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2016 Postmortem

MrYikes

(720 posts) Sat Nov 10, 2012, 10:21 AM Nov 2012

Invoke Ike

This should become the new mantra. There will be a 65% tax rate on the top 1% ($380k and up). Congress shall extend medicare to all Americans. Now let's negotiate.

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Invoke Ike (Original Post) MrYikes Nov 2012 OP

Before we start ... Scuba Nov 2012 #1

The Repukes would then evoke Ike to raise taxes on the poor hack89 Nov 2012 #2

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

1. Before we start ...

Reply to MrYikes (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 10:30 AM

Nov 2012

I would suggest Medicare for All would include dental and optical services.

Also remove the cap on Social Security earnings and apply it to capital gains as well as payroll.

hack89

(39,171 posts)

2. The Repukes would then evoke Ike to raise taxes on the poor

Reply to MrYikes (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 01:25 PM

Nov 2012

the lowest tax rate under Ike was 22%.

Lets raise taxes on the rich and leave Ike out of it.

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