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leftyandproud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 03:26 PM Original message |
Is it true Teresa Heinz Kerry only paid 14% in taxes last year??? |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes - over half her income is in TAX FREE investments- so what is big deal |
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Rich Lewis (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 05:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
28. She should still be paying more than that |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 05:30 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Can you explain HOW she can pay more to the government than required? |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-04 08:57 AM Response to Reply #32 |
66. I believe you can write a check directly to the |
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radwriter0555 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 05:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
30. considering how many billions she GIVES to charity, hell yes! I LOVE it! |
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catzies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. So did I. Millions of Americans have tax shelters or subsidies. |
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David Dunham (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. The Cheneys only paid 11% of their income in taxes for last year. |
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leftyandproud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 04:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. but the Cheneys want MORE tax reductions.. |
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Aunt Anti-bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
4. She pays what she is supposed to based on Bush's tax cut for the wealthy. |
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leftyandproud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 04:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. I need an ARGUMENT. |
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namnis (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 05:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
35. What a hypocrite |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 05:55 PM Response to Reply #35 |
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Left_Wing_Fox (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 08:01 PM Response to Reply #12 |
54. I'll give it a try... |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-04 08:56 AM Response to Reply #12 |
65. Here's Your Rebuttal |
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leftyandproud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-04 10:23 PM Response to Reply #65 |
69. ... |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
5. That's because she isn't as rich as Microsoft |
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RossMcLochNess (125 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 03:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Microsoft paid over $394,000,000... |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 04:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. No it is not - paying 394 m while sitting on 50 B exposed to taxes is not |
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SahaleArm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 05:05 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. Microsoft Corp. paid $4.7-Billion in income tax for FY-03. |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 07:09 PM Response to Reply #25 |
53. 10Q indicates small def.tax of 2.1 billion, plus residual value games and |
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RossMcLochNess (125 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-04 09:21 AM Response to Reply #9 |
67. The Clinton Administration enforced nothing... |
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PeaceProgProsp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 04:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. The average effective tax burden for companies: |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 06:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
43. Here's an article which corroborates your post |
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Caution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
6. oh fer pete's sake |
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PeaceProgProsp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 04:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. How did she pay a 32% rate on her taxable income? |
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rock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
8. Let's assume that it was all perfectly legal |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 04:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. ALL The Rich Pay A Lesser Part Of Their Income |
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TNOE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
11. Consider her smart |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
13. Teresa WANTS to pay more in taxes. She wants the wealthiest to pay more |
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Ripley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
14. 40%-50%? |
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PeaceProgProsp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
15. 100% of her income is probably only taxed at 15% anyway. |
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MsUnderstood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
17. So what you are saying |
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PeaceProgProsp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 04:44 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. It's amazing that Democrats take the heat for crap created by Bush. |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 09:03 PM Response to Reply #17 |
57. It is possible to do just that |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
21. If you think taxes should be higher on the rich, you should vote for Kerry |
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rustydog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
22. If so, what is your point? |
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libcurious (87 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
23. About 10% to much |
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leftyandproud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 05:01 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. freeper alert |
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MsUnderstood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 05:05 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. That is calling the kettle black |
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leftyandproud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 05:16 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I posted this... |
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PeaceProgProsp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 06:10 PM Response to Reply #23 |
44. For a person worth over 500 million to pay 4% in tax is stupid. |
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libcurious (87 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-04 08:43 AM Response to Reply #44 |
62. Thank you |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
27. this is really the point |
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dollydew (127 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 05:50 PM Response to Reply #27 |
37. Teresa Kerry taxes |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
31. What's new about that? |
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progressivejazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
33. To answer your question, I don't know. |
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leftyandproud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 06:01 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. progressive |
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progressivejazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 06:50 PM Response to Reply #42 |
51. I've answered the question. |
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leftyandproud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 09:32 PM Response to Reply #51 |
59. actually.. |
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progressivejazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-04 08:09 AM Response to Reply #59 |
61. No. Actually, |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
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catzies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 05:43 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Enlighten me please. |
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theoceansnerves (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 05:51 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. oooh ouch |
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leftyandproud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-04 03:38 AM Response to Reply #38 |
60. well.. |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
40. How could she pay 50% when that isn't in the tax code? Magic? |
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PeaceProgProsp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 06:13 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. I believe you can make a voluntary contribution on your 1040 |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 06:20 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Especially with the way the misAdministration is blowing big bucks. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
41. Quite: |
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Malva Zebrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
46. I wish we not even discussing this subject |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
48. Context is everything |
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doubles (357 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
49. Teresa Heinz paying only 15% taxes proves the rich DO NOT pay their fair |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 06:43 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. It's not even a loophole for Theresa. She doesn't work. She gets dividends |
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maxrandb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
52. They have tried to Hi-jack JFK |
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John_H (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
55. Apparently, it only hurts our case among authoritarians |
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solinvictus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
56. She's fabulously wealthy |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-04 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
58. You only are seeing an estimate! |
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truthspeaker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-04 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
63. who the fuck cares? JOHN Kerry is running for president, not Teresa |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-04 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
64. Gues what-SHE's RICH!!! See what the rich pay? |
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July (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-04 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
68. Why does this sound disruptive to me? |
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TexasBushwhacker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-04 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
70. Why do we only look at income tax? |
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