Does this scare the hell out of anyone else?

[Viper GTS]

Wesley Clark's Tax Plan

Let me summarize it for those of you with the attention span of a child:

?My tax-reform plan is simple,? Clark said. ?Those who make the most should pay more. Those who make the least should pay less.?

Calling his plan ?the most sweeping tax reform this nation has seen in years,? the retired general said families of four that make less than $50,000 a year will not pay any income tax. All taxpaying families with children and making under $100,000 will get a tax cut.

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To pay for changes in the tax code, Clark would repeal President Bush?s tax cuts for those making more than $200,000 a year. He would raise the tax rates another 5 percent for those who make $1 million or more each year.

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[FeathersMcGraw]

It scares me that no one knows where the Politics and News forum is today.

 

[Adul]

yikes

 

[slag]

it sucks for those wealthy people who have worked hard for their money, but it helps redistribute wealth and will aid in recreating the middle income class. As it is, we are spiraling towards a lower income class and an upper income class, with middle income generally dropping to lower income.

tax breaks for those who are having a hard time making ends meet seems to make sense to me.

Tell me this. Why is unemployment taxed? Obviously you need all the money you can get since you are unemployed so why can the govt tax this money? Hey, you are out of a job, lets tax you!!!

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: FeathersMcGraw
It scares me that no one knows where the Politics and News forum is today.

I know exactly where it is.

I also know that the asshat dmcowen isn't here, & he is in P&N.



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[Electric Amish]

Doesn't bother me because I'll never see 100g/year.

 

[lokiju]

I think its complete B.S. that this always comes up as a proposed plan, why should the people that make more be almost "punished" for doing so, it takes away all incentive to succeed.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Originally posted by: FeathersMcGraw
It scares me that no one knows where the Politics and News forum is today.

I know exactly where it is.

I also know that the asshat dmcowen isn't here, & he is in P&N.



Viper GTS

it wasn't very long ago that he was the AT martyr, though I never agreed with that.

 

[Vic]

Great... so those who generally place the least burden on the system (those without children) will pay the most in taxes while those who put the largest burden on the system (those with children) will pay the least? :disgust:

This is why socialism does not work, people. It is inherently unfair.

Anyway, Clark just took himself out of the race. Would have been better for him if he just dropped out. After this, I doubt even Dean would take him as his running mate.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: slag
it sucks for those wealthy people who have worked hard for their money, but it helps redistribute wealth and will aid in recreating the middle income class. As it is, we are spiraling towards a lower income class and an upper income class, with middle income generally dropping to lower income.

tax breaks for those who are having a hard time making ends meet seems to make sense to me.

Tell me this. Why is unemployment taxed? Obviously you need all the money you can get since you are unemployed so why can the govt tax this money? Hey, you are out of a job, lets tax you!!!

Yep, that's exactly what our economy is about and what our government was set up to do - redistributing wealth

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Originally posted by: FeathersMcGraw
It scares me that no one knows where the Politics and News forum is today.

I know exactly where it is.

I also know that the asshat dmcowen isn't here, & he is in P&N.



Viper GTS

it wasn't very long ago that he was the AT martyr, though I never agreed with that.

Although I thought the state handled his situation poorly, he was wrong the ENTIRE time. He was an arrogant PITA then, & is even worse now.

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[CPA]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Doesn't bother me because I'll never see 100g/year.

rob Peter to pay Paul....just as long as you're not Peter, right?

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: slag
it sucks for those wealthy people who have worked hard for their money, but it helps redistribute wealth and will aid in recreating the middle income class. As it is, we are spiraling towards a lower income class and an upper income class, with middle income generally dropping to lower income.

tax breaks for those who are having a hard time making ends meet seems to make sense to me.

Tell me this. Why is unemployment taxed? Obviously you need all the money you can get since you are unemployed so why can the govt tax this money? Hey, you are out of a job, lets tax you!!!

I got a "redistribution" system for ya... get a better paying job, loser!

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Doesn't bother me because I'll never see 100g/year.

rob Peter to pay Paul....just as long as you're not Peter, right?

Nothing better than raising your neighbor's taxes!

 

[FrOsTxxbYtE]

Originally posted by: FeathersMcGraw
It scares me that no one knows where the Politics and News forum is today.

lol

 

[Red Dawn]

Does this scare the hell out of anyone else?

No because Clark isn't even going to win the Democratic nomination. Of course just like it was in 2000 we'll have to pick the lessor of two weasals

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Does this scare the hell out of anyone else?

No because Clark isn't even going to win the Democratic nomination. Of course just like it was in 2000 we'll have to pick the lessor of two weasals

Cept one of those weasels appears to be a socialist so that would make him a minx, right?

 

[Rob9874]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Doesn't bother me because I'll never see 100g/year.

It's not as far fetched as you think. It's not impossible for a college grad with 5 years experience (or less) to make $50K. Then you get married, and your wife makes $50K, there you have it.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Does this scare the hell out of anyone else?

No because Clark isn't even going to win the Democratic nomination. Of course just like it was in 2000 we'll have to pick the lessor of two weasals

Cept one of those weasels appears to be a socialist so that would make him a minx, right?

Hey choose your poison,when America is willing to settle for less these are the types or people who will run the country

 

[StageLeft]

If I want to make $50k/year and have 4 children it's my god given right for rich people to pay for it

 

[OutHouse]

as somebody else said, why should somebody who has worked hard to make a lot of money and have the government come and take a nasty chunk of it away. THis is one reason i hate the Dems, if they had it their way we would the the USSA (United Socialist States of America)


The only fair tax system is a flat tax.

 

[Electric Amish]

Originally posted by: Rob9874

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Doesn't bother me because I'll never see 100g/year.

It's not as far fetched as you think. It's not impossible for a college grad with 5 years experience (or less) to make $50K. Then you get married, and your wife makes $50K, there you have it.

I am married and, unless something happens in the medical world, my wife won't be making $50k anytime soon. She could, easily, if she weren't ill.

 

[SweetSweetLeroyBrown]

Doesn't scare me...and I pull in more than 100K year

 

[Rob9874]

Originally posted by: Citrix
as somebody else said, why should somebody who has worked hard to make a lot of money and have the government come and take a nasty chunk of it away. THis is one reason i hate the Dems, if they had it their way we would the the USSA (United Socialist States of America)

Citrix gets it.

 

[GTaudiophile]

I can't trust myself with my own money, so I welcome the government to manage it for me. I am just too wealthy, and my wealth makes me feel guilty.









Such is the thinking of 99.9% of the people living in MA.