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kpete

(71,986 posts) Mon Jul 9, 2012, 03:46 PM Jul 2012

TPM: One Chart That Shows What The Bush Tax Cut Battle Is All About

http://www.ctj.org/bushtaxcuts2012/us.pdf
http://thinkprogress.org/alyssa/2012/07/09/512912/ted-class/

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TPM: One Chart That Shows What The Bush Tax Cut Battle Is All About (Original Post) kpete Jul 2012 OP

IOW if you're not part of the top 1%, this is really no big deal. nc4bo Jul 2012 #1

Finally, a chart that is usable, readable.... louis-t Jul 2012 #2

Doesn't that show that Obama's plan is the same idea, but less extreme? Marr Jul 2012 #3

+1 DJ13 Jul 2012 #4

+1 Abra Jul 2012 #5

WHY is the 1% getting ANY CUT???? pansypoo53219 Jul 2012 #6

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)

1. IOW if you're not part of the top 1%, this is really no big deal.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 03:49 PM

Jul 2012

These people can afford to pay more.

louis-t

(23,292 posts)

2. Finally, a chart that is usable, readable....

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 03:49 PM

Jul 2012

easy to understand. I should tape this chart to my forehead.

Marr

(20,317 posts)

3. Doesn't that show that Obama's plan is the same idea, but less extreme?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 03:51 PM

Jul 2012

Both plans are top-down, supply-side economics economics, it seems to me. One is a walk to the right, one a sprint.

DJ13

(23,671 posts)

4. +1

Reply to Marr (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 04:00 PM

Jul 2012

It seems that neither side has any plans to help the lower classes.

Abra

(45 posts)

5. +1

Reply to DJ13 (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 05:50 PM

Jul 2012

When you own a corporation then you will be deserving of representation.

pansypoo53219

(20,974 posts)

6. WHY is the 1% getting ANY CUT????

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Jul 10, 2012, 02:43 AM

Jul 2012

WTF.

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