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In reply to the discussion: The USA only has one fiscal problem: Lack of political will to tax those who have all the money. [View all]Indydem
(2,642 posts)31. Yeah, and she went to prison for it.
That's the part of the story too many don't remember - she paid for her monetary crime of not paying taxes by serving 19 months in prison.
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The USA only has one fiscal problem: Lack of political will to tax those who have all the money. [View all]
Scuba
May 2016
OP
Sorry. Did not mean "Revoke all ..." But do states EVER revoke a corporate charter?
SomeGuyInEagan
May 2016
#104
Absolutely right... punish the big guys.. and the small guys will suffer too.nt
clarice
May 2016
#114
Since President Obama's reelection, the top rate of income tax on the rich has increased by 4.6%.
Nye Bevan
May 2016
#3
well, one solution would be to exempt houses and businesses from the CG tax
Fast Walker 52
May 2016
#102
I like it! Now if we can only get Congress in the control of sane people...
Fast Walker 52
May 2016
#127
The income tax rate doesn't affect a lot of the rich. Like Steve Jobs was only paid $1 a year.
LiberalArkie
May 2016
#15
Yes, just more proof that there arent enough rich people to make a big difference.
7962
May 2016
#71
I am finally one of the privileged few. I don't have to pay taxes any more.
LiberalArkie
May 2016
#27
exactly-- the Pentagon is a very costly, inefficient and highly polluting jobs program
Fast Walker 52
May 2016
#67
It always seems that the only people given the advice to "get the skills for the new economy"
lumberjack_jeff
May 2016
#92
They could learn! I've got degrees, but I worked as a waitress, a dishwasher, and all
JDPriestly
May 2016
#43
Apparently not. According to some, aero engineers are incapable of change ...
SomeGuyInEagan
May 2016
#105
We could use passenger planes that pollute less, that use less petrochemical fuel.
JDPriestly
May 2016
#108
Sure they do, and with minimal retraining. Materials change, the math and engineering skills do not.
hunter
May 2016
#111
Get rid of military contractors doing work that the military used to do for itself-
KittyWampus
May 2016
#96
bernie is free to pay way more tax than he does with his low tax rate and all. He could chip in
msongs
May 2016
#9
Yes if you want to overpay what you owe you must send it to the Bureau of the Fiscal Service
PoliticAverse
May 2016
#126
Nearly. But too many act as if there is no harder work necessary to solve the problem.
jtuck004
May 2016
#14
You say that as if most members of Congress don't have shit tons of money themselves
YoungDemCA
May 2016
#16
"You say that as if most members of Congress don't have shit tons of money themselves"
Phlem
May 2016
#26
progressive taxation is an extremely important way to keep the oligarchs in check
Fast Walker 52
May 2016
#68
here is a quote from Upton Sinclair that explains why our govn't doesn't tax the rich...
Javaman
May 2016
#100
Its not political will it the ignorant Americans, still cannot see what is being done
rladdi
May 2016
#107
Scuba.... you know that I love you... but do you really think that is the answer?nt
clarice
May 2016
#113
Who is hiding trillions? I can only think of Soros and that crowd... I doubt that.....
clarice
May 2016
#116
Don't forget the huge amount of the budget that goes to our bloated military. nt
tblue37
May 2016
#121