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Marthe48

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24. Rich businessmen who get their cut regaerdless?
Thu Mar 31, 2022, 03:44 PM
Mar 2022

I don't think romney is a businessman. I think he spots vulnerable businesses he can take apart for his own gain, and damn everyone who put time, effort or money into the business on his chopping block.

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I support cutting his retirement to zero. He's done nothing to deserve one. Fuck Romney. Autumn Mar 2022 #1
AGREED! Rebl2 Mar 2022 #6
It is time to eliminate the wealth categories of Billionaire$ and above. Place taxes on them NCjack Mar 2022 #20
Romney, at times called the sensible republican... brush Apr 2022 #59
Sensible republicans and decent republican are two things that do not exist. They are unicorns. Autumn Apr 2022 #65
+1000 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 #60
What businessman Maine Abu El Banat Mar 2022 #2
Rich businessmen who get their cut regaerdless? Marthe48 Mar 2022 #24
Says the Rebl2 Mar 2022 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Apr 2022 #57
Cuttting the Trillion dollar tax cut and raising the cap on Social Security are ways to keep it on t Historic NY Mar 2022 #4
Another thing that might help people is increasing corporate taxes to 60%. cstanleytech Mar 2022 #25
+1000 paleotn Mar 2022 #40
Exactly. Problem solved! notinkansas Apr 2022 #64
Don't raise the cap inthewind21 Apr 2022 #68
... Javaman Mar 2022 #5
Look at his face -- he now has deduced that Trump is stomping him. NCjack Mar 2022 #22
rummy needs to back the rich paying their share of SS but like all fascists he likes to rob the poor yaesu Mar 2022 #7
I thought the supply-side tax cuts were going to increase revenues through economic growth. Midnight Writer Mar 2022 #8
Good question and thread winner. yonder Mar 2022 #26
Oh, now that's a Laffer.... paleotn Mar 2022 #41
This the only thing that I have in common with those trumpers carrying signs saying NHvet Mar 2022 #9
Reminds me of a workers strike DENVERPOPS Mar 2022 #10
Divide and Conquer. n/t MarcA Mar 2022 #18
More Like: DENVERPOPS Mar 2022 #49
Way inthewind21 Apr 2022 #69
Of course he does. Solly Mack Mar 2022 #11
I suppose next he will say Diamond_Dog Mar 2022 #12
The only thing these idiots are good at: blue sky at night Mar 2022 #13
Part of end goal of Oligarchs owning everything and everyone. MarcA Mar 2022 #14
If they can work and be poor they will be used to it when they retire. twodogsbarking Mar 2022 #19
That should make Mitt very popular with the post-boomers RainCaster Mar 2022 #15
Translation. I want money for being stupid too. twodogsbarking Mar 2022 #16
FU Mitt you dick. The Jungle 1 Mar 2022 #17
Yep what do you call a "guy" sitting in the position of power BAIN CAPITAL.... turbinetree Mar 2022 #21
Why wait. Mittens? TheRealNorth Mar 2022 #23
One more thought.... TheRealNorth Mar 2022 #27
And what really classic is that they run around being "compassionate conservatives " turbinetree Mar 2022 #36
'I got mine. Screw you.' keithbvadu2 Mar 2022 #28
That should be the GOP motto. TheRealNorth Mar 2022 #29
OR, Remove the cap so that high income people pay fica like the rest of us. mahina Mar 2022 #30
Coventina suggests oiling up a few guillotines. Coventina Mar 2022 #31
47% darosky Mar 2022 #32
"Keep my retirement benefits' name out of your fucking mouth!" Efilroft Sul Mar 2022 #33
Remove the SS cap. Minimum corp rate. Minimum rate for super rich. VAT tax. oldsoftie Mar 2022 #34
Social Security comes from Social Security taxes not from regular taxes. LiberalFighter Mar 2022 #35
First the GOP kills older Americans during COVID IronLionZion Mar 2022 #37
Social Security Doesn't Add One Goddamned Dime... GB_RN Mar 2022 #38
As Unions have declined retirement benefits have gone away and............... UGADawg Mar 2022 #39
No. catrose Mar 2022 #42
Cut our now $813 billion in "defense" spending Curtis Mar 2022 #43
+1 n/t area51 Mar 2022 #50
Absolutely OrangeJoe Apr 2022 #67
The issue is income inequality TexasBushwhacker Mar 2022 #44
"adjust our long-term benefits" LudwigPastorius Mar 2022 #45
Why don't we stuff Mitt in a dog crate instead? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2022 #46
How does he define "younger Americans." Last time this floated, younger was 55 years old . . . Journeyman Mar 2022 #47
I'd like to think this would get the young voters out DavidDvorkin Mar 2022 #48
Selfishness, one of the cornerstones of the repug (fascist) party. nt Hotler Mar 2022 #51
This message was self-deleted by its author PatrickforB Mar 2022 #52
No thanks, Mitt! McKim Mar 2022 #53
Good luck with that Mitt. Many of them can read, and many of them vote. Martin68 Mar 2022 #54
This is so GOP... Grins Mar 2022 #55
Of course you would, Mittens.... lastlib Apr 2022 #56
... jfz9580m Apr 2022 #58
Tell you what, Senator 47%... 2naSalit Apr 2022 #61
We need to start drug testing Republicans! Emile Apr 2022 #62
Yes, I had read that a $500,000 SS cap would fund SS for 20+ more years. Then, if the cap was... machoneman Apr 2022 #63
Well, if those young people on Twitter don't get their student loans forgiven Moebym Apr 2022 #66
What exactly inthewind21 Apr 2022 #70
Strict Means-Testing IbogaProject Apr 2022 #71
Let's pass a "free to kick puppys" and "push down old lady's down" Bill also. OverBurn Apr 2022 #72
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