American people are sick and tired of being ripped-off by corporations making record profits, while working families pay absurd prices for gas, rent and food,” Sanders said in a tweet alongside the news. “The time has come for Congress to work for working families and demand that big corporations pay their fair share.”
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Corporate greed? Government greed by someone who feeds at the public trough and has never had a real job.
They want everything we do to result in taxes and wealth for them. They are criminals and pirates.
How about taxing politicians based on what they make from insider trading?
With the headline, “Bernie Sanders Just Proposed...”, the rest of the article explaining the absurdity was unnecessary.
That's the beauty of having states. Bernie can try this in Vermont for a few years to see how it works out.
Joe Bonamassa - “Taxman” - Live at The Cavern Club
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgaM43KCqT4
If they are a woke corporation like Disney they should be happy to pay this and advocate for it. Besides it will show everyone how woke they are.
Pfeizer, J&J and the rest won’t like that a little bit.
You would think that folks would get wise to this “it’s the big corporations’ fault!” scam over time. But then: Public schools and Leftist colleges!
metmom wrote: “How about taxing politicians based on what they make from insider trading?”
Or, the number of homes they own? Bernie owns three valued at approximately $1.5 million.
Bernie Sanders stole the Sunday Washington Post from the doorstep of Chris Plants’s friend until caught red handed.
Bernie is absurd...therefore anything that emanates from his mouth is absurd. Its been this way for quite awhile.
Bernie, how’s your lake house? Maybe we should tax those with three houses at 95%?
How about we just cut 95% of government spending?
Instead of gratitude to America as a refuge from pogroms and Nazis, the Red Ashkenazi hate America. God knows why. You will find that many of the far left judges and lawyers descend from this community.
It should be noted that most observant Ashkenazi are conservative and love America, and are not to be confused the the Reds.
Bernie Sanders personifies the stupidity of liberals.
This is not correct!
It’s a 950% tax!
Really!
95% tax on socialists and those that advocate for socialism.
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