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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 01:48 PM Original message |
House passes 90% tax on bonuses |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think it's perfect. "We" didn't do the first round. (negotiating the bonuses) Bush did. |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
2. I blame the Bush administration for starting this whole process |
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fumsm (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
3. Applause, applause |
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Ocracoker16 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
4. Great news! |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
5. Well, considering no one in Obama's government knew about the bonuses |
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Zywiec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
6. I bet the people who live in England are having a good laugh |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
7. As much as I hate the bonuses |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. I agree. Furthermore, I reject the notion that taxes should be treated as a penalty. |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:10 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Interesting point. I hadn't thought of that. |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:14 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. or they can choose to return the bonuses..... |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
8. Why should we care more about the bonuses? |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
9. House passes 1000% bonus hike. |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 03:05 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. Now isn't that completely stupid |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 03:14 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. It's the same exact thing. |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
10. Is this an unconstitutional Bill of Attainder? |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. It's really very simple |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
11. Faux is now reporting that some changed their votes and the bill was defeated. n/t |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Uh oh. |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:04 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Faux retracts LOL. CNN still running with the story. n/t |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I just heard it passed on the radio. |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
12. Glad to hear it. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
16. I'm not sure if I'm more surprised that 93 voted against it or that so many Rs voted for it. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. Boehner sure took a hit here |
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DeepBlueC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
17. we can just wait to see if Liddy's fears are borne out |
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moundsview (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
19. Nice, a retroactive targeted tax increase |
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Still Sensible (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
22. It doesn't seem like the right way to go about it |
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Egalitariat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
24. Are the GOP smart enough to have baited us into this? |
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ElboRuum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
25. Don't care how it looks really... |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
26. well, with 87 republicans voting against the legislation, it makes them look a little hypocritical |
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moundsview (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 03:09 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Actually the number and breakdown of vote won't matter |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
31. What are the conditions of the 90% tax? |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
32. Wasn't it originally on amounts over $100,000? |
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Sanctified (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
33. Who in their right mind would work for AIG now? |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
34. I think its shit pandering |
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