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| Why Democrats Are Becoming the Party of the 1 Percent; The Progressive-Corporate Oligarchy Exposed | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 26 2016, 08:38 AM (483 Views) | |
| Harambe4Trump | Apr 26 2016, 08:38 AM Post #1 |
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http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/04/why-democrats-are-becoming-the-party-of-the-1-percent Rich Americans still have it pretty good. I don’t mean everything’s perfect: business regulations can be burdensome; Manhattan zoning can prevent the addition of a town-house floor; estate taxes kick in at over $5 million. But life is acceptable. Barack Obama has not imposed much hardship, and neither will Hillary Clinton. And what about Donald Trump? Will rich people suffer if he is elected president? Well, yes. Yes, they will. Because we all will. But that’s a pat answer, because Trump and Trumpism are different things. Trump is an erratic candidate who brings chaos to everything. Trumpism, on the other hand, is the doctrine of a different Republican Party, one that would cater not to the donor class, but rather to the white working class. Rich people do not like that idea. Edited by Harambe4Trump, Apr 26 2016, 08:39 AM.
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Skipping leg day is the equivalent of a woman having an abortion. You're ashamed of it, and it was probably unnecessary. #MAGA #wallsnotwars | |
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| Opinionated | Apr 26 2016, 08:42 AM Post #2 |
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Republicans are just jealous because their monopoly on the 1% is being challenged by Democrats. |
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| estonianman | Apr 26 2016, 08:45 AM Post #3 |
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Whichever party embraces the federal reserve, embraces the 1%. (pro-tip, it's both) |
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| clone | Apr 26 2016, 09:03 AM Post #4 |
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EXCLUSIVE: Kerry, Heinz Family Have Millions Invested In Offshore Tax Havens Secretary of State John Kerry and his wife Teresa Heinz have invested millions of U.S. dollars through family trusts in at least 11 offshore tax havens, according to The Daily Caller News Foundation’s Investigative Group. The revelation comes on the heels of the release of the Panama Papers, a treasure trove of 11.5 million legal and financial records documenting how some of the world’s richest and most powerful people have used offshore bank accounts to conceal their wealth and avoid taxes. Since the release of the papers, no American politician has been identified as using the secretive offshore accounts. But a DCNF investigation has confirmed that the former Massachusetts Democratic senator and his billionaire wife, using an elaborate set of Heinz family trusts, have invested “more than $1 million” each into 11 separate offshore accounts — mainly hedge funds in the Cayman Islands. http://dailycaller.com/2016/04/25/exclusive-kerry-heinz-family-has-millions-invested-in-offshore-tax-havens/ Meh....It's a Democrat....nothing to see here...move along.... |
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Only liberals can choose not to go down the road to widespread, systematic violence. | |
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| Tsalagi | Apr 26 2016, 11:06 AM Post #5 |
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You didn't think wealthy Democrats would use offshore taxe havens like wealthy Republicans do?
Edited by Tsalagi, Apr 26 2016, 11:06 AM.
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| Right-Wing | Apr 26 2016, 06:18 PM Post #6 |
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No, we're well aware of their hypocrisy...it's the leftist lemmings out there that need to be advised. Edited by Right-Wing, Apr 26 2016, 06:23 PM.
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| Donald Trump is Barack Obama's President! | |
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| Tsalagi | Apr 26 2016, 07:34 PM Post #7 |
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You were not aware that wealthy democrats could still support a Democratic agenda and yet still try to keep most of their money? |
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| Mr. Tik | Apr 26 2016, 07:36 PM Post #8 |
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Your appeal to reason will only crash upon the walls of Right Wings partisan petulance. |
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You may be a conservative republican..if you are pro life until you get your mistress knocked up | |
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| Attaburnsinhell | Apr 26 2016, 07:50 PM Post #9 |
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This article sums up a lot of what Ive been saying over on the liberal board, with two a.m. casting me as a racist for saying something similar
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| clone | Apr 26 2016, 09:17 PM Post #10 |
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^^^^Truth2Power.... |
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Only liberals can choose not to go down the road to widespread, systematic violence. | |
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| Harambe4Trump | Apr 27 2016, 12:01 AM Post #11 |
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The democrats wrote off the white working class a long time ago. The GOP has since Ronald Reagan. |
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Skipping leg day is the equivalent of a woman having an abortion. You're ashamed of it, and it was probably unnecessary. #MAGA #wallsnotwars | |
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| Right-Wing | Apr 27 2016, 12:18 AM Post #12 |
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Yes Tsalagi...that's why it's called hypocrisy. |
| Donald Trump is Barack Obama's President! | |
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| Harambe4Trump | Apr 27 2016, 12:21 AM Post #13 |
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The wealthiest 1%, or more accurately the wealthiest 0.01% has been progressive and democratic for a long time. An examination of Manhattan and SF voting returns should have clued people into this. F em and raise their taxes. |
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Skipping leg day is the equivalent of a woman having an abortion. You're ashamed of it, and it was probably unnecessary. #MAGA #wallsnotwars | |
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| Right-Wing | Apr 27 2016, 12:29 AM Post #14 |
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Raising their taxes does nothing. Close the loopholes if you want to make them to sing like a Castrato... |
| Donald Trump is Barack Obama's President! | |
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| Harambe4Trump | Apr 27 2016, 12:31 AM Post #15 |
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Which specific loopholes?why not raise their taxes? They wealthiest vote for the party that advocates for greater taxes so why not? |
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Skipping leg day is the equivalent of a woman having an abortion. You're ashamed of it, and it was probably unnecessary. #MAGA #wallsnotwars | |
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| Right-Wing | Apr 27 2016, 12:38 AM Post #16 |
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This should get you started http://www.alternet.org/economy/10-tax-dodges-help-rich-get-richer |
| Donald Trump is Barack Obama's President! | |
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| Harambe4Trump | Apr 27 2016, 12:45 AM Post #17 |
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I'm working on a graduate accounting degree with specialization in taxes, so I'll never signal approval for eliminating these loopholes as it isn't in my self-interest. That caveat aside, many of these loopholes are done to incentivize spending or investment into the economy that could go away. Do you really want to get rid of the charitable tax deduction or the mortgage interest deduction? How would that benefit you? I say raise their tax rate. They aren't even unified as a class against this as they support the Democratic Party and will lopsidedly support Hillary over Trump. Grant them their wish. |
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Skipping leg day is the equivalent of a woman having an abortion. You're ashamed of it, and it was probably unnecessary. #MAGA #wallsnotwars | |
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| Right-Wing | Apr 27 2016, 12:47 AM Post #18 |
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Most of those loopholes insure the rich pay no income taxes. How will "raising their taxes" have your intended effect? |
| Donald Trump is Barack Obama's President! | |
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| Harambe4Trump | Apr 27 2016, 12:51 AM Post #19 |
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You could raise the capital gains tax with the highest marginal tax rate as well. Edited by Harambe4Trump, Apr 27 2016, 12:51 AM.
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Skipping leg day is the equivalent of a woman having an abortion. You're ashamed of it, and it was probably unnecessary. #MAGA #wallsnotwars | |
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