Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
I wonder how many millionaire "tax increase" supporters will support this.
hillary clinton.....Hillary Clinton net worth and salary: Hillary Clinton is an American politician who has a net worth of $21.5 million. Hillary Clinton most recently served as the Secretary of State under President Barack Obama.
The genius sheila jackson lee....Jackson Lee's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $524,010 and $1,362,998. That averages to $943,504, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36.
liz warren.....Warren's net worth as of the end of 2011 was as high as $14.5 million.
jay rockerfeller.......Jay Rockefeller net worth: Jay Rockefeller is an American politician and socialite who has a net worth of $120 million dollars
obama.....Barack Obama net worth and salary: Barack Obama is a former Senator from Illinois and the 44th President of the United States who has a net worth of $12.2 million
warren buffett......Net Worth; $67.6 Billion;
Now on to the msm whiners......
al sharpton.....Al Sharpton is an American Baptist minister, civil rights activist, and radio talk show host; he has a net worth of $5 million
rachel maddow......Rachel Maddow net worth and salary: Rachel Maddow is an MSNBC news anchor who has a net worth of $20 million
ed schultz......TV and radio personality Ed Schultz has a lot to be jovial about, with an estimated net worth of approximately $11.5 million
mika brzezinski......Mika Brzezinski net worth and salary: Mika Brzezinski is an American television host and journalist who has a net worth of $12 million dollars
Socialism is for the people, not the socialists!
Not surprising coming from a socialist, but this idea has been bandied about before--and it wouldn't be applied just to the super-rich, either. And, yes, it does constitute double-taxation.
Not surprising coming from a socialist, but this idea has been bandied about before--and it wouldn't be applied just to the super-rich, either. And, yes, it does constitute double-taxation.
I wonder how many millionaire "tax increase" supporters will support this.
hillary clinton.....Hillary Clinton net worth and salary: Hillary Clinton is an American politician who has a net worth of $21.5 million. Hillary Clinton most recently served as the Secretary of State under President Barack Obama.
The genius sheila jackson lee....Jackson Lee's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $524,010 and $1,362,998. That averages to $943,504, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36.
liz warren.....Warren's net worth as of the end of 2011 was as high as $14.5 million.
jay rockerfeller.......Jay Rockefeller net worth: Jay Rockefeller is an American politician and socialite who has a net worth of $120 million dollars
obama.....Barack Obama net worth and salary: Barack Obama is a former Senator from Illinois and the 44th President of the United States who has a net worth of $12.2 million
warren buffett......Net Worth; $67.6 Billion;
Now on to the msm whiners......
al sharpton.....Al Sharpton is an American Baptist minister, civil rights activist, and radio talk show host; he has a net worth of $5 million
rachel maddow......Rachel Maddow net worth and salary: Rachel Maddow is an MSNBC news anchor who has a net worth of $20 million
ed schultz......TV and radio personality Ed Schultz has a lot to be jovial about, with an estimated net worth of approximately $11.5 million
mika brzezinski......Mika Brzezinski net worth and salary: Mika Brzezinski is an American television host and journalist who has a net worth of $12 million dollars
Socialism is for the people, not the socialists!
While I support Sanders completely on this, you've highlighted the reason why it won't happen. There is a difference between a socialist, and a capitalist who happens to be a member of The Democratic Party. The difference is that The Democratic Party is, by definition, a capitalist political party. As such, it has always placed the interests of the wealthy and of corporate America above the interests of the citizens. Both Republicans and Democrats take all of the pieces of the pie. It's just that the Democrats leave a couple of extra crumbs. This allows them to glow in self-righteousness when comparing themselves to their Republican counterparts.
.....While I support Sanders completely on this......,.
Why don't you create your own wealth instead of taking it from others? If you end up with enough to make you feel guilty just gave some away to those of your choosing.
While I support Sanders completely on this, you've highlighted the reason why it won't happen. There is a difference between a socialist, and a capitalist who happens to be a member of The Democratic Party. The difference is that The Democratic Party is, by definition, a capitalist political party. As such, it has always placed the interests of the wealthy and of corporate America above the interests of the citizens. Both Republicans and Democrats take all of the pieces of the pie. It's just that the Democrats leave a couple of extra crumbs. This allows them to glow in self-righteousness when comparing themselves to their Republican counterparts.
I perceive a larger difference between the parties than you see, at present. The economically illiterate wing of the Democrat party is in the ascendancy, so the kind of magical thinking that socialism also requires is abundant in mainstream Dem thought. The thought that we can become better off by crushing usable vehicles, or spraying money around at random will promote growth, or that unicorns will bring the money necessary to push the minimum wage to $10 or $15 with no loss of employment, or that borrowing money from China to increase welfare benefits will make us more productive....it is a pretty short step from these kinds of things to belief that socialism could work.
All of the above are the primary reasons why I can not and will not vote for the democrat candidate for Montana Senator. She seems to be very in favor of "us against them class warfare", and I want nothing to do with it or her.
Everything she says further convinces me that she is a very scary female!
I do not want her representing me in the United States Senate!
I wonder how many millionaire "tax increase" supporters will support this.
hillary clinton.....Hillary Clinton net worth and salary: Hillary Clinton is an American politician who has a net worth of $21.5 million. Hillary Clinton most recently served as the Secretary of State under President Barack Obama.
The genius sheila jackson lee....Jackson Lee's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $524,010 and $1,362,998. That averages to $943,504, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36.
liz warren.....Warren's net worth as of the end of 2011 was as high as $14.5 million.
jay rockerfeller.......Jay Rockefeller net worth: Jay Rockefeller is an American politician and socialite who has a net worth of $120 million dollars
obama.....Barack Obama net worth and salary: Barack Obama is a former Senator from Illinois and the 44th President of the United States who has a net worth of $12.2 million
warren buffett......Net Worth; $67.6 Billion;
Now on to the msm whiners......
al sharpton.....Al Sharpton is an American Baptist minister, civil rights activist, and radio talk show host; he has a net worth of $5 million
rachel maddow......Rachel Maddow net worth and salary: Rachel Maddow is an MSNBC news anchor who has a net worth of $20 million
ed schultz......TV and radio personality Ed Schultz has a lot to be jovial about, with an estimated net worth of approximately $11.5 million
mika brzezinski......Mika Brzezinski net worth and salary: Mika Brzezinski is an American television host and journalist who has a net worth of $12 million dollars
Socialism is for the people, not the socialists!
Sanders presumed intent is to impose a wealth tax on the top .25. This would exclude all but Warren Buffet from your list. It targets $ billionaires, not millionaires, many of whom legally pay a lower income tax rate than the average tax payer.
Interestingly, it appears the Constitution does not preclude such a tax so long as it is allocated back to states based on population. California and Texas would make out well. Vermont, not so much.
This silliness is going no place fast. It is fun however, to watch people defend the wealth of super wealthy.
As an aside, incredible wealth is tied up in real estate which is taxed at the state/ municipal level.
Last edited by middle-aged mom; 09-08-2014 at 07:51 AM..
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
