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Spread tax burden to the poor June 30, 2011 5:54 pm Jody

*runs for cover*

This proposal doesn't go far enough. Why should the more affluent of us pay any taxes at all? The rich ... by ER 2011-07-04 07:54:39
- Careful ER...some fool will tell you these ideas are sound. But someone like that is an insect. Nothing more than a ... by mcfly 2011-07-04 18:30:16
  - Economic bullies are just like the other kind. They have contempt for the weak, blame them for their weakness, ... by ER 2011-07-05 04:34:56
    - And yet, the premise in the article was factual, wasn't it? Even so, I gather from various posts here that the ... by TB 2011-07-05 06:34:40
      - No. The premise is factual only if you make the arbitrary assumption that the purpose of human society is ... by ER 2011-07-05 07:20:26
        
        The premise was that our country is more progressive in its taxation than all the others on that list. ... by TB 2011-07-05 07:41:28
        
        The last thing I would ever do "just for fun" is to go look at our Federal budget. Tom, I'm ... by ER 2011-07-05 08:32:27
        
        Henry Jekyll, surrounded by dumbfounded onlookers: "What?" by TB 2011-07-05 09:00:16
        
        Hey, I can't help myself. And I don't seem to remember what happened last night... by ER 2011-07-05 09:31:42
- Your tongue in cheek sarcasm has truth. Why bother to work harder and get that job promotion making 100K a year ... by Lee 2011-07-04 17:17:09
Here's an idea. How about if property taxes only applied to people who were still paying on that property? ... by Lee 2011-07-01 11:51:24
"The United States leans more heavily on the top 10 percent of earners than any other country on Earth and our poor people actually have the lowest income tax burden of any industrialized country," by Robert 2011-07-01 09:36:12
- He's right. You're not. Here are the numbers. As always, I'm available for questions. by TB 2011-07-01 09:50:17
  - Those numbers are not accurate and you're wrong. And no, I'm not going to spend my time dragging charts ... by Eri 2011-07-04 22:22:35
    - The numbers are from the OECD. (edited) by TB 2011-07-05 06:24:30
      - BFD. An another lying agency. by Eri 2011-07-05 21:03:17
        
        Heh. That "lying agency" is the source for probably a quarter of all the statistics liberals throw at me ... by TB 2011-07-05 21:14:00
Jesus H. That SOB needs to be dragged through the streets of Harlem. by Eri 2011-06-30 22:16:36
EDITED: What it all comes down to... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkRIbUT6u7Q by ER 2011-06-30 20:38:33
- Actually, not true. The tax system is not about revenue, but political power. The ability for politicians (all ... by TB 2011-06-30 21:06:05
  - What's really ironic is that I just thought it was a neat video, I was looking all over for any ... by ER 2011-06-30 21:22:40
    - It was a really good movie, and all the songs were memorable. by TB 2011-06-30 21:34:55
      - I never did watch the whole movie. I know it was supposed to be excellent but I have always ... by Eri 2011-07-01 06:54:12
Everyone should pay the same percentage in taxes. The law should apply to everyone equally or to no one ... by Lee 2011-06-30 18:37:44