Posted on 03/29/2011 8:57:23 PM PDT by Christus_Rex
Yes, tax the Super Rich. Tax them now. Before the other 99% rise up, trigger a new American Revolution, a meltdown and the Great Depression 2.
We know the Super Rich don’t care. Not about you. Nor the American public. They can’t see. Can’t hear. Stay trapped in their Forbes-400 bubble. An echo chamber that isolates them. They see the public as faceless workers, customers, taxpayers. See GOP power on the ascent. Reaganomics is back. Unions on the run. Clueless masses are easily manipulated.
Even Obama is secretly working with the GOP, will never touch his Super Rich donors. Yes, the Super-Rich Delusion is that powerful, infecting all America.
Here’s how one savvy insider who knows described this Super-Rich Delusion: “The top 1% live privileged lives, aren’t worried about much. Families vacation at the best resorts. Their big concerns are finding the best Pilates teacher, best masseuse, best surgeons, best private schools. They aren’t concerned with the underlying deterioration of America or the world, except in the abstract, because they aren’t directly affected by it. That’s not to say they aren’t sympathetic, aware, or don’t talk about the issues you bring up. They are largely concerned with protecting and enhancing their socio-economic positions, ensuring their families live well. And nothing you write about will change things.”
(Excerpt) Read more at marketwatch.com ...
I vote for the revolution. It’s time to cull the herd anyway, and get rid of the freeloading class that we taxpayers have been supporting for decades.
Somalia is missing a pirate, apparently.
End the Dole! End all government subsidy. Let the rich keep what is theirs. Everyone else is entitled only to what they can earn and keep in the society they choose after balanced taxation. Income should be tax free so that each man keeps what he earns. (Off soapbox)
Biggest Pile of Marxist CLAPTRAP I’ve EVER READ.
I, personally, would rather see money in the hands of the ‘super rich’ than in the hands of a politician. Politicians squander wealth.
>> I strongly agree that the super rich need to pay more of their share.
Really? To pay who’s bills?
Let me tell you the beginning of a story, and see if you can guess how it ends:
“First, they came for the Billionaires. I didn’t have a billion dollars, so I didn’t speak up for them.”
It doesn’t have a happy ending.
Sounds like a DUmmie post
“I vote for the revolution. It’s time to cull the herd anyway, and get rid of the freeloading class that we taxpayers have been supporting for decades.”
I’m not far from you. For the people who work for companies we bailed out, like Goldman Sachs, GM, AIG, Fannie, etc., I think that we should simply take everything that everyone makes over $250k per year. If they cannot live on that, then they can go to another company that hasn’t added to the debt that my kids (and future grand kids) will be stuck with.
And once we do that, we need to dig into their assets. I would say that $2 million should be enough for them to live comfortably through retirement (although maybe I could be pushed up a million more).
And I feel the same way about welfare...if you take government money, then you SURE AS HELL should be poor - which means no plasmas, no Nike’s, no I-Pads, etc. If you really need the government to extort other people’s money, then PROVE IT and LIVE IT.
The rich won’t make even a decent appetizer. We’ll be at each other’s throats in no time. That’s what always happens when society aims to for the quick fix.
/aint rich
//am familiar with history and human nature
IBTZ?
What is their appropiate share? The top 1% pay 38% of the income taxes in this country. Almost 50% of Americans pay no income tax. What is a fair share for all Americans?
How much should they pay?
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Sales Tax
School Tax
Liquor Tax
Luxury Tax
Excise Taxes
Property Tax
Cigarette Tax
Medicare Tax
Inventory Tax
Real Estate Tax
Well Permit Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Inheritance Tax
Road Usage Tax
CDL license Tax
Dog License Tax
State Income Tax
Food License Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Gross Receipts Tax
Social Security Tax
Service Charge Tax
Fishing License Tax
Federal Income Tax
Building Permit Tax
IRS Interest Charges
Hunting License Tax
Marriage License Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Personal Property Tax
Accounts Receivable Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
Workers Compensation Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon)
Utility Taxes Vehicle License Registration Tax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
Telephone Recurring and Nonrecurring Charges Tax
FAIR SHARE?????????
Advocates of Obamacare argued the 14th Amendment - equal protection.
QUESTION: why does it apply to health care, and not to taxes? Hmmmm?
It’s always easy to spend someone else’s money.
Thanks for the communist manifesto.
It’s our greedy governmet which is destroying the economy
with unsustainable debt.
Why are you fomenting class warfare? The super rich pay more in taxes than most people will earn in a lifetime.
The economic benefit from those wealthy create capital.
You could plunder the wealth of this earth and never pay down our $60Trillion in unfunded liabilities.
Then what will become of the wealthy? They will cease to exist.
I’m with you.
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