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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]Fast Walker 52
(7,723 posts)70. that is hardly a lot of money for the vast majority of people
in any case, clearly capital gains from wall st speculation should taxed up the wazoo, and right now, they are not. It is criminal.
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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