From the peanut gallery...

Jody — 3/13/2009 6:40:34 PM (archived)

When I was listening to Rush's CPAC speech the other day he mentioned that 40,000 people [of the highest end income bracket in NYC] paid for 60% of the city's operating budget...through their taxes.

It would seem logical to me that we need the super rich...

Why are they so maligned?

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I do not understand something about *this* recession...[big surprise] - Jody - 3/11/2009 1:29:25 AM
- There was well over 200 billion worth of tax cuts in that stimulus package - Tony - 3/12/2009 4:48:26 PM
  - They're not mentioned because they're largely useless. - TB - 3/12/2009 11:50:22 PM
    - You're surprisingly dismissive of tax cuts - Tony - 3/13/2009 2:33:51 PM
      - re: tax cuts - TB - 3/13/2009 4:55:41 PM
        
        From the peanut gallery... - Jody - 3/13/2009 6:40:34 PM
        
        They also own 60% of the city. - alcaray - 3/13/2009 9:13:31 PM
        
        I don't know what you mean... - Jody - 3/13/2009 11:00:27 PM
        
        re: I don't know what you mean... - alcaray - 3/14/2009 12:25:01 AM
- Once the markers were called... - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/11/2009 6:50:54 AM
  - "made possible by liberal resistance to real border control.." - Lindy - 3/12/2009 9:14:59 PM
    - Don't blame those who are allegedly not stopping them. - ER - 3/13/2009 1:20:43 AM
      - "Blame those who are unquestionably hiring them because they'll work cheaper than Americans" - Lindy - 3/13/2009 4:11:57 PM
  - Great example of the confusion and misinformation that I worried about below. (n/t) - alcaray - 3/11/2009 8:38:19 PM
    - What he really means is... - ER - 3/12/2009 1:46:30 PM
      - The perfect storm - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/12/2009 7:11:11 PM
        
        "Every American should have the FREEDOM to set their own wage with an employer. " - ER - 3/12/2009 9:22:27 PM
- (targeted) government spending produces more jobs than tax cuts. - alcaray - 3/11/2009 5:25:14 AM
  - I don't know if I agree alcaray... - Jody - 3/11/2009 1:42:10 PM
    - re: I don't know if I agree alcaray... - alcaray - 3/11/2009 8:19:54 PM
      - You are correct dear sir... - Jody - 3/11/2009 9:47:22 PM
- re: I do not understand something about *this* recession - TB - 3/11/2009 5:01:07 AM
- Money - RobVG - 3/11/2009 2:59:05 AM
- Because this time, the tax cut came first. - ER - 3/11/2009 2:13:38 AM
  - Want to check the revenues after 2003? Again? (n/t) - TB - 3/11/2009 4:52:15 AM
    - OK, So explain to me, again... - ER - 3/11/2009 12:07:35 PM
      - Let me try. - Bowser - 3/11/2009 10:20:00 PM
      - re: OK - TB - 3/11/2009 2:15:25 PM
        
        One-note samba - ER - 3/11/2009 4:04:20 PM
        
        re: One-note samba - TB - 3/11/2009 5:01:55 PM
        
        re: One-note samba - ER - 3/11/2009 7:36:10 PM
        
        What's your solution? - Lee - 3/12/2009 12:18:05 PM
        
        And how would that work? - TB - 3/12/2009 4:45:05 PM
        
        We already know. - ER - 3/12/2009 10:22:12 PM
        
        re: We already know. - TB - 3/12/2009 11:26:53 PM
        
        Isn't that what we've got now? - ER - 3/13/2009 12:12:02 AM
        
        You're both right. - Lee - 3/13/2009 12:23:12 AM
        
        Saturday morning quarterback - ER - 3/13/2009 12:28:36 AM
        
        Wrong. - TB - 3/13/2009 5:07:29 PM
        
        re: Wrong. - ER - 3/13/2009 5:28:04 PM
        
        We should label companies two ways. - Lee - 3/12/2009 5:22:21 PM
        
        NOW you're talkin', comrade! (n/t) - ER - 3/12/2009 1:51:40 PM
        
        re: One-note samba - gbaikie - 3/11/2009 10:52:06 PM
        
        I bet no one's ever accused you of playing a one-note samba. - ER - 3/11/2009 11:57:29 PM

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