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thesquanderer (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 05:58 AM Original message |
Time to revisit a modified flat tax? |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 06:17 AM Response to Original message |
1. I think this is rightwing bullshit, but that's just me. |
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thesquanderer (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. answering your questions |
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thesquanderer (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:53 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. correction |
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thesquanderer (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 08:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. FICA... |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 12:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Totally agree |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 12:07 AM Response to Reply #1 |
46. It's disproportionately unfair to the lower income earners, AND lobbyists won't allow it. |
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thesquanderer (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 07:52 AM Response to Reply #46 |
53. yes, modified flat means modified to make it progressive |
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thesquanderer (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 01:36 AM Response to Reply #46 |
61. details... |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
2. Just another marketing concept |
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thesquanderer (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:34 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. the middle class does not pay more this way... |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Wrong ... by a mile ... |
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thesquanderer (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. you're mixing up two things |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:18 AM Response to Reply #16 |
23. They are both scams ... |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 12:20 AM Response to Reply #16 |
47. You're not listening. When two people pay the same rate on anything... |
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thesquanderer (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 06:59 AM Response to Reply #47 |
50. True, but you ignored the "modified" part |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 07:33 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. I see. That's better...as long as a wealthy person doesn't get the "first $20K no tax" benefit. |
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canoeist52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:24 AM Response to Original message |
3. No sale. nt. |
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lonestarlib (178 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
5. no |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
8. No (nt) |
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cheapdate (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
9. Holy shit, that seems to make sense. n/t |
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thesquanderer (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 11:12 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Thank you! That's one. :-) (n/t) |
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Creideiki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 08:07 AM Response to Reply #9 |
56. Yes it does. To most Republicans |
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dwilso40641 (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
11. No N/T |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
13. Even formerly communist Russia now has flat tax! n/t |
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Creideiki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 08:06 AM Response to Reply #13 |
55. And somehow a bigger wealth disparity than us! |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
14. this is what would happen: deductions would be eliminated briefly or not at all and the wealthy... |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 02:35 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. What will the rich do with all that excess money? |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 03:30 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. paper the walls, wipe their ass, burn it, then repeat over and over and over again until its gone |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:44 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Nah, they will invest it |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 03:23 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. most are making even more money off of it, betting on failure |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 01:15 AM Response to Original message |
18. No. Ever. Period. |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 02:36 AM Response to Original message |
20. Flat tax will put tax lawyer Bachmann out of business! |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 06:46 AM Response to Original message |
22. no, bad idea |
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thesquanderer (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 04:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. Interesting point |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:12 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Monetary theory |
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thesquanderer (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:45 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Good points |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 06:19 AM Response to Reply #37 |
49. You are correct in many respects |
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thesquanderer (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 07:40 AM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Thanks for the thoughtful post |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 07:39 AM Response to Reply #52 |
63. We will agree to disagree then |
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BlueMTexpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
25. No. nt |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
27. Only if we had a FLAT WEALTH TAX TOO. Otherwise this is bullshit. n/t |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
28. Ohh. You just made grover norquist come. |
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Leontius (380 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
30. Flat tax no, simple tax yes |
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thesquanderer (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 05:05 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. What's your one deduction? (n/t) |
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Leontius (380 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 07:04 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Something along the lines of the |
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WAFS (83 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 07:03 AM Response to Reply #30 |
64. Agree |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
32. No that was 1913. |
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newportdadde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
34. Ask yourself who is always asking for a flat tax... its assholes like Forbes. |
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wizstars (792 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
36. Not only no, HELL, NO!!!! |
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mac56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:16 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. +1 |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
38. Because everything else is getting done so well? |
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thesquanderer (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:53 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. the tax breaks |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
41. How about an unmodified flat tax, and no corporate taxes |
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thesquanderer (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:16 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. 0% corporate tax is a horrible idea |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:37 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. I think you are wrong |
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thesquanderer (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:56 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. I'm not sure that works, QB |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 01:00 AM Response to Reply #45 |
48. I am sure that a 15% flat tax does not work |
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thesquanderer (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 07:20 AM Response to Reply #48 |
51. mixed feelings about that |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 07:53 PM Response to Reply #51 |
58. I do to, but If one is going to |
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thesquanderer (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 01:26 AM Response to Reply #58 |
60. corrections, etc. |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 03:21 AM Response to Reply #60 |
62. The problem is that breeds contempt |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
42. Time to revisit my ballsack? |
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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
54. Awful idea--It leaves the biggest loophole of all |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
59. NO, |
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blueclown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 07:17 AM Response to Original message |
65. Ever heard of the alternative minimum tax (AMT)? |
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dwilso40641 (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 07:24 AM Response to Original message |
66. There will |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
67. No. |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
68. "modified" flat tax is an oxymoron. Either a tax is "flat" or it isn't. |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
69. I never visited it in the first place. |
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