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last1standing

(11,709 posts) Tue Nov 19, 2013, 01:38 AM Nov 2013

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You want a real progressive, economy stimulating idea?

Let's talk about something we're never supposed to even think about. Let's remove all current taxes and create a wealth tax.

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You want a real progressive, economy stimulating idea? (Original Post) last1standing Nov 2013 OP

I'll go one better. Deep13 Nov 2013 #1

A jubilee. Yes. Laelth Nov 2013 #5

That and raise corporate taxes grahamhgreen Nov 2013 #2

If we tax wealth, corpoate taxes won't matter. last1standing Nov 2013 #3

As long as we tax corporate wealth:) grahamhgreen Nov 2013 #4

Deep13

(39,154 posts)

1. I'll go one better.

Reply to last1standing (Original post)

Tue Nov 19, 2013, 01:49 AM

Nov 2013

National bankruptcy. All debts, public and corporate, are cancelled. This includes debts owed to Americans by foreigners.

Laelth

(32,017 posts)

5. A jubilee. Yes.

Reply to Deep13 (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 19, 2013, 06:56 AM

Nov 2013

Good idea.

-Laelth

grahamhgreen

(15,741 posts)

2. That and raise corporate taxes

Reply to last1standing (Original post)

Tue Nov 19, 2013, 03:16 AM

Nov 2013

last1standing

(11,709 posts)

3. If we tax wealth, corpoate taxes won't matter.

Reply to grahamhgreen (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 19, 2013, 03:20 AM

Nov 2013

n/t

grahamhgreen

(15,741 posts)

4. As long as we tax corporate wealth:)

Reply to last1standing (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 19, 2013, 03:37 AM

Nov 2013

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