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Thu Mar-19-09 09:19 PM
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Obama gets Rebubs to vote to tax the uber-rich at 90% inside his first 100 days- AMAZING! n/t |
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Edited on Thu Mar-19-09 09:26 PM by grahamhgreen
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Thu Mar-19-09 09:22 PM
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1. mark my words, this will not stand |
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for many constitutional reasons
(you cannot tax a particular class of people, in this case employees of these corporations)
BUT, if they follow this by a raise in taxes for the uber rich regardless of where they work... now that is legal
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Thu Mar-19-09 09:29 PM
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5. I haven't read it yet, but if it's wide enough (like windfall profits and big oil), it will work. |
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It's a good start with huge support.
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Thu Mar-19-09 09:34 PM
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9. IT does have issues that will send it to the USSC |
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I suspect this was more of a mine to get a proper progressive taxation bill in... me... 70 % works for these folks
I know FDR did 90% during WW II
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Thu Mar-19-09 09:37 PM
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12. The actual bill is beside the point |
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It positions the Republicans such that they'll look silly arguing against the proposed increase in the top marginal rate to 39%. I know I wouldn't want to be a GOPer trying to make the usual flaccid "class warfare" argument in this environment.
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Thu Mar-19-09 09:39 PM
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13. Can't tax a certain class of people? |
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Thu Mar-19-09 09:49 PM
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15. employees of a company |
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that is the kind of specificity that will drive this to your neighborhood USSC
Mark my words
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Thu Mar-19-09 09:57 PM
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18. It's not specifying employees of a company |
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Edited on Thu Mar-19-09 09:57 PM by Hello_Kitty
It's specifying bonuses paid out of bailout funds.
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Thu Mar-19-09 09:39 PM
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14. If they sue, they will have to publicly out themselves |
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and they seem unwilling to do that.
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Thu Mar-19-09 09:50 PM
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Thu Mar-19-09 09:59 PM
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19. Yep. It's like those rich assholes wanting to sue USB |
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For giving their names to the IRS because USB was helping them avoid taxes via Swiss bank accounts.
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Thu Mar-19-09 09:25 PM
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2. Amazing cool. What were we thinking? |
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Thu Mar-19-09 09:25 PM
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3. This legislation is like re-gifting. |
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Thu Mar-19-09 09:27 PM
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4. LMAO, he is a magician |
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Its a symbolic CYA vote, but I like the angle your pushing.
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Thu Mar-19-09 09:30 PM
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6. Shove this down Limbaughs jowls.... |
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Thu Mar-19-09 09:31 PM
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7. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the Senate voted for it? I know, the Corporatist Senate won't . |
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They don't care about us.
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Thu Mar-19-09 09:35 PM
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10. as long as you do not make more than 250 thousand a year |
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it wont matter but if you do....................
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Thu Mar-19-09 09:36 PM
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11. The admin and Dem Congress should leverage this "outrage" to push for |
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Obama's proposed return to 39% top marginal rate.
The Republicans will sound pretty silly whelping about "class warfare" at this point.
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Thu Mar-19-09 09:52 PM
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17. lol, I know that is hilarious |
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Didn't Olbermann say this is the largest tax increase ever?
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