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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 06:02 PM Original message |
Obamas paid nearly $454,000 in taxes on $1.7M income |
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Progress_LocalGlobal (13 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. TAX THE RICH |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. Well, that's better than zero... |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
3. I really like the charity Michelle & President Obama donated most to! nt. |
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Corruption Winz (581 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
4. Nice to see the charity work. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 06:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Sadly it's a lot of "juicy burgers..and hot dog." |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
5. I'd REALLY like to see Clinton's Tax Statements along with the Chimp's. |
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AllTooEasy (540 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 06:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Chimp's? |
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lutefisk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 06:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. You know- the Chimperor |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 06:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Bush II was known as "Chimpy Mc Smirkster" because he was an Ass of a Human Being.... |
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Dem_in_Nebr. (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 07:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. And that's an insult to . . . |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 08:28 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. lol's..yes..he definitely was an insult to the best of our animal kingdom..true that. |
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AllTooEasy (540 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
6. Repukes wonder how anyone can survive on $1.27 million |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 06:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. It must take much work ...finding the "proper" Tax Accountant...... |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 06:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. i think a lot of stupid people look at the amount paid |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 06:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Maybe...but that truly is...a big amount of money that neither You, Nor I, will ever see |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 06:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. yeah, and that's why people who make that much should pay a higher percentage |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 08:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Sad thing is though...when you make that MUCH...you worry it will be stolen...you get paranoid |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:57 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. nope, if they are paranoid it's because they stole the money to buy the place in hamptons |
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Kip Humphrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
15. 26.26% effective tax rate. Hmm... mine was higher on a lot less income. Was your's?s |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 08:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. If we are "smart...according to them" ...we'd put our puny earning in Cayman Islands |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 12:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
29. A lot higher? |
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Kip Humphrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 01:45 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. mine was |
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24601 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 05:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
30. Presidents do not pay health care premiums. Their care is fully |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 05:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
33. No, their taxable income (line 43) is 1.34 million. |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
16. I wish we were allowed to file jointly. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 09:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. I wouldn't blame those who file "jointly" or the "straights" on this one..though. |
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muntrv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
17. Teabaggers: "$1,728,096? That's below the poverty line!" |
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stockholmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 08:31 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. many of the hapless Koch-led faux teabaggers won't make $1,728,096 in their entire lives |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 08:45 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Sad thing is ...that the "Pollsters Say"...Most Americans think they will be worth Millions |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
25. interesting, but the rate seems a bit peculiar calculated several ways. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 06:11 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. After taking off the charitable donations, the effective rate is 30.6% |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
28. Most of his income is book royalties. I believe royalties are taxed differently from salary. |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
32. They paid a marginal tax rate of %35. As required. |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
34. Setting a good example. If they can afford to pay their taxes, so can the rest. Suck it up, GE! |
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