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Tennessee Gal

(6,160 posts) Wed Nov 28, 2012, 04:58 AM Nov 2012

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Who Gains Most From Tax Breaks

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Who Gains Most From Tax Breaks (Original Post) Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 OP

Always a good thing to point out the obvious truths that are usually ignored. K&R Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #1

Are the rich moochers? nt Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #2

Are you kidding? Almost all of them. Moochers and criminals. n/t Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #10

Yes, I was kidding. LOL! nt Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #11

I knew that. Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #12

Interesting. cyclezealot Nov 2012 #3

It came from the Facebook page of Fix the Debt. Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #4

thanks cyclezealot Nov 2012 #5

It's from The New York Times, originally. From April 13, 2012, judging by the URL JHB Nov 2012 #6

& the Ultimate source.: Tax policy center, no less. cyclezealot Nov 2012 #7

Of course the only real source of cyclezealot Nov 2012 #8

People making more than $106,552 davidpdx Nov 2012 #9

Egalitarian Thug

(12,448 posts)

1. Always a good thing to point out the obvious truths that are usually ignored. K&R

Reply to Tennessee Gal (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 05:13 AM

Nov 2012

Tennessee Gal

(6,160 posts)

2. Are the rich moochers? nt

Reply to Egalitarian Thug (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 06:05 AM

Nov 2012

Egalitarian Thug

(12,448 posts)

10. Are you kidding? Almost all of them. Moochers and criminals. n/t

Reply to Tennessee Gal (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 02:34 PM

Nov 2012

Tennessee Gal

(6,160 posts)

11. Yes, I was kidding. LOL! nt

Reply to Egalitarian Thug (Reply #10)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 01:57 AM

Nov 2012

Egalitarian Thug

(12,448 posts)

12. I knew that.

Reply to Tennessee Gal (Reply #11)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 02:54 PM

Nov 2012

cyclezealot

(4,802 posts)

3. Interesting.

Reply to Tennessee Gal (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 07:11 AM

Nov 2012

Could you give us the source please

Tennessee Gal

(6,160 posts)

4. It came from the Facebook page of Fix the Debt.

Reply to cyclezealot (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 08:21 AM

Nov 2012

No source is given.

cyclezealot

(4,802 posts)

5. thanks

Reply to Tennessee Gal (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 08:35 AM

Nov 2012

JHB

(37,163 posts)

6. It's from The New York Times, originally. From April 13, 2012, judging by the URL

Reply to cyclezealot (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 08:38 AM

Nov 2012

http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2012/04/13/opinion/sunday/0415web-leonhardt2.html?ref=business

It looks the version in the OP (apparently circulating on FaceBook) cropped out the attribution.

cyclezealot

(4,802 posts)

7. & the Ultimate source.: Tax policy center, no less.

Reply to JHB (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 08:51 AM

Nov 2012

No wonder the Gobbers are out to get them. Super Thanks..
They also don't like the Congressional Research Service, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
If the Tax Policy Center says it( its non partisan) its golden.

cyclezealot

(4,802 posts)

8. Of course the only real source of

Reply to JHB (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 08:52 AM

Nov 2012

information according to the Gobbers is the Heritage Institute.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

9. People making more than $106,552

Reply to Tennessee Gal (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 09:29 AM

Nov 2012

Make out like bandits except for on the refundable credits.

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