Comments on: “The Left’s Flip-Flop on the Bush Tax Cuts” https://habitablezone.com/2012/12/10/the-lefts-flip-flop-on-the-bush-tax-cuts/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:18:10 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: alcaray https://habitablezone.com/2012/12/10/the-lefts-flip-flop-on-the-bush-tax-cuts/#comment-21658 alcaray Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:36:28 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=27867#comment-21658 Why not? We argue with the belligerent elementary school kid all the time. Why not? We argue with the belligerent elementary school kid all the time.

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/12/10/the-lefts-flip-flop-on-the-bush-tax-cuts/#comment-21654 TB Tue, 11 Dec 2012 04:39:39 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=27867#comment-21654 Far be it from me to argue math with a gymnast and a community organizer. Far be it from me to argue math with a gymnast and a community organizer.

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/12/10/the-lefts-flip-flop-on-the-bush-tax-cuts/#comment-21653 TB Tue, 11 Dec 2012 04:31:44 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=27867#comment-21653 <p>The "eight times" is talking about the amount generated by the rate cuts (or increases), not the overall taxes paid.</p> Note also that the $250,000 and above group is only five percent of the taxpayers. 1/20th. The “eight times” is talking about the amount generated by the rate cuts (or increases), not the overall taxes paid.

Note also that the $250,000 and above group is only five percent of the taxpayers. 1/20th.

]]> By: alcaray https://habitablezone.com/2012/12/10/the-lefts-flip-flop-on-the-bush-tax-cuts/#comment-21648 alcaray Tue, 11 Dec 2012 03:11:56 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=27867#comment-21648 Apparently. Apparently.

]]> By: ER https://habitablezone.com/2012/12/10/the-lefts-flip-flop-on-the-bush-tax-cuts/#comment-21644 ER Tue, 11 Dec 2012 01:43:23 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=27867#comment-21644 1) The rich are already carrying the rest of society on their backs with all those outrageous taxes they are paying. 2) Even if you taxed the rich 100%, took ALL of their income, it still would not come close to increasing revenue substantially. QED <img src="http://timenewsfeed.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/8191317327_1d7180fcc7_o.jpg?w=720&h=480&crop=1" alt="." /> 1) The rich are already carrying the rest of society on their backs with all those outrageous taxes they are paying.

2) Even if you taxed the rich 100%, took ALL of their income, it still would not come close to increasing revenue substantially.

QED

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]]> By: RobVG https://habitablezone.com/2012/12/10/the-lefts-flip-flop-on-the-bush-tax-cuts/#comment-21642 RobVG Tue, 11 Dec 2012 01:13:37 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=27867#comment-21642 So what happened to "the rich pay almost all of the taxes"? So what happened to “the rich pay almost all of the taxes”?

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