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bik0 (429 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-17-10 07:48 PM Original message |
Record Number of Tax Filers Paid No Federal Income Taxes in 2008 |
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gmoney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-17-10 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yeah, the right loves these stats |
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bik0 (429 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-17-10 08:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I have no problem paying my share... |
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Newsjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-17-10 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. More handouts for the children while the single folks have to pay extra |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-17-10 08:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. We pay extra in other ways. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-17-10 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
4. The stats are intentionally misleading |
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bik0 (429 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-17-10 08:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. look at the percentages - not the numbers |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-17-10 09:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I wasn't suggesting that. |
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bik0 (429 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-17-10 09:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. There is no "base income" which is non-taxable... |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-18-10 09:44 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. If you look at the tax tables when you file your return it is taxable income. |
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bik0 (429 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-18-10 10:58 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. You LOSE deductions as your income rises... |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-18-10 11:37 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. I didn't say they weren't eligibible for those deductions or exemptions. |
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bik0 (429 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-18-10 11:41 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Can you be more specific or give me an example? |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-18-10 12:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. There are some deductions that are effectively only available to high income filers |
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bik0 (429 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-18-10 01:07 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. There's no income requirement or exclusion for either the standard deduction or itemized deductions |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-17-10 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
5. Looks like stimulus to me... |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-17-10 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
9. wow |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-18-10 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
13. Where's the stats on those corporations that pay little to nothing in taxes? |
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bik0 (429 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-18-10 11:24 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Here you go... |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-18-10 11:28 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Now, about the Koch Foundation |
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bik0 (429 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-18-10 11:36 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Koch = Cato/ libertarian |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-18-10 11:50 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. It changes the slant |
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bik0 (429 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-18-10 12:15 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. There's no tax deductions or exemptions that apply to FICA or SS |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-18-10 12:33 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. You're adorarable! |
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