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When AOC got the office two

jollyroger — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 12:27:10 +0000

In reply to Nancy was cool with AOC even

When AOC got the office two doors down from Pelosi, it was clear that the torch was ready to pass.

Nancy was cool with AOC even

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 11:17:05 +0000

Nancy was cool with AOC even during the leadership fight. AOC didn't act obnoxious and burn bridges, though fought for a point. She was rewarded accordingly as an important new voice/new blood.

Evidently Nancy Pelosi

jollyroger — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 02:42:26 +0000

In reply to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Legacy of Fighting Bob

Evidently Nancy Pelosi follows Genghis on the twitter...AOC is on the House Oversight Committee. Laissez rouler les bons temps....

the wealthy would just shift

jollyroger — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 04:32:11 +0000

In reply to While you are probably

the wealthy would just shift to unearned income

Correctamundo.

Hence, "Fuck income, tax wealth"

dagblog.com/reader-blogs/wherein-we-abolish-income-tax-obviate-debt-ceiling-and-end-deficit-fuck-income-tax-weal

There are many other

moat — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 02:04:02 +0000

In reply to It seems to be human nature

There are many other questions the neo-Marxists won't or can't answer so they spread the lie that all wealth is stolen and they infer all wealthy people avoid paying enough taxes.

The idea of taxation was not invented by Marxists, Neo Marxists, or their Nannies.

The cost of doing business is not something businesses require from themselves. Whether a balancing of accounts comes from labor negotiating their share of return or a polity that prevents the deferment of cost upon those least able to pay is not a declaration that property is theft.

To conflate the two ideas of debt into one is the sine qua non of right wing politics.

Make sure to prove your allegiance by saluting at the right time.

You're not the rich. Warren

PeraclesPlease — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 01:13:15 +0000

In reply to It seems to be human nature

You're not the rich. Warren Buffett & Bill Gates and whoever aren't going to just retire and hang out at the cabin by the lake. Really, you've this little insight into people?

It seems to be human nature

Peter — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 00:56:22 +0000

In reply to While you are probably

It seems to be human nature to seek simple solutions to complex problems and some people are prone to resentment and other flaws that leads to this type of attitude. A well educated professional that paid 0 dollars for his employer supplied high quality health insurance told me he would get a better deal with Medicare for All so I can say that socialist ideas can short-circuit rational brain function.

If this poll is accurate, which I doubt, it just shows some people are frustrated and some are ideologically possessed. Some people are so possessed or indoctrinated that when I told some of them to look at the government statistics on who pays what federal taxes they became incoherent and aggressive. Some people refuse to believe we already have a very progressive tax system, even after Trump's tax reform, where the top quintile pays a rate about 6 times that of the rate payed by the bottom quintile.

Another question no one who offers these simplistic solutions can answer is why would someone who works very hard long hours at the expense of the rest of their life to make say $1 million and pay high taxes continue to work 60 to 80 hour weeks to pay double tax rates on the income over $1 million. I'd go fishing or spend time with family and friends.

There are many other questions the neo-Marxists won't or can't answer so they spread the lie that all wealth is stolen and they infer all wealthy people avoid paying enough taxes. This type of tax increase would affect millions of people who get only earned income as well as the much smaller group that get capital gains.

The importance of duct tape -

PeraclesPlease — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 21:39:53 +0000

In reply to Cool plan. But they'd have to

The importance of duct tape - it all relies on good execution.

Have been wondering what a

PeraclesPlease — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 21:37:29 +0000

In reply to Good to know! We're fortunate

Have been wondering what a "normal American" is these days. Our brand's taken quite a hit.

While you are probably

artappraiser — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 21:17:36 +0000

In reply to AOC could possibly be

While you are probably correct that most Americans don't like the socialist label, most Americans would like to see the wealthy taxed a lot more, though, they like the sound of the Ocasio-Cortez 70% number, and this latest is not the only poll I l have seen that has noted that recently

NEW POLL: Majority of Americans support raising the top tax rate to 70 percent https://t.co/k5quW8eXYI (via @HillTVLive) pic.twitter.com/kp4l6CnB2M
— The Hill (@thehill) January 15, 2019

In a new poll, even 45% of self-identified Republicans approved of @AOC's 70% top marginal tax rate https://t.co/f0EfyhCWWG
— New York Magazine (@NYMag) January 19, 2019

Of course, the devil is always in the details (such as what she is talking about is IRS 1040 filings and that would be earned income and the wealthy would just shift to unearned income to avoid paying) but in theory, the majority seem to like the idea of people with high levels of wealth to pay a lot more than they are paying now.