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annabanana

(52,791 posts)
Sat Feb 4, 2012, 12:24 PM Feb 2012

Of COURSE the rich and poor are treated alike!

Just like the rich, the poor do not have to pay taxes upon their municipal bond interest, and only pay 15% federal income tax upon their corporate stock dividends.

The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread.

~ ~ Anatole France
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Of COURSE the rich and poor are treated alike! (Original Post) annabanana Feb 2012 OP
See? EQUAL! baldguy Feb 2012 #1
Reminds me of the marriage equality argument Capitalocracy Feb 2012 #2

Capitalocracy

(4,307 posts)
2. Reminds me of the marriage equality argument
Sat Feb 4, 2012, 01:11 PM
Feb 2012

Homosexuals have the same rights as heterosexuals... to get married to people of the opposite sex. See? Equal. Quitchyer whinin'.

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