tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post2344850328206455790..comments2024-03-13T03:24:01.167-04:00Comments on Marginalizing Morons: THIS Is FunnyCaptiousNuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440029537418230507noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-31480699479929757222011-09-26T13:38:52.539-04:002011-09-26T13:38:52.539-04:00Also, dividends and long term capital gains (much ...Also, dividends and long term capital gains (much of the wealthy's income) are taxed at a lower rate because the original money invested was already *post-tax*.<br /><br />In other words, rich people make their money, pay their income taxes and then reinvest in the economy - generating products, services, jobs and thus more tax revenue for the government.<br /><br />So why should they be double-taxed on this money AT ALL? How is that fair?CaptiousNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440029537418230507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-19323947853580237302011-09-26T13:18:05.676-04:002011-09-26T13:18:05.676-04:00Cnut,
"Class warfare is, minimally, a rhetori...Cnut,<br />"Class warfare is, minimally, a rhetorical deflection from reality."<br />Nice phrase, thanks for that.<br /><br />Anon,<br />It's not asking if jail is the alternative ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-62929264828896003642011-09-20T11:29:39.840-04:002011-09-20T11:29:39.840-04:00Thanks.
But what will that accomplish besides fee...Thanks.<br /><br />But what will that accomplish besides feel-good class warfare?<br /><br />We have a *cost* problem, not a revenue one, right?<br /><br />Those wealthy people will simply move even more $$$$ out of the country. And they'll eliminate jobs for the average Joe.<br /><br />Class warfare is, minimally, a rhetorical deflection from reality.<br /><br />I most <i>liberally</i> think everyone's income taxes should be reduced - the .3% included.CaptiousNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440029537418230507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-41618166286018605782011-09-20T08:29:58.358-04:002011-09-20T08:29:58.358-04:00It's about asking 0.3% of households who make ...It's about asking 0.3% of households who make over a million dollars to pay the same tax rate you do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com