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Keith Bee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 11:12 AM Original message |
Millionaires who owe no federal income tax |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
1. How many of those nearly half have enough exemptions and deductions |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
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titaniumsalute (558 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
3. People seem to think if they have enough houses, rentals |
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flamin lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 12:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. You misunderstand the plan. |
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Keith Bee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 12:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. So true |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
6. This isn't about capitalism. All tax deductions are controlled by Congress. |
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Keith Bee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 01:57 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. And who says Congress is on our side??? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 02:33 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Well, "we" voted them in and we keep voting for the same people election after election |
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Keith Bee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 03:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. What about the moneyed interests that own them? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 04:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. If only voters would educate themselves and not allow themselves to be seduced by advertising |
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Keith Bee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 08:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I blame television |
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knixphan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 10:15 AM Response to Reply #10 |
36. I dream with ya. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:27 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. LOL! Who controls Congress? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 10:27 AM Response to Reply #13 |
37. Master Blaster |
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Keith Bee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 07:42 AM Response to Original message |
12. I guess I snipped too little of the article |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:34 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Heaven forbid people click on the link and read the article. As it is, some read only the headline, |
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Keith Bee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 09:37 AM Response to Reply #14 |
33. Funny thing is..... |
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TomCADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
15. Millionaires who owe no federal income tax |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:58 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Pass the butter... |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:58 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. A bailout by any other name... |
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Duppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:58 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Hedge Fund Gamblers made more in 1 hr. thana Middle-Class Household in 47 Years |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:58 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. People should READ the article cited in the OP; It explains the kinds of tax breaks people are using |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:58 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. What makes you think people did not read the article? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:58 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. My comment is based on responses to another thread on the same topic |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:58 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. You're posting on this thread based on posts from another thread? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:58 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Then your motivation really is to support the federal government |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:58 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. "Straw man" means I care only about federal government? LOL! |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 09:02 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Why don't you answer the question? |
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Platypus (29 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:58 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. How do laws happen? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:58 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Sometimes their motivations are noble, but mostly they are motivated by a desire to retain power. |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 09:37 AM Response to Reply #22 |
34. What motivated congress to make municipal bonds tax-excempt? |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 09:43 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. And another thing |
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Keith Bee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:58 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Duplicate |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:58 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. No man should be so rich he has nothing left to buy but his government. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:58 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Other then confiscating wealth, there is another solution to that very real problem |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
31. I work with two fo these families |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 09:09 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. People who are complaining about this don't seem to care about school districts, etc. |
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