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Marco Rubio Vows Never to Raise Taxes as President
Yahoo Finance ^ | 04/29/15 | Sahil Kapur

Posted on 04/29/2015 12:09:01 PM PDT by entropy12

Rubio follows fellow Republican nomination aspirants Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, both of whom signed the pledge last week. His move could put fellow Floridian mentor-turned-rival Jeb Bush in a difficult position in the brewing 2016 presidential contest.

(Excerpt) Read more at finance.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Florida; Campaign News; Issues
KEYWORDS: 2016election; election2016; florida; marco; marcorubio; obamarecession; obamataxhikes; rickyricardo; rubio; taxes
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To: entropy12

LOL! How can anyone take that seriously!
Anything could happen, a kleptocrat class will rape more and more of the productive class! It’s what despotic governments like our is becoming do!


21 posted on 04/29/2015 12:47:38 PM PDT by vpintheak (Call the left what they are - regressive control-freaks)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Let’s make it easy for Marco to keep his word. Lets not elect his amnesty loving rear end!


22 posted on 04/29/2015 1:31:32 PM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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To: entropy12

The Bush 42 trap...


23 posted on 04/29/2015 2:16:54 PM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & Ifwater the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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To: entropy12

I agree. Marco will never raise taxes as president.


24 posted on 04/29/2015 3:28:38 PM PDT by Hugin ("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!")
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To: vpintheak

Did you ask the same question to Senators Cruz & Paul?
Marco simply copied what those 2 declared last week.


25 posted on 04/29/2015 4:00:33 PM PDT by entropy12 (Prediction: Walker will win Iowa primary, NH is wide open, SC looking good for Cruz)
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To: who_would_fardels_bear

If it a stupid promise, then both Rand Paul & Ted Cruz are also stupid because they announced the same tax promise last week.


26 posted on 04/29/2015 4:01:33 PM PDT by entropy12 (Prediction: Walker will win Iowa primary, NH is wide open, SC looking good for Cruz)
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To: entropy12

It’s just stupid all around then! They can say what they want. All it takes is a democrat majority and some spineless republicants and BAM! Veto override at a minimum.


27 posted on 04/29/2015 4:03:29 PM PDT by vpintheak (Call the left what they are - regressive control-freaks)
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To: Theoria

Ask that question to Rand Paul & Ted Cruz because they are both ALSO for amnesty to overwhelming majority of illegals by not deporting them.


28 posted on 04/29/2015 4:04:17 PM PDT by entropy12 (Prediction: Walker will win Iowa primary, NH is wide open, SC looking good for Cruz)
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To: vpintheak

You make a valid point. Any law can be vetoed or changed.
However I would prefer to have a president who has declared he is against raising taxes versus every democrat who live raising taxes. Rand Paul, Ted Cruz declared no new taxes last week. Marco was not going to sit idle and declare the same pledge.


29 posted on 04/29/2015 4:07:11 PM PDT by entropy12 (Prediction: Walker will win Iowa primary, NH is wide open, SC looking good for Cruz)
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To: dp0622

Yes, more competition for Jeb Bush can’t hurt.


30 posted on 04/29/2015 4:08:05 PM PDT by entropy12 (Prediction: Walker will win Iowa primary, NH is wide open, SC looking good for Cruz)
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To: entropy12
Well then I just lost some respect for Ted and Rand.

Don't they take a peek at FR every once in a while?

Haven't they learned about the utter scumbaggieness of Grover Norquist?

Why would they want to throw their lot in with him?

I guess everyone is a bit tone deaf.

31 posted on 04/29/2015 4:17:18 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear
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To: entropy12

Rubio recently unveiled his income tax reform plan which called for two tax brackets - 15% and 35%. The 35% rate would kick in at $75,000 so he’s already talking about raising taxes on anyone making between $75,000 and $405,000. Either Rubio is stupid or he’s lying through his teeth.


32 posted on 04/29/2015 4:21:30 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: entropy12

Uh...did he say, “read my lips?”

I do want to believe him.


33 posted on 04/29/2015 4:23:47 PM PDT by Jeff Head (Semper Fidelis - Molon Labe - Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: DoodleDawg

35 percent at 75k!!!??? that is nothing in NY. I know it is a lot in other places but me and my girl’s combined over 100k can barely find a place to buy under 500K and our skills are useless outside of ny and (even worse) LA!!!


34 posted on 04/29/2015 4:28:15 PM PDT by dp0622 (Franky Five Angels: "Look, let's get 'em all -- let's get 'em all now, while we got the muscle.")
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To: DoodleDawg

If that is true, indeed it is a tax increase for AGI > $73,800
(current rates for married filing jointly). But must also take into account deductions and exemptions proposed. All that affects taxes also.


35 posted on 04/29/2015 4:54:49 PM PDT by entropy12 (Prediction: Walker will win Iowa primary, NH is wide open, SC looking good for Cruz)
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To: fwdude

Re: your tagline, in 1984. the last time the GOP ran an extremist Reagan won 49 not 44 states. Is that not true? In 1980 and 1984, Ronaldus Maximus won 93 out of a possible 100 states.


36 posted on 04/29/2015 4:55:58 PM PDT by BlackElk (Dean of Discipline: Tomas de Torquemada Gentlemen's Society. Rack 'em Danno!)
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To: DoodleDawg
Rubio's website has the following tax tables.
For Joint filers:

$0 to $75,000 15%
75,001 to $150,000 15%
$150,001 and higher 25%

Compare that with current IRS tax rates:
$0 to $18,150 10%
$18,150 to $73,800 15%
$73,800 to $148,850 25%
$148,850 to $226,850 28%
$226,850 to $405,100 33%
$405,100 to $457,600 35%
over $457,000 39.6%

Comparing the current tax rates with Rubio proposal,
Rubio's proposal has tax cuts -or- no tax increase
for every joint return with AGI over $18,150

37 posted on 04/29/2015 5:23:41 PM PDT by entropy12 (Prediction: Walker will win Iowa primary, NH is wide open, SC looking good for Cruz)
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To: entropy12

He’ll have to do a lot better than that. Ted Cruz says he’ll abolish the IRS.


38 posted on 04/29/2015 6:34:19 PM PDT by VTenigma (The Democratic party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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To: VTenigma

President can’t do anything to IRS unless congress goes along and passes the bill. I am sure you are conversant with how our system works! Only bills passed by congress and signed by the president become permanent law. Executive orders can be voided by the new president on 1st day in office.


39 posted on 04/29/2015 7:39:47 PM PDT by entropy12 (Prediction: Walker will win Iowa primary, NH is wide open, SC looking good for Cruz)
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To: entropy12

Yes I’m conversant in Civics 101 thanks. I’m also aware of the long term consequences of executive actions and the potential knock on effects even if rescinded. Some here believe an executive order once rescinded the ramifications become nullified, I’m not of that camp. Oh and maybe you should edify Obola on that whole president, congress thing, K.


40 posted on 04/29/2015 7:51:16 PM PDT by VTenigma (The Democratic party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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