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Peregrine Took (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 03:13 PM Original message |
Anyone ever hear this thug talking point: " top 10% pay 70% of the taxes?" |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well, they make most of the money |
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KILL THE WISE ONE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. because they make 80% of the income ??? |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 06:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. no they don't |
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Brother Buzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
3. Warren Buffett might dispute that |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
4. That number is |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's TRUE, however, do you think WM or Target pay more tax dollars than |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
6. basically true for income taxes, but: ask them what percent of their income they pay in taxes. |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 03:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Bingo. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
8. Conveniently leaves out payroll taxes. Another big lie. |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
9. Yea but they have a lot more to lose if there wasn't a strong international |
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BlueCheese (897 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
10. I forget what the exact number is... |
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billlll (434 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 04:28 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. what is the fed budget this year? |
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BlueCheese (897 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 04:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. What do you mean? |
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billlll (434 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 04:47 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. total planned spending |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
14. They also have 90% of the money....nt |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
15. Mathematically challenged people find this hard to believe. I make $10,000/year |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
17. They should - they control at least that much of the wealth. nt |
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