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cheapdate (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:49 PM Original message |
Nearly half of American tax filers will pay no federal income taxes |
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indurancevile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think this is false. |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Yes, it certainly doesn't include the payroll taxes everyone pays for SS. |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. The title says "Federal Income Taxes". n/t |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 06:41 AM Response to Reply #3 |
33. It is true that all (unless paid 'under the table') workers are subject to |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Which part? nt |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yup. It's them damn poor people who are the cause of all this countries problems. |
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cheapdate (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. I think you may be missing my point. Did you read it all? |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I recognize the formula used in this post: |
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cheapdate (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:39 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. Do you agree with my actual point that: |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 03:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
48. The one does not deny the other. |
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cheapdate (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 06:51 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. So, just right wing propaganda, huh? |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 07:02 AM Response to Reply #9 |
34. Here's some more info on 'no federal income tax burden' |
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Erose999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 12:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
41. Yep, the poor are have seized control of 8% of this country's wealth. We must stop them from |
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trackfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
4. Somehow, that is complete crap. |
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cheapdate (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. Forgot link... |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Article by Bruce Bartlett - senior policy roles for Reagan and GHW Bush... |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
8. Unrec for right wing propaganda /nt |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:03 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. yes, a right wing meme |
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cheapdate (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:05 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Did you read it all? |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 12:04 AM Response to Reply #12 |
25. How many don't have their first $16k of income not taxed. |
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cheapdate (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 12:22 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. That's a little confusing... |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 07:56 AM Response to Reply #27 |
36. The point is that those in the upper tax brackets have the same income |
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cheapdate (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 11:09 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Thanks. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 01:25 PM Response to Reply #37 |
45. I would think that 2 points being |
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cheapdate (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 02:38 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. That would be the difference in marginal and effective tax rates. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 05:00 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. The point I am making doesn't matter about marginal or effective tax rate. |
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cheapdate (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 06:33 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Yes, I understand. |
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cheapdate (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:16 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. How is a defense of my belief in the progessive tax structure |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
13. How many Corporations pay nothing but get tax credit refunds? |
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PSPS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
15. This is right wing propaganda |
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cheapdate (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Of course people pay other taxes. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
16. I've NEVER not NET paid, no matter how little I've made. Gotz to have kiddos to dodge the magic |
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Incitatus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
20. I will not feel resentent for the Americans who make the least amount of money. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
21. Half of this country makes frickin' slave wages. Yup. Mission (almost) Accomplished. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
22. There's something wrong with the data. I can tell you that in 2009, |
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cheapdate (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 12:00 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. The right-wing talking point is out there, |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 01:30 AM Response to Reply #24 |
30. I didn't say the numbers wre wrong. I said the data was incomplete |
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Jack Sprat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
23. Wait a second. You have some 25% |
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cheapdate (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 12:05 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. I'm not an accountant. I don't know what that means. |
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Jack Sprat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 12:23 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I can't believe the numbers. |
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cheapdate (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 12:39 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I don't know the answer. |
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Jack Sprat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 01:26 PM Response to Reply #29 |
46. If those numbers are even close to correct, |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 05:45 AM Response to Original message |
31. The "unreccers" apparently never got beyond your subject line.... |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 05:48 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. +1 n/t |
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RandomKoolzip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 07:05 AM Response to Original message |
35. Those damn Lucky Duckies again! |
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cheapdate (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 11:52 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. I'm not the first to express that sentiment. |
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IndyPragmatist (556 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
39. Wow, the responses here are pathetic |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
40. If we had sane economic policies that would help raise so many out of poverty, then |
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cheapdate (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 12:31 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. There are demonstrable societal benefits |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
42. If You Want The Poor To Pay More in Income Taxes, Pay Them More in Wages |
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cheapdate (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 01:13 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. No, I don't agree. |
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