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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 10:00 PM Original message |
Obama Tax Cut Plan would Increase Taxes for the Poor |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. That is complete bullshit |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 08:50 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Nope. Their taxes will go up while almost everyone else's will go down. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 08:56 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. No. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:06 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Sorry. That's incorrect. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:14 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Really? |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:31 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Yes, really. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:35 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. What? |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:43 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. How is it distortion? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:51 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Hmmm? |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:06 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. "It could have been worse" is not the same thing as "things are better". Sorry. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:08 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Actually, |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:10 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Sorry... yes it is. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:19 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. You're right. It |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:24 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. You keep saying "but the alternative" |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:31 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. The alternative is what is being discussed now |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:02 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. The republicans would sure like it to be. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:05 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Also |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:09 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. All good moves... but irrelevant to the conversation. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:11 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Not irrelevant. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:14 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Nope. It only FAILS to make sense in isolation. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:01 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. The package prevents a 50% increase on taxes for the lowest incomes. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:04 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Once again... "it could have been even worse" doesn't change the fact that it IS worse |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:07 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. LOL, you sound like such a tool, pretending anyone is even making that argument. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:13 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Of course they're making that argument. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:20 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. It doesn't bother me and no amount of your spittle dripping all over your keyboard will change that. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:23 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I'm not disagreeing with you. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:25 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. No, only significant issues with meaning bother me. |
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Aramchek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:11 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. Frodo, has his agenda. Don't get in his way. His head is extremely hard. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:57 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Used to be that advocating for the working poor was the Progressive agenda. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:16 AM Response to Reply #5 |
30. Wrong. The 2% payroll tax is a reduction in SS payment which are ALL READY CAPPED... |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:20 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Sorry... that's dead wrong. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:23 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. 106,000 is still considered a middle class income, whether you like it or not. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:27 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I never said that it wasn't. But it IS higher than 40k. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:34 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. 40,001 is higher than 40k, who gives a shit? |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:42 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. And heres some REAL perspective for you |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. I saw this today in the NYT. Taxes will rise for those making between 20-40k per year. Whatta dea! |
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sammytko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:12 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. How is that possible? |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:35 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. You're looking at your income taxes and not your payroll taxes. |
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sammytko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:44 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. yes, I snapped when I was in the shower - payroll taxes not the same as |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:35 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Here's the link. |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:33 AM Response to Reply #2 |
37. and the Hostage takers win again?? |
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Aramchek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
40. the article found no need to actually describe how taxes were increasing on the poor? what BS! |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 01:05 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. They included it... it just didn't make the OP. |
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