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Kurt_and_Hunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-22-10 09:28 AM
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Poll question: I am a Small Business owner...
I am a Small Business owner.

Last year I had TAXABLE INCOME over $250,000. Not gross receipts... taxable income after deducting all costs and expenses. Pure take-away profit above $250,000.

I am a:
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MineralMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-22-10 09:29 AM
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1. Other: Prevaricator (NT)
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stray cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-22-10 09:31 AM
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2. A much more successful and lucky individual than most small business owners
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Cronus Protagonist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-22-10 09:32 AM
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3. Other: total bullshitter
n/t
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Kurt_and_Hunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-22-10 09:33 AM
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4. The point of the OP:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x418664
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surrealAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-22-10 09:38 AM
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5. person who can easily afford to pay taxes on those profits.
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Kurt_and_Hunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-22-10 09:39 AM
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6. *winner*
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oneshooter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-22-10 09:50 AM
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7.  At a rate of 75%, after all its "for the children." n/t
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-22-10 09:53 AM
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8. Define "small business."
Although my first guess is NOT RETAILING.
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NutmegYankee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-22-10 09:53 AM
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9. If employees are an operating expense...
How would paying higher taxes on the income (pure profit left over after op expenses) above $250,000 hurt hiring?
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-22-10 10:02 AM
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11. It doesn't. We are currently living under the bush tax cuts
but where are the jobs? They always forget the demand part of economics.
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NutmegYankee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-22-10 10:29 AM
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17. I know.
The Middle Class was at it's largest when the top income tax rate was 70-90%. Wage stagnation and a lack of money for the general population is killing the economy. But the greed is so overpowering that they do not seem to care.
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lpbk2713 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-22-10 09:54 AM
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10. Obnoxious braggart.




Just kidding. I just couldn't help myself.



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Kurt_and_Hunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-22-10 10:10 AM
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14. I assume (hope) most readers realize the OP is a hypothetical
I am a penniless wretch, personally.
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pipi_k Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-22-10 10:05 AM
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12. Other: Counterfeiter n/t
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Bluenorthwest Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-22-10 10:09 AM
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13. Other
You are currently under taxed, and can afford to pay much. Also, you are doing dang well compared to most. So pay up.
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hack89 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-22-10 10:15 AM
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15. Other: A hard worker who has earned success. nt
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rucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-22-10 10:18 AM
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16. THANK YOU!
It's infuriating to be used as a prop for the GOP corporatists.
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