re: The Democratics want a Surtax on the Rich ($150k+ in EARNED income)

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Marcia — 10/30/2007 9:17:24 PM (archived)

The 'ahh' factor. It wasn't Republicans after all... our local news channel got it wrong, it was the Democrats that pushed for the hike.

Now, the voting is over and so it stands. Grand (SARC).

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The Democratics want a Surtax on the Rich ($150k+ in EARNED income) - TAFKASE - 10/25/2007 3:05:13 AM
- re: The Democratics want a Surtax on the Rich ($150k+ in EARNED income) - Marcia - 10/25/2007 9:52:17 PM
  - re: The Democratics want a Surtax on the Rich ($150k+ in EARNED income) - Marcia - 10/30/2007 9:17:24 PM
- Actually, TAFKASE's plan sounds pretty good to me. - ER - 10/25/2007 2:39:42 PM
  - The net result of schemes like this... - alcaray - 10/25/2007 10:20:10 PM
    - Like they're not progressive enough already? - TB - 10/25/2007 10:52:06 PM
      - And anyhow, we aren't talking about making the laws more progressive. - alcaray - 10/25/2007 11:18:31 PM
      - What percent of the nations wealth do those 25% control? (n/t) - alcaray - 10/25/2007 11:16:59 PM
        
        Good question. - TB - 10/25/2007 11:26:06 PM
        
        Wealth does not equal income. How much of the country is theirs? (n/t) - alcaray - 10/26/2007 6:09:57 AM
        
        Maybe we need to scrap all Sales, Use, and income taxes and go to nothing but Property taxes then... - TAFKASE - 10/26/2007 4:06:52 PM
        
        re: While we are at it lets tax Churches and Charities too! - TAFKASE - 10/26/2007 4:09:12 PM
        
        How would you measure that? - TB - 10/26/2007 3:16:52 PM
        
        I really don't know. - alcaray - 10/26/2007 10:50:19 PM
  - the problem with taxing earned and unearned income at the same rate... - TAFKASE - 10/25/2007 3:06:31 PM
    - Just a difference of opinion, and maybe of definition. - ER - 10/25/2007 3:38:50 PM
      - Sales taxes - TB - 10/25/2007 7:35:43 PM
        
        yes, I would support a Sales tax ONLY if it gave a rebate to those deemed "poor" - TAFKASE - 10/25/2007 9:37:57 PM
- Boo hiss! - Eri - 10/25/2007 1:47:50 PM
  - Agreed...I wouldn't go to 30% before 50k, maybe 60k (n/t) - McFly - 10/25/2007 6:08:43 PM
- fail (n/t) - Buck Galaxy - 10/25/2007 7:02:19 AM

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