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Vinca

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4. Well, they were up to 90% under Eisenhower.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 04:58 PM

Jan 2019

I can't imagine it would make much difference after you've got a few billion stashed away in a rainy day fund. Most of the uber wealthy have nothing to do with their finances at all except for the spending part.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is floating a 70 percent top tax rate -- here's the research that backs her [View all] babylonsister Jan 2019 OP

She is leading the conversation oberliner Jan 2019 #1

Indeed... RHMerriman Jan 2019 #2

Agreed. This should happen. Who cares if the rich go extinct? Joe941 Jan 2019 #3

bullshit GOPer argument Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #7

Well, they were up to 90% under Eisenhower. Vinca Jan 2019 #4

The data are easily available. Igel Jan 2019 #6

Major reason 50s were 'the good old days. Top tax rates 70+%. Infrastruture, etc bobbieinok Jan 2019 #5