Ben Stein now believes in raising taxes on the rich...

[butterfly77]

he says now that he believes that they should be taxed at least 3% of their incomes, and that it is hard for some who don't have health care and may come down with the flu or Pneumonia and that they shouldn't be without. Bill O'lielly says if they are drug addicts or alcoholics they don't need his money, or if they are poor they put themselves in that shape..

What has happened lately, that the Cons are starting to change their tune (not O'lielly) have they begun to see some of the effects of their non-presidents policies, has it been hitting a little to close to home, are they afraid if they keep it up that their will be a civil war in this country because people will start hitting back,is crime going up. What could it be?

[Truthseeker013]

1. Ben Stein now believes in raising taxes on the rich...

Can you say "flip-flop"?

[butterfly77]

2. The closer we come to the elections...

there will be flopping all over the place... I have noticed others, such as norm coleman...

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

3. Sounds Like A Flat Tax To Me....

I'm not sure what he said, but your post leads me to the conclusion that he favors a 3% flat rate on their incomes, which is a regressive tax, and would hit lower income earners the hardest.

Unless he's suggesting an Additional 3% for high income earners, then it's surprising, because that's more the system a Democrat might espouse.

[butterfly77]

5. He said the high income earners...

he said that they wouldn't even feel it he was on O'lielly...

[melody]

4. The long shadow of La Veuve

Speaking figuratively, of course.

Ben Stein wants to have a career after the next American Revolution.

[mediaman007]

6. Just like Viktor Komarovsky in "Dr. Zhivago"...

Rod Steiger's character always seemed to end up in the plus side no matter who was in power. This would be Ben Stein and even Dennis Miller to an extent. Once the NeoCons have made liberals popular, people like Stein/Miller/Coleman will have an epiphany.

[Disturbed]

7. Raising taxes on the Rich is a Pipe Dream.

People who have $$$Millions hire Tax Attorneys that get them nice shelters for their millions.

Dubya said this in a speech. He is sometimes correct and occasionally speaks the truth.

[frogcycle]

8. ben stein

is an egotistical jerk. nothing he says means anything; it is all contrived to inflate his self-image

[pushycat]

9. Believe a DU'er said it best a while back:

New Democratic Tax Platform: Tax the living shit out of the rich.

yeah baby

[Selatius]

10. Unfortunately, a private campaign financing system ensures rich people are taxed progressively lower

The Supreme Court said the right to donate money to political campaigns is protected by the 1st Amendment. As a result, this means rich individuals are "more equal" than everybody else through sheer buying power.

I can donate 20 dollars to a candidate who wants to fight for the poor.

Mr. CEO can donate 2300 dollars (indexed to inflation) to the opposing candidate. In addition, he can donate another 1,000,000 dollars to a "citizens' group" that airs attack ads attacking my candidate. The stipulation is that this citizens' group can't name the person they wish to support or wish to win the election.

Me vs. Mr. CEO. Who is coming to a gun fight with a pair of brass knuckles here?

[Suich]

11. His proposed tax increase would apply to those making

$5,000,000 (five million) or more a year.

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