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shawn703

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Fri Aug 10, 2012, 11:05 AM Aug 2012

Reid should put a calculator on his website

He could estimate how much in taxes Romney avoided over the last 10 years, then we could put in how much we as individuals paid in taxes over the last 10 years, and it would show us how much of Romney's slack we personally picked up. Maybe it's only a few dollars even for the highest wage earners, but it would be interesting to see. Since he has so much money I would think we wouldn't be just talking about pennies.

I'd also like to see the amount that it's estimated he avoided translated into things like how many more women and children could have been fed through WIC, or how many of our troops could have had better protection, etc. without having to borrow and add to our debt. I'm sure a great list of things could be come up with to really show the importance of why the rich should pay their fair share and the effects it has on Joe Citizen when they don't.

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Reid should put a calculator on his website (Original Post) shawn703 Aug 2012 OP
great idea riverwalker Aug 2012 #1
I like that warrior1 Aug 2012 #2
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