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tjwash

(8,219 posts) Wed Feb 20, 2013, 04:12 PM Feb 2013

Can someone explain to me again why we aren't taxing these jerks at 90% again?

BofA hikes CEO Brian Moynihan's pay 71%

Bonus of 12.1 million

Oy....

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Can someone explain to me again why we aren't taxing these jerks at 90% again? (Original Post) tjwash Feb 2013 OP

Because they will just leave the country ........ or so they say Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #1

Let 'em go! City Lights Feb 2013 #4

But their money stays here. They shouldn't be allowed to take it with them. Initech Feb 2013 #7

Cuz' we be stoopid? Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #2

because they will petulantly stop taking their 12M bonus if we do that. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #3

Because the rules are different for the rich Rider3 Feb 2013 #5

Because they bought the government. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #6

"Because I'M going to be RICH someday!!" HughBeaumont Feb 2013 #8

That is the thinking by many low info voters kairos12 Feb 2013 #10

Because those jerks own Congress. Gorp Feb 2013 #9

... PD Turk Feb 2013 #11

Because Wall Street bankrolls the political campaigns of too many of our politicians. Selatius Feb 2013 #12

100% tax rate progressiveinaction Feb 2013 #13

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

1. Because they will just leave the country ........ or so they say

Reply to tjwash (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 04:16 PM

Feb 2013

City Lights

(25,171 posts)

4. Let 'em go!

Reply to Angry Dragon (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 04:22 PM

Feb 2013

In fact, I'll gladly help them pack...

Initech

(100,104 posts)

7. But their money stays here. They shouldn't be allowed to take it with them.

Reply to City Lights (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 05:02 PM

Feb 2013

Sekhmets Daughter

(7,515 posts)

2. Cuz' we be stoopid?

Reply to tjwash (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 04:16 PM

Feb 2013

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)

3. because they will petulantly stop taking their 12M bonus if we do that.

Reply to tjwash (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 04:22 PM

Feb 2013

Rider3

(919 posts)

5. Because the rules are different for the rich

Reply to tjwash (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 04:24 PM

Feb 2013

MrSlayer

(22,143 posts)

6. Because they bought the government.

Reply to tjwash (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 04:53 PM

Feb 2013

Both parties.

HughBeaumont

(24,461 posts)

8. "Because I'M going to be RICH someday!!"

Reply to tjwash (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 05:05 PM

Feb 2013

" . . . or so . . . CNBC and Faux TELLS me I will . . . ."

kairos12

(12,873 posts)

10. That is the thinking by many low info voters

Reply to HughBeaumont (Reply #8)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 07:47 PM

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Gorp

(716 posts)

9. Because those jerks own Congress.

Reply to tjwash (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 06:57 PM

Feb 2013

PD Turk

(1,289 posts)

11. ...

Reply to tjwash (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 08:31 PM

Feb 2013

Selatius

(20,441 posts)

12. Because Wall Street bankrolls the political campaigns of too many of our politicians.

Reply to tjwash (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 08:37 PM

Feb 2013

You can't pass a law against the banks if the banks own your politicians.

progressiveinaction

(150 posts)

13. 100% tax rate

Reply to tjwash (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 10:39 PM

Feb 2013

Fuck em. Take it all.

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