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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 01:06 AM Original message |
Latest GOP talking point re: taxes: people who earn $200k aren't rich. |
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eleonora (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
1. $200K/yr is not rich? |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 01:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. They are saying that.. |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 01:22 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Heard it before. |
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mhr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 02:04 AM Response to Reply #8 |
21. Tell It To Someone Like Myself That Is Unemployed Or Underemployed |
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Dcitizen (212 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 01:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Because... |
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jdots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 02:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
27. no body mentioned the big corporate taxes |
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venus (527 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 04:29 AM Response to Reply #1 |
32. 200k per individual is a lot of money. |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 01:09 AM Response to Original message |
2. I'd like to be that kind of not-rich. |
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ogradda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 01:14 AM Response to Original message |
3. it would be to me |
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punpirate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 01:20 AM Response to Original message |
5. Then why am I seeing... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 01:41 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. easy credit... |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
6. Republicans live in fantasy land. (nt) |
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Lindacooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
7. Oh, how I wish |
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cheshire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 01:28 AM Response to Original message |
9. That's it I'm invited that MF to live my life for a bit. I hate his stupid |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 01:31 AM Response to Original message |
10. Look At It From GOOP/Greedland |
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ISUGRADIA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 01:35 AM Response to Original message |
11. I'm trying to find exact stats but |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 01:37 AM Response to Original message |
12. Um....Ok.....Whatever! |
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oscar111 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 01:58 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Lindacooks: aftertax income estimating is easy: third for tax, top rate |
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the_outsider (258 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 01:38 AM Response to Original message |
13. what are they smoking? |
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Indiana_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 01:52 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. So 40% of $200,000 is $80,000 (I'm bad at math, sorry on edit!) |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 02:01 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. About that small business thing |
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bling bling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 01:58 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Is it 40% on the whole amount? |
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the_outsider (258 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 02:01 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I am not sure on the exact number either |
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oscar111 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 02:05 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. rent in NYC? that is the key to their nonsense. Food not vary much |
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Princess Turandot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 05:18 AM Response to Reply #23 |
36. I live in Manhattan, and would like to stay here.. |
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Indiana_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 02:08 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. What happened to me was that making the ~$77,000 put |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 03:28 AM Response to Reply #17 |
30. Yes you're right |
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Princess Turandot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 05:11 AM Response to Reply #17 |
34. You are right.. |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 02:05 AM Response to Original message |
22. I heard that, too |
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oscar111 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 02:10 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. didnt gen. Clark say shift ALL tax off the middle class? |
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LastLiberal in PalmSprings (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 02:22 AM Response to Original message |
26. Republicans have always cared about the homeless -- |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 03:25 AM Response to Original message |
28. They're still the top 2% |
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kodi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 03:26 AM Response to Original message |
29. that income in wages or return on investment? they aren't taxed the same |
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Nobody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 06:02 AM Response to Reply #29 |
39. That's just not right |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 04:17 AM Response to Original message |
31. LOL let them say that and we'll see how it goes over with the public. nt |
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theorist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 05:05 AM Response to Original message |
33. I remember hearing that the $200k figure is the "adjusted annual income". |
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doni_georgia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 05:15 AM Response to Original message |
35. Tell that to someone who makes $15K a year! |
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Cats Against Frist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 05:19 AM Response to Original message |
37. I don't know |
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progdonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 05:23 AM Response to Original message |
38. they're just predicting... |
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sherilocks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 06:47 AM Response to Original message |
40. This is all smoke and mirrors, $200,000 is taxable income |
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Free2BMe (535 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 07:19 AM Response to Original message |
41. Live on SS..not cryin' but Medicare increase is a killer... |
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