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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:30 PM Original message |
Stop the belly aching, whining and "joking" about todays "tea party" tax protests! |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
1. "Why aren't WE out there demonstrating against unfair taxes?" |
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stopbush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. Maybe because taxes are at their LOWEST level in 60 years? |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. For the rich that's true. But where's our tax cut? |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Obama's tax cut favored lower income people relatively more than anyone else. |
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stopbush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Do some research. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. How about making the rich pick up more of the load? Are you really against taxing the rich? |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. & Bush's tax cut for the rich will be allowed to sunset as well |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Didn't bother to read his post? |
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stopbush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Why read facts when you can scream perceptions? |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 02:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
23. I was thinking more of Rip Van Winkle |
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deaniac21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 04:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
31. That is great. I wish it actually felt like that on a personal level. |
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Capitalocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
7. I doubt the MSM would actually cover it if we did |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
9. What the fuck are you talking about? |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. . |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Sure, I'd love less for military. |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I'm thinking the thrust behind the OP is that libs/lefties aren't making themselves heard like RWers |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. I read it as a protest against taxes, which is not quite it. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 02:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. "I'd protest against what our money goes toward, but not against the concept of taxes." |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 04:34 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Agreed. n/t |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 02:06 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. You're exactly right! |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. It's impossible to seperate the two. Think about it. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 02:31 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. It is possible to seperate the 2. Change the cause, not the symptom |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. So you're happy about paying for wars and the Wall Street bailouts. |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Then get out and protest. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:57 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. You're commenting on a post you clearly haven't read. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. What if I'd rather see my tax money go into education and health care than back into my own pocket? |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 02:01 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Education and a public healhcare option would be fine with me. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 05:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
32. Why the hell do you love paying taxes for needless wars and Wall Street bailouts? Are you nuts? |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 12:33 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Minnesota Tax Day Rally: 'Tax the Rich' |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
26. The right is getting free air time on this because there is no liberal media. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 03:50 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. To get any airtime you have to do stuff. Effective stuff. Like protests. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 07:58 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. But even OUR huge protests dont get much coverage! |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 10:26 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. 2006? That was the last huge march? And no one saw it? Well, it's time to march again! |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
27. We just got the biggest return we've had in years. And we are far from rich |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 03:37 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. And that's why you oppose the union organized tax protests? |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
33. perhaps because it's counter productive |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. I don't think any of the tea bag outfits are demanding "Tax the Rich" |
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