Taxachusetts wrongly named? - Tax burden per US state

[Atahualpa]

Originally posted by molly bloom



Berlusconi is in power ?

yep, but I hope not for much longer...

[Dinner]

On cue in order to prove how wrong JohnT and the other's are the Republicans in the US House of Representatives today voted to abolish the Federal Estate Tax. Let's see... we're facing the worst deficit in the history of civilization, the dollar keeps declining in value because of our utterly massive deficits (both trade and budgetary), and what do the Republicans do? They eliminate a t tax which only effects the wealthest 1% of Americans.

Proof positive that Republicans are only out to reward the wealthy few who bride them (er, contribute to them) and they don't give a rat's ass about anyone else. Democrats are guilty to a much lesser extent but I will choose the lesser of two evils any day. The Republican party is rotten to the core.

[JohnT]

They eliminate a t tax which only effects the wealthest 1% of Americans.

Oddly enough, it affected me too a couple of years ago and I'm not even in the wealthiest 1% of Americans!

How'd that happen?

I'm one of the recipients who got screwed out of 50+% of their inheritance!



It doesn't effect the dead, it only effects the living. Oerdin. Think about it.

[Drake Tungsten]

Republicans in the US House of Representatives today voted to abolish the Federal Estate Tax.

[Drake Tungsten]

The problem isn't the US' education system; it's that Americans are stupid and lazy.

Very true...

[mrmitchell]

I read in one of those communist books like "Lies and the Liars who tell them" that after a Democrat senator offered a provision that exempted every one with an estate under $100 million from the tax Republicans still voted down that provision opting for a full elimination. Someone who is smarter than me probably has the whole story.

[Patroklos]

What is rwrong with that. Is there some provision in the Consititution that states rich people are somehow liable to pay for everyone else.

If the people who make under a number don't have to pay, in a fair democratic system nobody should.

I just love you guys masking your greeding theivery behind the "greater good" for all catch phrase.

[Jon Miller]

ever since the Great Depression the Rich have been buying off the Poor...

the alternative is revolution

Jon miller

[Patroklos]

Despite what Che says, this country has been nowhere near revolution since the end of the Civil War. Even during the depression.

[Jon Miller]

if action was not taken, there would have been a revolution

have you looked at the votes of people at that time?

it would have either been a communist one, or a fascist one to block a communist one..

Jon Miller

[mrmitchell]

Patty it's equally the same for me when I see a Republican try to pass off greed and utter contempt for the poor as "fairness" or "democracy".

[Patroklos]

contempt

My party is not the one with the stigma of despising the average joe.

But I do see your point.

if action was not taken, there would have been a revolution

have you looked at the votes of people at that time?

it would have either been a communist one, or a fascist one to block a communist one..

This is not supported by anything but wishful thinking.

[Imran Siddiqui]

No, Patroklos, Jon's right. If FDR hadn't acted chances are this country would be far more socialist than it is now. The New Deal may have been the only thing that prevented a Socialist third party from making some headway, as it did in Western European countries.

[Sikander]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
The problem isn't the US' education system; it's that Americans are stupid and lazy.

If I wasn't saving my energy in order to buy a lottery ticket later I'd rebutt your ass.

[Patroklos]

If FDR hadn't acted chances are this country would be far more socialist than it is now

Once again, all speculative on your part. What was the socialist election percentages in the previous election?

And of course we were going to have a world war regardless, so no, no cance of a revolution.