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shanny

(6,709 posts)
26. great idea
Tue Feb 12, 2019, 12:01 PM
Feb 2019

they framed it as a death tax; we need to turn that around

and lookie here: the brats front and center are the poster children for the problem

You don't hear it because the liberal media has really been the conservative press all along. nt Baltimike Feb 2019 #1
Bazinga watoos Feb 2019 #11
You are wrong on the estate tax. former9thward Feb 2019 #2
I have mixed feelings on that DFW Feb 2019 #4
Sounds smart (the German tax plan)...sounds like they avoid the hype around elections and ... SWBTATTReg Feb 2019 #21
Just zapping everything without considering consequences is what we usually see. DFW Feb 2019 #22
A better term for the estate tax is the "brat tax" meow2u3 Feb 2019 #10
great idea shanny Feb 2019 #26
The Paris Hilton (estate) tax applies to only over 5.5 million. LanternWaste Feb 2019 #29
The revenue tax act of 1913 which was allowed by the 16th amendment... MichMan Feb 2019 #3
My biggest issue with focusing on wealth distribution is if we took all the wealth from the upper Hoyt Feb 2019 #5
I think it's the inequality of taxing income versus unearned income, as well as estates. ... SWBTATTReg Feb 2019 #23
Understand. That's why I think some tax should apply. My point is that a wealth tax is not Hoyt Feb 2019 #27
No solution has to solve ALL issues... LakeSuperiorView Feb 2019 #28
True. But I think it's time for a master plan, rather than a piecemeal approach that Hoyt Feb 2019 #30
OK, but that is usually a conservative tactic to prevent anything from happening. LakeSuperiorView Feb 2019 #31
Piecemealing it is is "total chit" too, if you want to straighten things out and get to doing Hoyt Feb 2019 #32
If we wait for a total solution, we'll be sitting here forever with nothing done. LakeSuperiorView Feb 2019 #33
may I gank this barbtries Feb 2019 #6
Absolutely. GaYellowDawg Feb 2019 #12
Democrats don't say this kennetha Feb 2019 #7
Really? GaYellowDawg Feb 2019 #14
Now your are desperately back-filling kennetha Feb 2019 #17
Here's your problem. GaYellowDawg Feb 2019 #18
Elizabeth Warren said much of that yesterday mcar Feb 2019 #8
Two things republicans are good at. Blue_true Feb 2019 #9
Stealing bdamomma Feb 2019 #24
It's far greater than 'wealth restoration', it's about being controlled by corporate power. YOHABLO Feb 2019 #13
You're right. GaYellowDawg Feb 2019 #15
This is Bernie's message and it resonates with millions of Americans. It's the corporate media that jalan48 Feb 2019 #16
Don't even fall into the frame of coming up with a response.... Locrian Feb 2019 #19
Money is food to most of us. sigpooie Feb 2019 #20
Welcome to DU bdamomma Feb 2019 #25
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