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In reply to the discussion: Five times as big. Five fucking times. [View all]Enthusiast
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Yes, your son's taxes would be lower if the wealthy didn't squelch their obligations . . .
Journeyman
Mar 2014
#4
Most of the 1%'s profit goes to TAX SHELTERS inthe Caymen Islands or other off shore unreg'd banks!
hue
Apr 2014
#33
Hell, the $2.3 trillion the Dov Zakheim "lost" almost exceeds the SS Trust Fund
Recursion
Apr 2014
#8
ALEC has been writing most legislation (almost all R leg) for 40 years! Congress doesn't write squat
hue
Apr 2014
#34
Ironically, we can thank Phil 'Nation of whiners' Gramm for gutting the funding for the IRS in
TrollBuster9090
Apr 2014
#27
Yep! Aside from Clinton not attempting to veto Gramm's omnibus bills, the blame for the 2008 crash
TrollBuster9090
Apr 2014
#41
Yup, and foods stamp spending BOOSTS our economy. Tax Evasion? Not so much. nt
SunSeeker
Apr 2014
#35
With all that lost revenue we are going to have tighten our belts. Let's cut the IRS budget.
GoneFishin
Apr 2014
#36