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Grantuspeace

(873 posts) Sat Jul 14, 2012, 02:58 PM Jul 2012

How many people making more than $200k ($250 couple) own business' and are "job creators"?

I think we need to pose this question every time we hear about the mythical "job creator". Very few rich people are small business owners. And the only jobs they create are gardeners, Nanny's, and maids.

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How many people making more than $200k ($250 couple) own business' and are "job creators"? (Original Post) Grantuspeace Jul 2012 OP

The Republicans just ignore such interruptions and continue shouting... rfranklin Jul 2012 #1

My wife employs three people taught_me_patience Jul 2012 #2

Good for her! Grantuspeace Jul 2012 #4

We do, small businesses benefit from numerous tax deductions Hippo_Tron Jul 2012 #5

Quite a lot fewer after they've decucted all their allowable expenses. DCKit Jul 2012 #3

I can't understand why no one said that to "Joe the Plumber" last time around. Grantuspeace Jul 2012 #6

And if you're in the top bracket and don't want to pay more, hire another worker... Hippo_Tron Jul 2012 #7

There you go. Hire more people, or invest in your business. DCKit Jul 2012 #8

rfranklin

(13,200 posts)

1. The Republicans just ignore such interruptions and continue shouting...

Reply to Grantuspeace (Original post)

Sat Jul 14, 2012, 03:07 PM

Jul 2012

They are taught that technique at their propaganda schools.

taught_me_patience

(5,477 posts)

2. My wife employs three people

Reply to Grantuspeace (Original post)

Sat Jul 14, 2012, 03:11 PM

Jul 2012

There are many professional businesses that create jobs for others.

Grantuspeace

(873 posts)

4. Good for her!

Reply to taught_me_patience (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 14, 2012, 03:22 PM

Jul 2012

We could differentiate real job creators and make a separate category for real job creators. I believe a tax break is in the Presidents "Bring the Jobs Back" bill stalled in the house.

Hippo_Tron

(25,453 posts)

5. We do, small businesses benefit from numerous tax deductions

Reply to Grantuspeace (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 14, 2012, 03:27 PM

Jul 2012

97% of small businesses won't have their taxes raised under the President's plan. The "taxing the job creators" is Republican bullshit.

DCKit

(18,541 posts)

3. Quite a lot fewer after they've decucted all their allowable expenses.

Reply to Grantuspeace (Original post)

Sat Jul 14, 2012, 03:13 PM

Jul 2012

What you're left with after paying state and local taxes, inventory, rent, the mortgage deduction and every other break we're allowed, and there aren't going to be a whole lot of people netting anywhere an excess over $250K.

If they do net over $250K, what's there to complain about? Pay your damn share and STFU. You're doing damn well!

Grantuspeace

(873 posts)

6. I can't understand why no one said that to "Joe the Plumber" last time around.

Reply to DCKit (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 14, 2012, 03:27 PM

Jul 2012

Not to mention, " Joe, why don't you actually go out and see if you can get your plumbers license......and get back to me".

Hippo_Tron

(25,453 posts)

7. And if you're in the top bracket and don't want to pay more, hire another worker...

Reply to DCKit (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 14, 2012, 03:29 PM

Jul 2012

Or give your employees a raise.

DCKit

(18,541 posts)

8. There you go. Hire more people, or invest in your business.

Reply to Hippo_Tron (Reply #7)

Sat Jul 14, 2012, 03:39 PM

Jul 2012

That's the only way to force them into investing in the U.S. - Tax the hell out of 'em.

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