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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 11:51 AM Original message |
"Do you think the millionaire ought to pay more in taxes than the bus driver?" |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
1. Fuck yeah. |
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tawadi (631 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
2. No. Not more. But, yes, the same percentage. eom |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 12:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. here is what I say to that... |
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libinnyandia (526 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 12:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Down with progressive tax rates? |
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Zoeisright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 12:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Yes MORE. |
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tawadi (631 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 12:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. For God's sake yourself |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Maybe you should read the article. nt |
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tawadi (631 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 12:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. I read it. It doesn't change my mind |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 12:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. In France, Canada, Sweden, Finland, Austria, Denmark all tax |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 12:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. An even playing field starts with a livable wage and the best we can hope for is |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 12:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. That's still more |
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tawadi (631 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 12:25 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Bingo!!! |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 12:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. what about the poor workers who pay Zero percent now? |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. That has nothing to do with who actually pays more |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 02:01 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. pays more in overall dollars |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 03:42 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. That is one opinion |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 12:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. The problem with that is that it impacts the middle class and working poor FAR more |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
7. Agreed - Excellent article. |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I wish it was required reading across the country. nt |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
11. YES! nt |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
18. The rates are already progressive, the problem is the tax code |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 01:03 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Just curious, did you read the article? nt |
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