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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:45 PM Original message |
Obama's 'no income taxes on seniors' draws critics |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. And plus they get a discount at the buffet! |
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pecwae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 07:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
26. Eliminate the Senior discount NOW! |
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wurzel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. I am not sure that is what he means. |
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Alcibiades (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. No, he means it: |
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man4allcats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 11:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I'm just curious as to what age qualifies one as a senior. |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
3. Lazy bastards, why don't they pull their fair share! |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I can do that, but when I can't pay my rent or food because my |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Depends: |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 01:28 AM Response to Reply #4 |
22. Pull yourself up by your bootstraps and pay your taxes so that... |
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RayOfHope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
5. They may have had advantages in the past, but why am I seeing so many older people |
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mucifer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
6. Our dem gov in IL gave free public transportation to ALL senior cititzens |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. As a senior I think you are right. Many of us do not make $50,000 |
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Oldtimeralso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 12:40 AM Response to Reply #6 |
21. Our Gov. Rod (D?) didn't say that if you were offended you could still pay the fare did he? N/T |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
7. Not a good idea. |
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spag68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. You do realize don't you |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 07:58 AM Response to Reply #12 |
28. Where did you see that at? |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 06:14 PM Response to Reply #12 |
41. No. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #7 |
31. You need to see this before you talk about the bottom half not paying taxes: |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 06:24 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. Saw it a while back. |
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Deb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
9. Elderly fixed incomes are economically advantageous? |
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Patchuli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
11. I hope those rethugs go for that one! |
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Frisbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
13. A lot of these under $50k seniors... |
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Alcibiades (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
15. What about young people? |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
16. I think I prefer the itemized checkoff approach to taxation |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
17. Seniors also get 49 cent coffee at McDonalds...ya tax the shite out of these geezers |
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free_radical (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
19. Some Stats on Seniors and Poverty |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
37. Interesting and sad. We're not taking care of our weakest citizens. |
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free_radical (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 05:37 PM Response to Reply #37 |
45. Thanks for notoicing my first post. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
20. i think that disabled people should also qualify for any of these financial "perks" that seniors get |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
23. what world do they live in where most seniors have paid off their mortgages? |
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Tracer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 03:01 PM Response to Reply #23 |
34. Dunno about "most", but it seems to me ... |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 11:27 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. well, the house was bought less than 20 years ago |
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DeltaLitProf (459 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 02:38 AM Response to Original message |
24. More from Ron Fournier's AP Washington Bureau |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 04:39 AM Response to Original message |
25. Frankly, it sounds a bad idea to me |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
27. If all had gone as planned/forecast, we'd be fine. It didn't. |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
29. Clint Stretch donated $2300 to Obama.. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
30. "...who already get federal help..." |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
32. sounds good to me |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
33. "Federal help through Social Security and Medicare." |
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anitar1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
35. Seniors will be sucked dry, just as everyone else is. If you think |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
36. If they're only making $50,000 per year, then those oher govt benefits probably aren't enough. n/t |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
38. What age is considered senior? |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
39. Good campaign promise as old people vote in high numbers. |
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Sanctified (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
40. I support this, what better way of saying... |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
43. I admit I have problems with this |
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