Let's tax talk radio!

[MyUncle]

I did not realize that tax laws could be written that fast and have that much of a laser focus.

Why not tax at 90% those in radio who make more than $250,000 a year?

These are our public airwaves, why should we continue to support with our infrastructure the use of this public resource for next to nothing.

Let's just tax the hell out of Rush, Hannity and all the other morans.

[JDPriestly]

1. I bet the law is written so that it does not tax a specific class of individuals but

a specific type of income. I would prefer to see the government take the stance that the bonuses will be paid, but that the payments will be delayed until the U.S. taxpayers are paid back and the company is once again profitable. In the meantime, the Attorney General should investigate the trades on which the bonuses are based and prosecute any fraud that may have occurred at any level in selling the insurance and securities, especially any fraud by the bonus recipients.

[MyUncle]

2. The AIG law does cover a class of citizen.

Those who make more than $250,000 a year who get bonuses from companies that received TARP money.

Why not tax at 90% any income over $250,000 a year for those individuals who's income is derived from having licenses issued by the FCC?

Good bye Rush!!!???

[JDPriestly]

4. Do you have a link to the bill?

It sounds to me like it is specific to the class of employees who work for companies that received TARP funds and applies to amounts higher than $250,000. But, I would have to see the text of the bill.

[T Wolf]

3. Any and all weapons in the war against the reich should be on the table. But, it is

unlikely that anything will be done to curb the seditious bile spewing from these assholes.

Unlike the cable dodge that the corporate media uses, these radio networks are using a public resource. Therefore, they should be targetted.

[Oregone]

5. Yes, tax everyone who disagrees with us

Subpoena the Republican voter rolls now! Smoke em out.


(Id prefer the Fairness Doctrine instead, but since the bastille is being stormed, I thought Id toss that out there)

[MyUncle]

6. Tax just radio personalities. Don't discriminate, AM, FM, Talk, Music.

Public airwaves, pay the piper to use the pipes.

[Oregone]

9. Your intention is to punish people who disagree with you.

You are trying to justify it as a public use issue. Essentially, you would like personal vendettas to guide tax policy. Superb precedence.


It would be far more useful to just create a blind progressive taxation by raising the top marginal rate on everyone (as well as the top marginal rate amount, or create a new upper bracket). Charge for a FCC license appropriately, and tax progressively, but to do so with political agendas is ridiculous. Tell that to your piper.

[MyUncle]

10. I got my idea from the "AIG Bonus Tax" that was passed today.

It looks like our legislators are way ahead of me. Yes I admit I stole their idea. Yes I admit it is targeted, vindictive, unfair, but what the heck, it's not like these people are human or anything.

[Oregone]

11. "but what the heck, it's not like these people are human or anything"

And humans don't dehumanize others. This country is so fucked. The blood frenzy is rather terrifying, and has some historical parallels.

This pseudo-populism and abhorrent pandering is garbage. If Congress wants to do something useful, address to top marginal rate "fairly" for all Americans. All they did today was secured they would be voted in another term. They won't touch taxes unless its politically feasible, and in the spirit of the American blood lust, it was feasible today (although somewhat useless in the grand scheme of things).

Hurray for a county that condones the death penalty. Why am I fucking surprised?

[MyUncle]

12. Oregone, you have seen right through me.

Tyranny used in any direction is still tyranny

[Sanctified]

7. What do you think would happen if you put a 90% tax on talk radio? n/t

[MyUncle]

8. Radio income tax would level the field.

A radio income tax would moderate the incomes of those individuals who earn money from utilizing public airwaves. It would be a de facto advertising tax (which does not exist) and would raise a lot of money for the Treasury. It might get some fat ass gas bags to say it's not worth it any more and go back to full time recreational drug use, thus shortening their lives.

I can dream right?