[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=1853168#1854118

[franksolich]

One has to look for it, but it's there, the admission.

[MikefromOhio]

Gildor Inglorion (1000+ posts) Thu Jun-24-04 11:10 PM Response to Original message

3. I don't think so....I'd prefer steeply progressive taxation

Honestly, nobody really "earns" $100,000,000.00 per year. But if their income is at that level, they shouldn't mind paying their fair share of taxes. 80% is about right. That would still leave them with $20,000,000.00 to struggle along with, trying to keep body and soul together.

good lord, that has GOT to be a FReepers in disguise...

[MikefromOhio]

Yo PJ!!

This thread is a veritable GOLD MINE!!!!

[MikefromOhio]

Curious Dave (173 posts) Thu Jun-24-04 11:10 PM Response to Original message

4. YES!


I love how the repugs try to spin numbers to have people believe that practically everyone out here is making over $100,000! From where I sit any family bringing in more than about $50,000 a year is RICH and any individual making over about $30,000 is RICH! Tax the rich down to an annual figure close to those numbers and redistribute the dollars to everyone else to bring them up closer to those numbers. As for corporate taxes... Tax them down to the break even point. Corporate profits only make the rich richer. And don't talk to me about all the people who have retirements invested in the stock market. With a fair system of wealth redistribution in this country people wouldn't have to risk their life savings in the Wall Street casino, hoping against hope that the wheel spins the right way and the can luck into a decent retirement.

I make a little over 50K a year. In NO way am I rich....what a bunch of stupid DUmmies....

[MikefromOhio]

man I had to close that one down....I was laughing too hard....

[mainepatsfan]

I wonder if this idiot has a trust fund?

[jwh_Denver]

to admit this is something we would need to ease our way into, over a period of years.

Pretty telling post. They know their schemes will not flush with Americans right away. Sneak it in.

[Drew68]

This one's a keeper!

[KSCITYBOY]

MAJOR idiot ole Andy is, he just admitted he bilked the Dummies and they are to stupid to see it. I thought the major premise of the fund raiser was that Andy was destitute!

[KSCITYBOY]

This should be under breaking news. Anyone who was convinced Andy was a scam artist before sure in the hell should be now.

[MadIvan]

They don't understand economics, the stock market, and human instincts. Even the French economic planners are more intelligent than this.

Regards, Ivan

[Allegra]

Where does this guy work? McDonald's?

He got "Employee of the Month" for remembering to ask "You want fries with that?" every time.

[TASMANIANRED]

bump

[thoughtomator]

This one had me rolling:

Works pretty well in Europe.

*snort!* ROFL

[Not A Snowbird]

From where I sit any family bringing in more than about $50,000 a year is RICH and any individual making over about $30,000 is RICH!

Well, if you're looking at it from the perspective of someone sitting on the internet in their parents basement smoking weed and sleeping 'til noon, I guess so.

[imskylark]

Can I get on your ping list?

[stands2reason]

OMG -- one of them Gets It:

BlueOysterDem (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-25-04 03:02 PM

89. Maybe, but not that high

I could see 50%, but once the feds start taking more than half of my income (regardless of what it is), I stop working and go on the dole. It's just a principle of mine - no government should be able to take more than half of what you work to earn, no matter how much money you make. My breaking point is 51% - even Bill Gates shouldn't have to give up more than half of what he makes (JMHO).

Just my opinion, feel free to disagree. I just would never bother to work for any amount of money if I knew I'd only get to keep 30% of it and still have tons of other taxes to pay. I'd rather take a crappy job where no ambition is required or just stop working.

...must be a Lousy Freeper Troll!

[JLO]

Ping to Charles.

Looking for a snort and giggle. LOL

[unixfox]

Ask anyone one of them if they would like to win the lottery. Of course they would, who wouldn't!! But ask the very same people if they would mind paying 40% in taxes and see how they "feel".