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Old 11-26-2012, 09:32 AM
 
Location: Dallas, TX
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I agree with the sentiment, that all should pay some income tax.
I didn't expect you to disagree. I know republicanism very well.

[/quote]When I was a kid, I worked at a Holiday Inn washing dishes, I made $1.35 an hour, summer job. I paid then, more in taxes than about half of working Americans do today, who pay $0.00 or less.[/quote]
Would you mind identifying the changes in tax policies that led to it? Or, are you as clueless as any other typical republican?

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But that is a far cry from balanceing the budget on their backs, that is just common-sense fair play.
What isn't, that is republicanism?
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Old 11-26-2012, 09:37 AM
 
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I didn't expect you to disagree. I know republicanism very well.
When I was a kid, I worked at a Holiday Inn washing dishes, I made $1.35 an hour, summer job. I paid then, more in taxes than about half of working Americans do today, who pay $0.00 or less.[/quote]
Would you mind identifying the changes in tax policies that led to it? Or, are you as clueless as any other typical republican?


What isn't, that is republicanism?[/quote]

This is the other fantasy thing about conservatives, they don't know that some of the policies that conservatives have pursued have resulted in fewer Americans paying income taxes.

Their collective blindness about reality is astonishing.

They think it is liberalism that has caused there to be so many who pay no income taxes. They are very wrong.
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Old 11-26-2012, 09:44 AM
 
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Would you mind identifying the changes in tax policies that led to it? Or, are you as clueless as any other typical republican?

Overwhelmingly, the oinstitution of Tax Credits, which apply directly to taxes owed, unlike deductions, which only deduct from the taxable income.

Happy to help wipe away at least a tiny bit of your Ignorance. Ask anytime, I'm here to help.
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Old 11-26-2012, 09:46 AM
 
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This is the other fantasy thing about conservatives, they don't know that some of the policies that conservatives have pursued have resulted in fewer Americans paying income taxes.

Their collective blindness about reality is astonishing.

They think it is liberalism that has caused there to be so many who pay no income taxes. They are very wrong.

Who cares who caused it. I am interested in fixing it, which apparently, you aren't .
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Old 11-26-2012, 09:50 AM
 
Location: By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea
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Meaningless numbers without knowing what the top 5% made. i.e. If they made 90% of the $$$ and paid 40% of taxes it's ajust a bit different than if they made 30% of the $$$ and paid 40% of the taxes.

But the right-wing regressionist that you are knew that, eh?
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Old 11-26-2012, 09:54 AM
 
Location: Long Island, NY
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Just exactly how do you balance the budget on the backs of the poor, who already are paying $0 or less in income tax???

Please explain or retract.
By extending tax-cuts to millionaires and cutting Medicare and Food Stamps.
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Old 11-26-2012, 09:58 AM
 
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Meaningless numbers without knowing what the top 5% made. i.e. If they made 90% of the $$$ and paid 40% of taxes it's ajust a bit different than if they made 30% of the $$$ and paid 40% of the taxes.

But the right-wing regressionist that you are knew that, eh?
They made 26% of all income earned, but paid 40% of all taxes paid, so I guess that is EGG you have on your FACE.
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Old 11-26-2012, 09:59 AM
 
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By extending tax-cuts to millionaires and cutting Medicare and Food Stamps.
How does extending tax cuts balance the budget, regardless upon whose back.

Do you think about what you spew, or just spew the party line?
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Old 11-26-2012, 10:00 AM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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By extending tax-cuts to millionaires and cutting Medicare and Food Stamps.
Medicare was already cut $500 billion and another $250 billion is on the table.
How much more ? They will all just move over to medicaid which will skyrocket so you really didn't accomplish anything.

And food stamps ? LOL...nope, ain't gonna happen. "Starving and dead lying in the streets" if we cut food stamps.
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Old 11-26-2012, 10:02 AM
 
Location: Long Island, NY
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How does extending tax cuts balance the budget, regardless upon whose back.

Do you think about what you spew, or just spew the party line?
It doesn't and that's the point. When Republicans whine about deficits and they're asked what should be done, the first thing they say is, 'tax cuts.' The second is slash social programs. That is the definition of placing the burden on the backs of the poor.
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