An idea for the 'Democrats will raise taxes' Repuke strategy:

[Lindacooks]

Has anybody ever published the amount of money people have left over after federal, state, and local taxes are paid? I don't think I've ever seen that. All I've seen are millionaires whining that they have to pay $700,000 in taxes. What no one has pointed out is that they have $5 million LEFT OVER; discretionary funds that they don't need for health care, housing, food, clothing, transportation, etc. I think that maybe, just maybe, people may understand the progressive tax structure if this were more publicized. It would be even better if discretionary income is published, because the top 1% of wage 'earners' have a shitload of money left over when their 'basic' needs are met.

[maggrwaggr]

1. uh ... they're not going for people who think with that argument

they're going for dumbasses, people who think "shit, those fuckers want to raise my taxes. I ain't votin' for them"

That's all.

Argue the finer points of progressive taxation all you want, it won't matter to those folks.

[bryant69]

5. This is a fair point

Although being concerned about taxes isn't just for Dumbasses. I mean a lot of people these days have a limited amount of money and a lot of expenses; it's kind of justified for those people to be concerned that they will have to give more money to Uncle Sam.

On the other hand; a lot of the people who are complaining the most aren't going to have to worry about making ends meet.

Bryant
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[Wonco_the_Sane]

2. Tricky...very tricky...

No one wants to get into an argument about how much money someone is allowed to have. IMHO.

[Lindacooks]

6. I don't mean that

It's not how much people are allowed to have - it's turning the 'rich are taxed at a much higher rate' argument on its head.

[SoCalDem]

3. If you do not pay taxes you are STEALING

It costs money to provide services to the country..

There's no free ride unless you are born into a rich family..

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

4. very good idea

I like it!