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12. Absolutely.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Aug 5, 2021, 02:13 PM

Aug 2021

The people who wait on us every day - waiters, cashiers, housecleaners, cable installers, even most plumbers, HVAC & other repair workers make 100k or less and are expected to "live within their means".

It's way past time to tax the rich and tell them to live within their means. They'll still have a lot more after-tax "means" to live on than the guy mowing their lawn.

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Do you support raising taxes on people making more than $400,000.00 a year [View all] Uncle Joe Aug 2021 OP

I was looking for the "Hell, yes!" button. DavidDvorkin Aug 2021 #1

Threshold needs to be higher Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2021 #2

What would you suggest as the threshold? Caliman73 Aug 2021 #4

Not true elias7 Aug 2021 #8

What is "not true" Caliman73 Aug 2021 #10

I support Warren's wealth tax. Nt spooky3 Aug 2021 #3

Is it one time tax? jimfields33 Aug 2021 #14

It's annual. Nt spooky3 Aug 2021 #16

Depends how much. Definitely support increase in Capital Gains, Estate Taxes and individual rates. Hoyt Aug 2021 #5

Absolutely. Iggo Aug 2021 #6

I know it won't happen, but we need to redefine "income"... TreasonousBastard Aug 2021 #7

Taxes on both wealth and income need to be steeply progressive. hunter Aug 2021 #15

I would actually lower it to $300k. roamer65 Aug 2021 #9

Other Ohio Joe Aug 2021 #11

Absolutely. FoxNewsSucks Aug 2021 #12

In California, the base amount after taxes is about $215k Sympthsical Aug 2021 #13

Housing prices in California are inflated by those who see it as a safe investment. hunter Aug 2021 #17

I've mentioned this before Sympthsical Aug 2021 #18