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Takket

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3. i like to ask people.....

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Apr 21, 2024, 02:23 PM

Apr 21

would you like the salary you have now, and the tax rate you have now, or make a billion dollars a year and be taxed at 90% leaving you with $100 million to spend?

not many people choose the lower tax rate.

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50 years of tax cuts for the rich failed to trickle down, economics study says [View all] brooklynite Apr 21 OP

It took a study! ... Should have read, 'Area man still waiting for trickle down.' Hotler Apr 21 #1

50 year study also confirms: Water is wet. Marcus IM Apr 21 #2

i like to ask people..... Takket Apr 21 #3

We all knew this. As one poster said earlier, they had to have a study to learn this? I think that we're SWBTATTReg Apr 21 #4

Get rid of Repukes.... AZ8theist Apr 21 #18

Been saying this 'til turned BLUE(r) in the face. B.See Apr 21 #21

Tax cuts to the already rich trickled into the portfolios of the rich Model35mech Apr 21 #5

This article just confirms what most people have known for years and yet walkingman Apr 21 #6

Billionaires are collectively adding $2.7 billion to their fortunes daily. So. Trickle down. Kid Berwyn Apr 21 #7

And I had such high hopes for Trickle Down... jalan48 Apr 21 #8

what a surprise Jean Genie Apr 21 #9

A report from the Department of Duh surfered Apr 21 #10

K & R & Bookmarked SunSeeker Apr 21 #11

"Calvin" explains it: lastlib Apr 21 #12

Almost funny krkaufman Apr 21 #13

Yes There Have! ProfessorGAC Apr 21 #25

The tax code is written by politicians who need campaign donations... surfered Apr 21 #14

Only 50 years? Billionaires say we need more data. unblock Apr 21 #15

Models show it takes 51 years, just wait Johonny Apr 21 #16

I'd focus on "hoarded wealth" WarGamer Apr 21 #17

Everybody with functioning brain cells knew that one was a big lie Warpy Apr 21 #19

Conservatives love that tax cut stuff RANDYWILDMAN Apr 21 #20

It took 50 years to figure this out? NanaCat Apr 21 #22

It took a fucking 50 year study to find that out? I could have told them that 47 years ago. Autumn Apr 21 #23

What do corporations do with their profits? LiberalFighter Apr 21 #24

I am shocked. SHOCKED!!!! dutch777 Apr 21 #26

Trickle down works in its mysterious ways. keithbvadu2 Apr 21 #27

No sh*t, sherlock. elleng Apr 21 #28

Fresh evidence: Republicans' tax breaks didn't pay for themselves LetMyPeopleVote Apr 21 #29

Good on CBS, for reporting the truth, for once.... DemocraticPatriot Apr 21 #30