It seems to almost go without saying that at the very least, the people in the top 2% should be pretty happy about it.
To have it all displayed in one graphic like that... pretty much sums up my feelings on the matter.
Tremendous long-term damage to society all to cater to people who don't need the money.
Bush tax cuts are invalid. You cant count the extra revenue created by the Bush tax cuts, because if they were reversed the revenue would actually shrink! Rich people can move outside of this country and rich people would just invest in area with less tax.
You cant fix stupid.
I was watching the news and the stupid president was finding new kickbacks for business disguised as a jobs bill! Here we go back to the trough! These business people know how to line up for some free money.
So how much did that stupid 20,000 mph Glider cost that DARPA tested on thursday? We dont need technology that we will never use! Remember the last bomb they made? They called it MOAB and we never used that. What about the stupid ramjet tests? Did we ever make a ramjet? How about something useful like an electric car that is powered off of this new Bloom Box Technology?????
You cant fix stupid.
Did you do this post for the lulz?NO!
I'm not happy with that.
I want $1.2 trillion in spending cuts from this year's budget as the maximum for FY 2012's budget and not one cent in tax increases.
Oh, yes, get rid of at least 50% of these onerous federal regulations.
Did you do this post for the lulz?
If it bothers you so much you probably should do something to stop it.
So how much did that stupid 20,000 mph Glider cost that DARPA tested on thursday? We dont need technology that we will never use! Remember the last bomb they made? They called it MOAB and we never used that. What about the stupid ramjet tests? Did we ever make a ramjet? How about something useful like an electric car that is powered off of this new Bloom Box Technology?????
The people either organize and elect a counter-group to the agenda of the wealthy - which means progressives as a practical matter - or continue to have their wealth taken.
All the average American can do now is to riot in the streets.
I know people who are making $30,000 a year who are ready to riot in the streets because they cannot afford to live.
They are not waiting. They are already rioting in passive aggressive ways.
Such as cheating on taxes and hiring illegal immigrants for slave wages.
Nebor, if other people's misery is your entertainment then you are corrupt.
They make $30,000 a year but they're hiring illegal immigrants?
It seems to almost go without saying that at the very least, the people in the top 2% should be pretty happy about it.
The people either organize and elect a counter-group to the agenda of the wealthy - which means progressives as a practical matter - or continue to have their wealth taken.
OP: Center for American Progress. Yeah, I'm sure that graph is accurate and completely unbiased. Or not.
Don't get me wrong, I'm absolutely against shifting wealth to the top and all that, but without seeing the details this graph means nothing, it's basically a fringe groups propaganda ploy.