Bernie Sanders: "MAKE RICH PAY OFF THE DEFICIT"

[Freeper]

kpete 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    Tue Jun-28-11 10:30 AM
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Bernie Sanders: "MAKE RICH PAY OFF THE DEFICIT"   Updated at 6:00 PM
   
Edited on Tue Jun-28-11 10:31 AM by kpete
Bernie Sanders: Make the Rich Pay Off the Deficit
Vermont independent wants half of any deficit reduction package to come from tax hikes on the wealthy

Shared Sacrifice
Dear Mr. President,

This is a pivotal moment in the history of our country. Decisions are being made about the national budget that will impact the lives of virtually every American for decades to come. As we address the issue of deficit reduction we must not ignore the painful economic reality of today - which is that the wealthiest people in our country and the largest corporations are doing phenomenally well while the middle class is collapsing and poverty is increasing. In fact, the United States today has, by far, the most unequal distribution of wealth and income of any major country on earth.

Everyone understands that over the long-term we have got to reduce the deficit - a deficit that was caused mainly by Wall Street greed, tax breaks for the rich, two wars, and a prescription drug program written by the drug and insurance companies. It is absolutely imperative, however, that as we go forward with deficit reduction we completely reject the Republican approach that demands savage cuts in desperately-needed programs for working families, the elderly, the sick, our children and the poor, while not asking the wealthiest among us to contribute one penny.

Mr. President, please listen to the overwhelming majority of the American people who believe that deficit reduction must be about shared sacrifice. The wealthiest Americans and the most profitable corporations in this country must pay their fair share. At least 50 percent of any deficit reduction package must come from revenue raised by ending tax breaks for the wealthy and eliminating tax loopholes that benefit large, profitable corporations and Wall Street financial institutions. A sensible deficit reduction package must also include significant cuts to unnecessary and wasteful Pentagon spending.

Please do not yield to outrageous Republican demands that would greatly increase suffering for the weakest and most vulnerable members of our society. Now is the time to stand with the tens of millions of Americans who are struggling to survive economically, not with the millionaires and billionaires who have never had it so good.

Respectfully,


Sen. Bernie Sanders;
and Co-signers
(SIGN PETITION HERE
http://sanders.senate.gov/petition/?uid=c1fd7f9b-abd8-4e7a-a370-1867881259d8
http://www.usnews.com/news/washington-whispers/articles/2011/06/27/bernie-sanders-make-rich-pay-off-the-deficit

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1377178

Of course the DUmmies 0rgasm over this.

Greybnk48 Donating Member (1000+ posts) 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    Tue Jun-28-11 11:19 AM
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12. Done. It's time for others to give back.

Funny you never ask the people who get the money from tax payers to give back.

midnight Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Tue Jun-28-11 12:21 PM
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17. They created the debt via the tax breaks and now it is time to put the money back....

No Nancy Pelosi and her goons spent too much.

nonperson (892 posts) 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    Tue Jun-28-11 02:40 PM
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26. WRITE IN BERNIE SANDERS FOR PRESIDENT IN 2012!
   
America desperately needs Bernie.

Please do DUmmies. 

kentuck 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    Tue Jun-28-11 02:43 PM
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28. Sounds like class warfare?   Updated at 6:17 PM
   
Which we need.

Yeah we know, you want your freebies, Kentuck. 

w4rma 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    Tue Jun-28-11 04:57 PM
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37. 50%? They need to pay 100% of any deficit reduction plan. (nt)

 

bbinacan Donating Member (1000+ posts) 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    Tue Jun-28-11 07:27 PM
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45. They don't have enough to cover the debt. n/t
   
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defendandprotect 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    Tue Jun-28-11 11:42 PM
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62. The $120 billion in tax cuts for the rich which Obama extended would be enough -- !!

So $120 billion will erase over 14 trillion? 

PuffedMica (282 posts) 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    Tue Jun-28-11 09:34 PM
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47. Not only do the rich need to pay their fair share, they need to make up for their free ride
   
The tax breaks for the rich need to stop and be paid back with interest.

Yeah we need to tax them so you can have your free ride. 

defendandprotect 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    Tue Jun-28-11 11:43 PM
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64. How about for destruction of the planet -- and animal life -- harm done to humans?
   
You know what capitalism and its exploittion of nature has cost us?

We could have forgotten all the BS about "working" and "bus-i-ness" and

watched apples grow on trees -- and preserved nature -- and still had a planet

to live on!!

What an idiot.

 

[franksolich]

Well now, it's my understanding the old fool from Vermont has a nice nest-egg himself.

[I_B_Perky]

Ok fine. Let's start with him, Kerry, Rockesmeller, Soros, Pelosi, and the rest of the libs in congress.

[FreeBorn]

This would be a good place to start~

http://www.wsws.org/articles/2003/jul2003/sen-j07.shtml

These people are loaded too~

http://www.celebritynetworth.com/

[true_blood]

kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Tue Jun-28-11 02:43 PM
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28. Sounds like class warfare?   Updated at 6:17 PM
Which we need.

Kentuck wants his slice of communism. (Communists just love themselves some mob/class warfare.)
Class warfare Kentuck??

[sybilll]

Ah, this explains why self described Socialist Bernie would beat Obama 3.5 : 1 if he primaried Obama for 2012. 
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=1376325&mesg_id=1376325

[FreeBorn]

Komerad Sean Penn alone has a net worth of $120M.

If we redistribute that wealth all 58 states can have start up programs with $2,068,965.00 to get things going!  

[jukin]

I got a hunski for Bernie to run in the primaries!!!!1111!!!eleventy

Really.

It. Would. Fly. Out. Of. My. Wallet.

[diesel driver]

Would this be a good time for our petition signers (Ura Dumbas, E.Normus Johnson, Opheila Hiney, et.al.) to make an appearance?   

[LC EFA]

defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts)   Tue Jun-28-11 11:43 PM
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64. How about for destruction of the planet -- and animal life -- harm done to humans?
   
You know what capitalism and its exploittion of nature has cost us?

We could have forgotten all the BS about "working" and "bus-i-ness" and

watched apples grow on trees -- and preserved nature -- and still had a planet

to live on!!

While you're staring at that apple tree , not doing any work - It's the perfect opportunity to teach that rainbow farting unicorn how to crap food and services. Oh wait. That's "working" too isn't it. Ah well. Hope you're looking forward to winter.

Dumbass.

[Bodadh]

Let's start taxing the most popular movie starts at 90%.

Once Hollywood starts to squeel the whole tone on deficets and speading will change in a heart beat.

[NHSparky]

Funny how they'll never define "rich".

[DumbAss Tanker]

Better yet, bill Bernie for all the oxygen he's wasted these many years gone.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Funny how they'll never define "rich".

Anyone who makes more than they do.  So essentially the burger flipper at McDonald's and anyone who makes more than that is rich.

[Rebel]

midnight Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Tue Jun-28-11 12:21 PM
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17. They created the debt via the tax breaks and now it is time to put the money back....

How do you create debt by allowing others to keep more of their OWN f'n earnings, fool?

[Karin]

I'm not rowing over as I have new shoes on. 

That DefendandProtect is one loony piece of work.  And I think it's getting worse over last year.  Trend to watch. 

[Freeper]

How do you create debt by allowing others to keep more of their OWN f'n earnings, fool?

They seem to think that when one receives a tax cut, the treasury sends them money hot off the press or something.

[BlueStateSaint]

Would this be a good time for our petition signers (Ura Dumbas, E.Normus Johnson, Opheila Hiney, et.al.) to make an appearance?   

I think that's a given . . .