Displaying 3,181 To 3,210 Of 16,275 Comments And just a few more of “those pesky facts” to add to your post AdLib. Many Millionaires Do Enjoy Lower Tax Rates 1,470 households reported income of more than $1 million in 2009 but paid zero federal income tax on it. The average federal income tax rate of the richest 400 people in the country in 2008 was 18.11 percent. In 2007 it was 16.62 percent. That is only a little more than just the payroll tax on wages According to the Congressional Budget Office, the richest 0.01 percent (those with incomes of $8.6 million and above) paid a combined 17.5 percent in individual income and payroll taxes in 2005, the last year for which such data are available. Due to the so-called carried interest loophole, managers of hedge funds and private equity funds pay 15 percent capital gains rates, and no payroll taxes, on their profits from managing other people’s money. Did the AP hire the Heritage Foundation to do their “fact-checking? » Posted By bito On September 20, 2011 @ 3:16 pm Again, again, again, the MSM fails! As usual they take these proposals by the President and make it “just politics” without a mention of the policy behind the politics. Not a mention of the economic inequality, it’s just politics, purely a campaign ploy, nothing more. What I would give for them to show one of the charts/graphs in the post and discuss that instead of instantly going to “it’s just about Obama’s reelection isn’t it? “Good Policy makes Good Politics” I know this is nothing new, just had to rant! 😉 » Posted By bito On September 20, 2011 @ 10:53 am AdLib, odd that the US is hanging around with a bunch of countries with “questionable” democracies, eh? » Posted By bito On September 19, 2011 @ 8:50 pm k’es did you see where Hungary was? They are #2 from the least inequality. But of course that bloody “socialist” country, Sweden, is #1. 😉 » Posted By bito On September 19, 2011 @ 8:47 pm Great post and comments, but I have to mention my all time faves, the Gini! We, the US is now dawn to #39! Only 39 other countries have more inequality than the USA in the world! Who are our neighbors? 32 Nepal https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2172rank.html Class Warfare? Damn right! » Posted By bito On September 19, 2011 @ 8:01 pm Pundits Anonymous – The Prediction Addiction WYSIWYG is just a toy, it has no practical use for computers- Xerox (a paraphrase when they developed the first “Windows” type OS.) » Posted By bito On September 18, 2011 @ 11:03 am AB, 😆 😆 😆 “breezy, without a chance of brains”. I have been laughing for 5 minutes with tears in my eyes! » Posted By bito On September 18, 2011 @ 10:51 am I don’t have a link to this but: stiNgo100 Dorothy Rissman To listen to the pudbuts the numbers are reversed » Posted By bito On September 16, 2011 @ 5:02 pm k’es, many Dems have succumbed to to despair complacency and smugness. While we sit and make fun of the TP-R debates the R’s have won 3 special elections in a row in predominately Dem districts. While I disagree agree with the post, I see it as a call to action not as anything to accept. I’m not happy with the complacency of the post but neither am I happy with the election results. Ms Warren will lose with both the Dems attitude now the same way Scott Brown won. » Posted By bito On September 13, 2011 @ 10:44 pm Perhaps the post was sardonic. Looking at the lackadaisical efforts of the Dems to GOTV in the the last 3 special elections in predominant Dem districts this may well be a warning. » Posted By bito On September 13, 2011 @ 8:53 pm I had no idea what you meant with your your statement. » Posted By bito On September 13, 2011 @ 8:32 pm And what is your reasoning behind behind this statement Adonai or are or seeking a reaction without an actual discussion of the topic presented? » Posted By bito On September 13, 2011 @ 8:10 pm Emo from emotional with out researching the facts or have ever been a in a situation of the suffering/plight of the poor/working poor/unemployed. » Posted By bito On September 13, 2011 @ 8:19 pm Even Faux noticed? Doesn’t starting war with Iran count? ZerlinaMaxwell Zerlina Maxwell » Posted By bito On December 15, 2011 @ 8:12 pm TrueRonPaul Ron Paul » Posted By bito On December 15, 2011 @ 7:59 pm That debate was total BS, worst one so far IMHO » Posted By bito On December 15, 2011 @ 7:57 pm That was by far the worst debate I have watched! » Posted By bito On December 15, 2011 @ 7:55 pm srjones66 Sarah Reese Jones » Posted By bito On December 15, 2011 @ 7:46 pm Luke warm, predictable and being safe. » Posted By bito On December 15, 2011 @ 7:45 pm BorowitzReport Andy Borowitz » Posted By bito On December 15, 2011 @ 7:43 pm TheReidReport Joy Reid » Posted By bito On December 15, 2011 @ 7:39 pm Karoli Karoli » Posted By bito On December 15, 2011 @ 7:35 pm Eugene_Robinson Eugene Robinson » Posted By bito On December 15, 2011 @ 7:34 pm 😆 KatInWilm Kat » Posted By bito On December 15, 2011 @ 7:31 pm In would approve the pipeline because I don’t believe in science. » Posted By bito On December 15, 2011 @ 7:27 pm Perfect Sally, and what did St.Ronnie do in Lebanon? » Posted By bito On December 15, 2011 @ 7:24 pm Social policy that includes ending SS and Medicare, voting rights, abortion illegal? his foreign policy makes sense compared to the others because he doesn’t want to go to war? » Posted By bito On December 15, 2011 @ 7:22 pm howardfineman Howard Fineman » Posted By bito On December 15, 2011 @ 7:14 pm Mooslim bashing, not just gays, eh Sheely? » Posted By bito On December 15, 2011 @ 7:12 pm War with Iran r us. No Europe, no Asia, no Asia. Africa? » Posted By bito On December 15, 2011 @ 7:10 pmComments Posted By bito
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What a golden moment for them to use this as a “teaching/learning moment” and actually discuss the policy, nope, it’s politics.
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Breaking news! latest NBC-WSJ poll, Democrats approve of his performance by an 81%-14% margin. I am smiling.
Democrats Lose Nevada and New York Special Congressional Elections
We may know the work of Ms. Warren but this absolutely no time to be smug. The monied interests behind her work and for Scott Brown are huge. The money against the Dodd-Frank bill are immense ans any complacency of her, Ms. Warren, election is not a shoo in.
The post can be seen as defeatist or as a warning.
Thanks for your elaboration.
Any explanation would be appreciated for your comment.
Purest emotional progressives, and not working for the goals of Mrs. Perkins but complaining about them not being reached yesterday.
.@FoxNewsLive commenting on how no one in the Republican field has any plans on the economy. Only one who did was Herman Cain. #iowadebate
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@ronpaultips @ElderDbruce Ron Paul is racist as hell. He just keeps it quiet. ronpaulexposed.wordpress.com moronpaul.tumblr.com/post/140687313…
How can we tell the difference btwn fox debate and a Trump debate? Megyn Kelly not threatening to run for POTUS. #iowadebate
BREAKING: In Major Gaffe, Huntsman Suggests That Foreigners Might Be Okay #iowadebate
So when do we get to the “New Black Panthers” questions? Really looking forward to that part. #gopdebate #foxnewsfables
So when do these republicans admit Bush had the very same program? #FoxDebate
I’m not sure ANYBODY is winning the night. I’m thinking we might see Cain’s numbers begin to rise again tomorrow.
I’ve reached that point in the #GOPDebate where watching porn sounds like a much better use of my time.
Bachmann/Santorum go after Paul on Iran: The battle for the top of the second rung. Ron makes it clear: he doesn’t want Iran to have a nuke.
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