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Originally Posted by Dallas91
Yep, perfectly clear. Let's give extra penalty's for doing what we say we can do in America. Have a better life. Work hard, succeed, and earn your forturne. I guess they left out, be taxed on your fortune. Oh, and when you die and can't do anything about it, we are going to tax you again.
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And we have tiered federal income tax rates to compensate for that. It's not like they are going to say, oh, we need 30 billion more so let's tax everyone an additional equal amount in taxes. If the income tax system is broken, then fix it. Don't come back saying now that your dead, we want more because we couldn't get it right the first time.
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From the line emphasized above, I think I can safely assume that you agree with the idea of a progressive tax (taxing the wealthiest more than the poor). I just want to make sure we're on the same page about this, because the HARD CORE neo-cons (PDS, where are you?
) believe in a "flat tax."
Assuming you agree with the idea of a progressive tax, and assuming you can agree with the idea that the estate tax is the most progressive tax there is, let me ask you this: What's the difference between taxing the rich when they are dead and when they are alive?
Let me make the point this way. I would have NO PROBLEM with a COMPLETE repeal of the estate tax AS LONG AS the lost revenue was made up with a tax equally as progressive. (Say, something like... A repeal of the Bush income tax cut for himself and the other of the wealthiest Americans around?)
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Originally Posted by Dallas91
No he's got it good having "stolen technology" and made billions from it. Small price to pay for that. I do give kudos for his entreprenueral (sp, sorry) spirit and the impact his products have had on our nation.
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Another tactic of the right - if you don't like the message - attack the messenger...
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Originally Posted by Dallas91
Spoken like someone who can only lean left or right. . .
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Truth is, I lean pretty far right on several political issues. There is actually one member of the board to whom I've disclosed all these issues, but she has been sworn to secrecy!