No one thinks this is scandalous. Dance away (was actually pretty good).
What is scandalous is increasing income taxes to 70%. It’s wholly unethical for anyone to work a majority of the year just to give their money to the government.
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Laughing to myself as socialism’s defenders exclaim “but its MARGINAL tax rates!”, as if that makes the 70% proposal any more ethical or intelligent.
We know the rates are marginal. Doesn’t change the argument.
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She's proposed that rate to be applied only at the margins and for income above $10M. If you want to engage in ideas, properly convey the ideas you care to criticize. We expect more from our new Congressman. 77005
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She is wacky, and I'm not a fan....but you realize she said 70% after 10million, correct? Fact is, you do, but don't care.
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So it’s cool to steal from people as long as you feel like they don’t need the money. Bc somehow you deserve it
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What is scandalous is that Texas leads the way in uninsured children. What are you doing about that?
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Dan, don't be dishonest about the proposal. There's nothing radical about taxing income above $10 million at a high rate. In 1980, taxing incomes above $216,000 (that's $658,213 today) at 70% was a moderate, mainstream idea.
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So was US tax policy for most of the 20th Century scandalous? Isn’t it more scandalous that top 1% of Americans reap 2/3 of income gains. Many top earners know they didn’t earn that all themselves. Came w help from workers, govt infrastructure, edu etc
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The 70% tax is for income over $10M. It does not impact a single dollar on the first $9,999,999 earned that year. This impacts the 0.0006% of the population that has benefited the most from society. No one needs that much money when 1/6 children in our country go hungry each day
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How can you decide how much money someone needs? No matter our politics, we do in fact live in a capitalistic society. Earnings are exactly that......earnings. You, me, and the government have no right to determine what is fair. That’s crazy talk.
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