Comments on: Paul Krugman Calls Out Republicans on Their Empty Fiscal Cliff Proposal

By: clarence swinney

clarence swinney — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:40:50 +0000

TAXES—WHO PAY MOST OF THEIR INCOME
————–1%—-middle class
Income—-23%——-8%
Payroll—-2%——–10%
(state sales7%——–10%
property
excise)

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By: clarence swinney

clarence swinney — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:39:08 +0000

Progressive my eye
TOTAL TAXES
Tax Paid Federal-State-Local 2010
Lowest 20%=16.2% of Income
second 20%=20.7%
middle 20%=25.1%
fourth 20%=28.5%
next 10%=30.0%
next 5%=31.1%
next 4%=31.3%
top 1%=30.
Total=28.4% (#3 least lowest in OECD)
Bottom 90%=27.9%

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By: ikallicrates

ikallicrates — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:44:36 +0000

They’re called ‘entitlements’ because our taxes pay for them, so we’re entitled to receive them. Probably only George Orwell could explain why so many people seem to think that entitlements are things we’re not entitled to receive.

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By: Shiva (Moderator)

Shiva (Moderator) — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 05:14:57 +0000

Amen

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By: sandppppr

sandppppr — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 04:58:43 +0000

The American People need to go after Congress’s entitlements. Congress needs to retire on Social Security, use the Affordable Healthcare Act and Medicare just like the rest of us. They do not need their ‘special’ entitlements. If they had to live like the rest of us, they would defend SS, AHA, and medicare.

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