http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2012/12/19/republicans-still-proposing-tax-cut-for-wealthy Comments On: Republicans still proposing tax cut for wealthy by Max Brantley en-us Copyright 2013 Arkansas Times. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Arkansas Times readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Arkansas Times. robert@arktimes.com (Arkansas Times Webmaster) Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:01 -0500 Sun, 19 May 2013 03:30:00 -0500 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
This is what you guys and gals on the left dont get, we could tax the top 2 percent of every dollar they have and still not come close to fixing the enormous hole we have in the budget. I know you probably get sick of hearing it but it is the truth, America does not have a revenue problem we have a spending problem. And just like it is wrong for Republicans to close their eyes and refuse to acknowledge tax revenue needs to go up, its just as wrong for Democrats to pretend that we need only increase taxes on those evil rich people and all our problems will be solved.
Posted by commonsense]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:39:13 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by couldn't be better]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:20:18 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Stash]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:36:13 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by commonsense]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:26:54 -0600 Arkansas Times
But if we raise the tax on the rich, think of how many car elevator installers will be put out of work. Oh, the horrors of it.

Quit looking at what they pay and look at what they have left which if they only make $1 million and have to pay 4% more on $750,000, it would mean that they would have to suffer with only keeping $720,000 of that $750,000. That $720,000 would only be 19 times the average $38K an Arkansan makes. I bet even Saline could survive on 18 times the average (note average which includes the Waltons), not the mode which I would expect to be somewhere south of $20,000. This whole argument for the small amount of money involved is showing how stupid the Republican House members are (note the 3 we have). Better yet, tax all income at the same rates. No reason that someone getting a $100 million bonus should pay 15% when Gertrude over at the gas station makes $100 a week and pays a higher percentage.
Posted by couldn't be better]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:48:57 -0600 Arkansas Times
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Sadly, on both sides of the isle today, when the leaders of our nation are given the choice between doing what is right for our nation, and doing what will score the most political points they choose the political points every single time. Just watch Boehner could come back today and say "fine we agree to raise taxes on those making 500k and above" and this still wouldnt be good enough. Obama and Reid both know that going over the cliff is the most beneficial to them, so that is whats going to happen. Doesnt matter how far the Republicans go to try to stop it.
Posted by commonsense]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:57:34 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Sound Policy]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:34:59 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by mrprincipal07]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:11:06 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by ozarkrazo]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:59:45 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by commonsense]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:19:02 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by ozarkrazo]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:04:17 -0600 Arkansas Times
Obama made the trillions in Bush tax cuts for the very wealthy his very own. On so many levels we need to establish progressive levels of taxation far beyond just letting a few things expire. Raising income cap on Social Security. Raising cap gain/unearned taxation and perhaps most of all raising inheritance tax levels. Let's tax robots work product and high frequency trading too. All while dramatically streamlining the entire convoluted/impossible tax system.

It should not be enough any longer to lie and pretend you aren't in overwhelming kleptocratic agreement with the bribed and beholden GOP.
Posted by Eureka Springs]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:14:26 -0600 Arkansas Times