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  • Started on 22/6/11
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ekoc's Avatar

"Tax the rich!!?"

Original Opinion by ekoc (25)

Let's do it, tax them!! They can afford it easily!!

Think about it, the rich have so much money, they can easily give up a little of what they have to help out the country. It's not like they need the money anyways!

We can save our debt and help our failing country! What do you think?

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"Obviously" by MelkorDCLXVI (6)

We'd almost literally solve all our fiscal problems by bringing the top 10% tax rate back to where it was in the '40s.

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2011/06/millionairetaxcutsinfographic.html

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"Is that fair?" by Vultren (126)

Not obviously, I mean if we take from them, we should just take from you... shouldn't we? You have extra money too i'm sure.

Just because you have money, it doesn't mean you should be taxed at a higher rate. It's not fair that we should take money from the responsible ones to pay for the ones who are not responsible (our government). Find a different way other than taxing the rich.

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"World Average Income $7,000 Annually" by ()

On a broader scale, shouldn't we tax the rich of the world and give it to the poor of the world. People who make over $7,000 have so much money, they can easily give up what they have to help the world. So, people who make over $7,000 should have most of their income taxed afford it easily - they don't need air conditioning or ipods or the occasional restaurant dinner.

Come on man, the only reason you are positing to tax the rich is because you don't want to claim any of the burden yourself. You are just as rich and just as selfish as they are. Send half of your financial gains to people who need it more than you, and then come on here talk about taxing the rich.

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"Also" by ()

Also, the top 50% Americans already pay 97.3% of the taxes. The top 1% pay 38% of the taxes. The rich are already giving that "little bit" to help the country.

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"If " by Afran5000 (7)

everyone was taxed the same percentage, we wouldnt have a debt problem, and also social security and many of the public programs would be payed for. End the payroll tax cap and get rid of the tax cuts

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"a fair system" by Teddyroosevelt (45)

actualy the more fair system would be to tax all people the same perhaps the poor and middle class less mainly the middle who start the small bussiness who take in the capital and make the new jobs

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"why?" by jcs (15)

a turtle lay eggs and then a wave controlled by the moon washed the eggs away to their doom. the turtle used his wisdom to destroy waves.the moon is the economy.why punish the waves when we should punish the economy instead

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"why?" by jcs (15)

a turtle lay eggs and then a wave controlled by the moon washed the eggs away to their doom. the turtle used his wisdom to destroy waves.the moon is the economy.why punish the waves when we should punish the economy instead

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"hance is mean" by jcs (15)

ha ha

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