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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 11:48 PM Original message |
Let's talk tax cuts for a moment .... |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. Clinton did it pretty well, and all the loopholes weren't closed yet. |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-11-06 07:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
33. We've got to stop kidding ourselves about Clinton! |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-12-06 01:05 PM Response to Reply #33 |
47. Thanks for the reality check, TC! |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 10:22 AM Response to Reply #33 |
49. Bush2 reversed EVERY good by Clinton, because Clinton's biggest fockup |
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AJH032 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 05:07 PM Response to Reply #33 |
50. You voted for him. Twice. |
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mark414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
2. it is necessary to switch some taxes around |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 07:17 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Actually, consumption taxes are pretty regressive |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 07:55 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Another way to think of it: |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 12:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Pretty much my point, actually |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-11-06 06:17 AM Response to Reply #11 |
28. The added diminesion: |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 01:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Our economy is running perilously close to recession |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 01:18 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I think we agree |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 01:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. I agree with your post, but not the one above. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 01:57 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. S'okay ..... |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 06:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
27. The payroll taxes only go toward Social Security and Medicare... |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
4. A more fair allocation of the tax burden is not only possible, |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 12:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. My political point in posing this question is to have a plank in 08 ...... |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-11-06 06:27 AM Response to Reply #12 |
29. I think the bottom line |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-11-06 06:45 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I agree with all of that |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
6. Tax the churches and give relief to the middle class! |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 08:30 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Robertson does pay taxes. |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
8. I am so glad you asked that question, Husb2Sparkly |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 01:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. There is no doubt at all that simply ending the war-specific spending .... |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 01:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. I couldn't agree more, Clown Dude |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 01:22 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Thanks for these links, dude. |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 03:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. Highly pleased they were helpful to you. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-11-06 11:32 AM Response to Reply #25 |
37. Back in the day, when it was still possible to make a good living |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-11-06 12:13 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Sorry you were caught up in the IT offshoring. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-12-06 11:58 AM Response to Reply #39 |
45. The repukes, with Democratic acquiescence, have blotted out the |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
9. Gotta change the perception that the Dem Party's the party of higher taxes |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 09:53 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Actually Republicans do cut taxes. |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 01:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. They POSTPONE taxes, and RAISE them for the middle class... |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 01:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. This is as much framing as anything else |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 05:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. Yeah, it is for sure. It's also about explaining things better |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 02:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. It is a loser ... |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-11-06 09:02 AM Response to Reply #23 |
35. Listening to Angelides vs Arnold debate, |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
19. Social security taxes |
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Nimrod2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
24. Yes, and it is easy...Just shifting some monies around, and we will have |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-11-06 06:50 AM Response to Original message |
31. The whole Republican "tax cut" thing drives me nuts. |
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TheFarseer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-11-06 07:09 AM Response to Original message |
32. I want to |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-11-06 07:24 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. I understand the sentiment ..... |
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TheFarseer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-11-06 04:32 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. Here's an idea you might like |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-11-06 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
36. I've stumbled across a solution that appears to be, not only possible, |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-12-06 02:28 AM Response to Reply #36 |
44. I have NO use for that man. |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-11-06 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
38. Pelosi said recently she is looking at incomes in $250 to $300K range-- |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-11-06 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
40. had a great comeback for someone complaining about taxes |
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ItNerd4life (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-11-06 01:12 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Probably only for a little bit |
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ACK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-11-06 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
42. End Corporate welfare, subsidies to the rich and government pork and .... |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-12-06 11:59 AM Response to Reply #42 |
46. I would think it would be much higher, how did you arrive at your figures? |
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ACK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-12-06 01:09 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Possibly cause its an old source |
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