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LiberalLovinLug

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6. Thank you Bernie. And Elizabeth Warren

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Sat Apr 3, 2021, 02:52 PM

Apr 2021

I heard many run around with their hair on fire screaming for Bernie to STOP "attacking" capitalism by harping on and on and on about how the wealthy are not paying their fair share, and how we could pay for a lot of good things if they were.

But he droned on. And on. Every chance he had to the point of boredom. Like this one, "The richest 1% is responsible for 70% of all unpaid taxes". or "The top 1% own more than twice as much wealth as the rest of humanity combined".

But it seems that the message has sunken in. I think at least some of the credit goes to Sanders, for his boring repetitive mantra on this topic over the last decade at least.

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Not April Fools: Americans support infrastructure spending IF more taxes are levied on the wealthy. [View all] speak easy Apr 2021 OP

Kick speak easy Apr 2021 #1

K&R for visibility. crickets Apr 2021 #2

I support a true infrastructure bill. And I believe we ALL should pay for it. oldsoftie Apr 2021 #3

When companies like GE and Amazon pay zero taxes, it's pretty fucked up. 90 plus percent under Ike. Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #4

And NOBODY ever paid that rate or even close to it. So what good was it? oldsoftie Apr 2021 #7

Is lack of collection/enforcement of the tax laws a factor? Or is it all the deductions? Just to Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #8

Correct. Nobody paid that rate due to a plethora of available deductions. oldsoftie Apr 2021 #11

Thanks very much. I knew some of that, but not nearly as much as you posted. The article would Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #12

There used to be a luxury tax but it was repealed. And here's the article. oldsoftie Apr 2021 #13

And those that don't support this increased taxation on the wealthy, who can easily afford this, WHY SWBTATTReg Apr 2021 #5

Thank you Bernie. And Elizabeth Warren LiberalLovinLug Apr 2021 #6

well said. Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #9

It is EXTREMELY important DENVERPOPS Apr 2021 #10

+10000000000000000 Celerity Apr 2021 #14