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cthulu2016

(10,960 posts) Fri Nov 30, 2012, 12:00 AM Nov 2012

Deduction Reform is a Scam

There is a REASON the Republicans talk about reforming deductions rather than raising rates.

It is a scam. It is to protect billionaires from having to pay more taxes.

This crap should not even be discussed longer than it takes to say, "no."

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Deduction Reform is a Scam (Original Post) cthulu2016 Nov 2012 OP

it is amazing, isn't it? they're not the 53% against the 47%, they really are the 1% against the 99% unblock Nov 2012 #1

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1. it is amazing, isn't it? they're not the 53% against the 47%, they really are the 1% against the 99%

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 12:26 AM

Nov 2012

to them, the mortgage interest deduction is a wedge issue -- a way to split the 99%.

meanwhile the 1% pays 15% on dividends.

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