Willy brings a very intellectual argument

[landofconfusion80]

Willy opens a very deep discussion

WillyT (49,841 posts)

Tax... The... ****ing... Rich.... We've Had OUR Turn With Austerity...

Now... It's THEIR Turn...

Not really sure what austerity he's having to deal with. Maybe mom forgot to pick up some pizza rolls at the grocery and he's hungry?

Half-Century Man (1,514 posts)

4. They can leave

their shit stays here.

Don't think it'll all fit in your basement. Besides, don't the rich survive on consuming the tears of the poor or some such thing? They couldn't leave..

truebluegreen (3,708 posts)

11. Big. Whoop.


90% top marginal rate sounds about right. Given that we need to pay off war debt and all.

Ladies and gentlemen... we may be at a historic first here. A primitive is actually discussing paying for something!  

hunter (17,685 posts)

16. That would be a good start...

... and we also need to change the financial rules so the very wealthy can't spin their money around in schemes that do not create good jobs or benefit society in any way.

Yea, those Roth IRA's and stocks are quite the malicious trick, aren't they?

[Karin]

As per usual, they are full of K&R's and +1,000,000's.  Only one DUmmie speaks any sense:

Response to truebluegreen (Reply #11)

Tue Nov 12, 2013, 10:57 PM

Star Member Nye Bevan (13,243 posts)

15. Name any Congressman or Senator who has advocated for this. Just one.

Most of them are either already very wealthy (Nancy Pelosi and Alan Grayson, for example) or are anticipating big fat salaries when they become lobbyists or bankers after leaving Congress. Do you really think that these people would vote to impoverish themselves to that degree?

[JohnnyReb]

As per usual, they are full of K&R's and +1,000,000's.  Only one DUmmie speaks any sense:

At least one DUmmie knows that democrat politicians are cheap bastards.

[Celtic Rose]

An illustration of the fundamental difference between Democrats and Republicans.  They waste their energy envying those who have more, while we focus on maximizing our own income potential.  

The first step in fixing our country's debt problem is to stop making more debt, not tapping into a limited source of new income.  Those with the skills to create income for themselves won't have a problem leaving if it gets too bad here.  

[NHSparky]

Do these retards know "the rich" is a term that means absolutely NOTHING?  ANYONE can be "rich" if you set the bar low enough.

But the top 10 percent of incomes (over $110K AGI) pay over 70 percent of the taxes, DUmmies.  Think about that.  $110K.  Ain't that much, is it?

[JohnnyReb]

Do these retards know "the rich" is a term that means absolutely NOTHING?  ANYONE can be "rich" if you set the bar low enough.

But the top 10 percent of incomes (over $110K AGI) pay over 70 percent of the taxes, DUmmies.  Think about that.  $110K.  Ain't that much, is it?

To a DUmmie, it's a fortune.....CHEAT-TOES and POT forever.

[lastparker]

As per usual, they are full of K&R's and +1,000,000's.  Only one DUmmie speaks any sense:

And of course they use their favorite retort when confronted with the truth:

truebluegreen (3,709 posts)
27. That's the problem.

Not just the votes, but the idea that higher taxes will "impoverish" them. Good job buying into that.

  There's no truth here!  Look away!  It is all a mythical concept posted just to distract and confuse you!!!! Alert!

[Maxiest]

As if the Government hasn't but all killed the incentive to work in this country lets take all the money from the people who actually are still trying to make something of their lives and building jobs for others.

[jukin]

An illustration of the fundamental difference between Democrats and Republicans.  They waste their energy envying those who have more, while we focus on maximizing our own income potential.  

The first step in fixing our country's debt problem is to stop making more debt, not tapping into a limited source of new income.  Those with the skills to create income for themselves won't have a problem leaving if it gets too bad here.  

Leftists know only destruction. Those of us on the right know creation. One is easy and a lazy way of life. The other is hard and difficult.

[Freeper]

To the DUmmy who wants to banish the rich but keep all their stuff, Hitler did that to the Jews, he would let them leave, but only after he made them pay taxes for the next year, and left a majority of their assets

[wasp69]

WillyT (49,841 posts)

Tax... The... ****ing... Rich.... We've Had OUR Turn With Austerity...

Now... It's THEIR Turn...

Ummmm, DUmbass, I know cogent thought really isn't your forte, so I'll try to be as simple with this as possible:  Throwing tax payer money that has not yet been made (ie on credit) into the air as a "stimulus" measure is as far from "austerity" as one can possibly get.

Also, if you come for the gold, don't be surprised when you get the lead...

[thundley4]

Let's return to the tax rates of the 1950's.  Let everyone have some skin in the game.

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

ErikJ (3,424 posts)

Tina Turner to relinquish U.S. citizenship

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Xithras (13,934 posts)

7. We've been seeing a lot of this lately.

Recent changes in our tax and banking laws have made life very difficult for American expats. Most of them are being forced to make a choice between returning to America or just giving up citizenship. For those who have lived overseas for many years, it's often easier to just sever American citizenship.

My brother in law has lived in Vancouver for 15 years, holds Canadian citizenship, and has already started the process of giving up his U.S. citizenship. My wifes father, who bought property in New Zealand over 30 years ago and recently started the process of relocating there full time, is planning on doing the same.

dairydog91 (902 posts)

13. Especially so for someone of her income.

No sense getting nailed with U.S. income taxes when you live in another country, and you never intend to live in the U.S. again or use U.S. services.

LittleGirl (1,152 posts)

20. I'm sure that is 99% of the reason

Those new tax laws follow you around the globe. We're the only country in the world that forces you to pay taxes to when you live abroad. It's disgusting really. Only the first 100k or or so is exempt.

irisblue (1,814 posts)

9. not my problem

to quote Jefferson "But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." .....Her choice has nothing to do with me, my family, my tax bill, and the United States Of America..." Go with your God Tina" I got a LOTTA more relevant to me/mine to deal/think/weep issues over then Tina Turners' choice....have a wonderful happy life tina, thanks for the music.

But the evil rich steal from you because they're rich!

sabrina 1 (39,368 posts)

29. She doesn't have to fund the war machine with her taxes anymore.
 
Good for her if she doesn't plan to live here anymore.

Remember all those Proglodytes criticizing Mitt Romney for not funding the war machine.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024026183

[thundley4]

LittleGirl (1,152 posts)

20. I'm sure that is 99% of the reason

Those new Obama tax laws follow you around the globe. We're the only country in the world that forces you to pay taxes to when you live abroad. It's disgusting really. Only the first 100k or or so is exempt.

Fixed it for the DUmmie, but they may be a mole.

[Dori]

hunter (17,685 posts)

16. That would be a good start...

... and we also need to change the financial rules so the very wealthy can't spin their money around in schemes that do not create good jobs or benefit society in any way.

So Dummie, how do you feel about Al Gore and his partner David Blood, a big campaign bundler for Obama, being 27% invested in Healthcare?  Al Gore is making a killing on the laws that you liberals want passed. 

[Ptarmigan]

Those DUmmies are killing the goose that laid the golden eggs. What happens when the money runs out for all the handouts?

[Freeper]

Those DUmmies are killing the goose that laid the golden eggs. What happens when the money runs out for all the handouts?

Simple, we just raise taxes again.

[diesel driver]

Simple, we just raise taxes again.

...and print more Benjamins.