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cthrumatrix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-05 02:56 AM Original message |
Experts Warn Against Consumption Tax |
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CindyDale (941 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-05 03:42 AM Response to Original message |
1. It would be a disaster for consumption, but we need to reduce consumption. |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-05 03:45 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Problem is, the poor would be the hardest hit under this administration. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 02:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Most people who work for a living make money by selling a consumer good. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 08:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
23. There's a flaw here: |
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Charlie Brown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-05 04:18 AM Response to Original message |
3. If even The Heritage Foundation thinks it's a bad idea |
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sled (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-05 05:52 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Yep... |
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Charlie Brown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-05 09:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. So you SUPPORT a consumption tax? |
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OrangeCountyDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-05 09:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Am I Reading This Right? |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-05 09:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. The rich generally get that way through consumption |
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sled (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 01:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Assumptions vs. Consumption |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 07:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Sled really likes his rhyme time... |
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sled (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 08:13 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Absolutely... |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 02:23 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. The result will be that the wealthy "investor" class will quit investing |
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sled (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 11:32 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Maybe... |
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sled (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 09:31 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. "SUPPORT"??? Where??? |
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snippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-05 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
7. What Bush and many of the Tax Cut Monkeys want is an income tax |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
10. "It's sort of a `what not to do.'" |
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DFWdem (423 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
12. I actually think a consumption tax could be a good idea |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 01:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. The richer you are, the lower the tax burden would be. |
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DFWdem (423 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 02:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Well |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 02:16 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. In theory and in practice it would be very unfair. |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
13. We should frame consumption tax as THE CROOK'S TAX |
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4dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 07:37 AM Response to Original message |
20. Your missing this important point here |
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sled (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 08:33 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. "PROOF"??? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
22. Duh. Our economy is BASED ON CONSUMPTION! Yipes, |
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sled (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 12:08 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Sooo... |
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