The economy seems to do well when the tax rate for top incomes is higher.

[CC27]

rucky Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Thu Dec-09-10 06:37 AM
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The economy seems to do well when the tax rate for top incomes is higher.
   
But I'd like to be able to explain why it works that way.

Anybody know? Is it because they use that extra income to influence government in their favor, and that influence is usually short-sighted and tends to be at the expense of the rest of us?

But they're still rich, and the laws allow them to spend their money that way. Without a tax break, they'll still spend their money that way. So it's possible that the relationship between upper-bracket taxation and the economy is spurious. What's really driving this economy into the hole is the influence that money is able to buy.

All these battles we're fighting seem to be heads of the Hydra, and what really needs to be controlled - the big battle we should be spending all of our energy to fight - is preventing money from influencing policy. It forces representatives to fight with zeal against the people's interest, then it's used to keep those politicians in positions of power election after election.

We've seem to come to accept that this is the way things run, but the practice is indefensible and unethical, if not downright criminal. Tax policy alone won't control this. We need transparency, accountability & then follow-through with justice.

DUmp is very boring this morning.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9731972

[franksolich]

DUmp is very boring this morning.

Yeah, it is pretty boring over there this morning.

I was there for about an hour, an hour and a half, and the only excitement I noticed was that my fellow alum Skins has now designated the ex-journalist Helen Thomas as "the person who shall not be named" on Skins's island.

But getting back to the rickety primitive's question, the economy did pretty damned good, if not excellent, between January 20, 2001 and January 3, 2007, when taxes weren't so high.

[jukin]

No DUchebag, the economy does well when the republicans have control of the congress.

[CC27]

Yeah, it is pretty boring over there this morning.

I was there for about an hour, an hour and a half, and the only excitement I noticed was that my fellow alum Skins has now designated the ex-journalist Helen Thomas as "the person who shall not be named" on Skins's island.

But getting back to the rickety primitive's question, the economy did pretty damned good, if not excellent, between January 20, 2001 and January 3, 2007, when taxes weren't so high.

I thought they would be gitty over the dream act. Guess not huh Frank?

[franksolich]

I thought they would be gitty over the dream act. Guess not huh Frank?

I'm not sure; when the primitives on Skins's island get like this--sort of muted, discussing only boring routine topics, usually that means something.

Usually that means the mass subconscious of the primitives is aware a Great Discombobulation is about to happen, and so like decent and civilized people, they're waiting, the primitives holding their breath in fear and dread, and we holding our breath in anticipation of much merriment.

[CC27]

I'm not sure; when the primitives on Skins's island get like this--sort of muted, discussing only boring routine topics, usually that means something.

Usually that means the mass subconscious of the primitives is aware a Great Discombobulation is about to happen, and so like decent and civilized people, they're waiting, the primitives holding their breath in fear and dread, and we holding our breath in anticipation of much merriment.

Interesting. The calm before the storm.

[NHSparky]

The economy seems to do well when the tax rate for top incomes is higher.

Such as when, DUmmies?  Examples, please.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Yeah, it is pretty boring over there this morning.

I was there for about an hour, an hour and a half, and the only excitement I noticed was that my fellow alum Skins has now designated the ex-journalist Helen Thomas as "the person who shall not be named" on Skins's island.

What????  What happened with that?  Something to do with the old bag bashing Israel again I'd suspect.

[Wineslob]

One wonders as with other memes, when the "rich" one will run out of steam.

Soon I would hope.

[franksolich]

What????  What happened with that?  Something to do with the old bag bashing Israel again I'd suspect.

It's sprinkled in quite a few places here-and-there, but is obvious in the ATA forum.

Some primitives, especially the hateful anti-Semitic violently-crumbling primitive, are pretty upset about it.

No mention of Helen Thomas on Skins's island.

And thus that makes the list two: the old hag and franksolich as being non grata there.

Some company I got, I guess.

[Wineslob]

How does it feel to be special, Frank?     

[GOBUCKS]

And thus that makes the list two: the old hag and franksolich as being non grata there.

Some company I got, I guess.

Well, hell, coach, think of how it must make Helen feel!
At least she wasn't responsible for the alleged death of a DUmp hero!

(You know, if you could give Helen a five-day beard and one of those muzzie headrags, she'd be a dead ringer for Arafat.)

[DumbAss Tanker]

rucky Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Thu Dec-09-10 06:37 AM
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The economy seems to do well when the tax rate for top incomes is higher.

That's probably because you have as much difficulty understanding "Cause and effect relationship" as the rest of your DUmmie companeros.

[Randy]

It's sprinkled in quite a few places here-and-there, but is obvious in the ATA forum.

Some primitives, especially the hateful anti-Semitic violently-crumbling primitive, are pretty upset about it.

No mention of Helen Thomas on Skins's island.

And thus that makes the list two: the old hag and franksolich as being non grata there.

Some company I got, I guess.

Just think a few years ago they were all a-twitter and back slapping giddy over sending the old scrunt a bunch of roses. Now they can't breathe her name.
God I love the DUmp. 

[Attero Dominatus]

rucky Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Thu Dec-09-10 06:37 AM
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The economy seems to do well when the tax rate for top incomes is higher.

If there was a fine for that level of stupidity, the nation would be out of debt in no time!

[true_blood]

rucky Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Thu Dec-09-10 06:37 AM
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The economy seems to do well when the tax rate for top incomes is higher. But I'd like to be able to explain why it works that way.
Anybody know? Is it because they use that extra income to influence government in their favor, and that influence is usually short-sighted and tends to be at the expense of the rest of us?

This post by the DUmmie is an EPIC FAIL.

[Wineslob]

rucky Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Thu Dec-09-10 06:37 AM
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The economy seems to do well when the tax rate for top incomes is higher. But I'd like to be able to explain why it works that way.
Anybody know? Is it because they use that extra income to influence government in their favor, and that influence is usually short-sighted and tends to be at the expense of the rest of us?

I-can't-think-any-other-way................God these people are Epic Fail at so many levels.