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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-23-08 04:37 AM Original message |
Question Re: Obama tax "welfare" |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-23-08 04:39 AM Response to Original message |
1. I think it's mostly a distortion, because everybody pays sales tax whenever they buy anything. n/t |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-23-08 04:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Well, that's not the question. |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-23-08 04:49 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Yes, but the GOPhers are claiming there is this fictional 40% who pay NO taxes. |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-23-08 04:55 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I agree--it drives me nuts when they make that claim and don't get called on it. |
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endthewar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-23-08 07:49 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Especially when 2/3s of US businesses pay no taxes at all |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-23-08 07:19 AM Response to Reply #4 |
15. A good chunk of that 40% who don't pay taxes |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-23-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Right. There numbers are made up, the justifications for the numbers are made up and ... |
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Hope And Change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-23-08 04:46 AM Response to Original message |
3. Here`s an article that maybe gives an answer to your question.. |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-23-08 04:52 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Thanks. |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-23-08 05:07 AM Response to Original message |
7. The most blatent shirkers I've ever seen were white, rural and in Colorado |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-23-08 05:10 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. There is a work requirement. |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-23-08 05:23 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. OK, but the point is McCain is lying about Obama's tax plans. |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-23-08 06:58 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Of course, that goes without saying. I thought I'd expand the conversation. :-) |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-23-08 07:16 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I think the basic point has to be HAMMERED until it breaks |
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LynnTheDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-23-08 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
11. No; his tax cut plan is geared to 95% of TAXPAYERS. |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-23-08 07:18 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. perZACTly!! This is the tidbit.. the missing nugget of information in Mass Media |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-23-08 07:16 AM Response to Original message |
12. $2.2 TRILLION bailout of Wall Street was sure as hell WELFARE. |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-23-08 07:39 AM Response to Original message |
16. Typical GOOP Class Warfare Games... |
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Born_A_Truman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-23-08 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
18. What about retired people who pay income taxes? |
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