XPost: alt.impeach.clinton, alt.society.liberalism, talk.politics.misc   
   XPost: alt.atheism   
   From: linder.one@osu.edu   
      
   Nicklas@Click.com wrote:   
      
   >On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:51:25 GMT, linder.one@osu.edu   
   >(Jeffrey Scott Linder) wrote:   
   >   
   >>>2% of the wealthiest own 70%+ of the nations wealth---   
   >>   
   >>Wealth that was accumulated after taxes were paid.  So how is it that   
   >>they haven't paid their fair share of "Society costs"?   
   >   
   >They didn't "earn" it, JeffyLoon   
   >   
   >You keep saying the "wealthy earned their money"   
   >Those that earn money after enheriting all their   
   >wealth---pay little taxes on income.   
      
   Well of course we know that's not true.  But then you just keep   
   snipping the evidence don't you.   
      
   >   
   >You keep insisting that 2% of the wealthy are "paying   
   >their share"---when in fact they don't.  The percentage   
   >of their disposable income paid as "their share" is   
   >miniscule compared to the bottom third   
      
   The fact that they pay vastly more in taxes is of little concern to   
   you.  You're just jealous that they have more money left over after   
   taxes than you do.   
      
   >You whine and moan about taxation and claim that   
   >taxations ruins "investment" and "trickling it down" to   
   >the bottom   
      
   I've never claimed that taxation ruins investment but go ahead and   
   keep lying...about everything...it would be out of character for you   
   to do otherwise.   
      
   >   
   >In either case, it's a false claim   
   >   
   >Prior to Reagan, the tax rate was (I believe) about   
   >70%----and not a fucking millionaire was starving.   
   >   
   >There is no truth to the claim that taxation will   
   >stifle growth---the history of taxation on the wealthy   
   >disproves it.  They make money to be making money---not   
   >to survive.  They couldn't possible spend their money   
   >in two lifetimes.   
      
   Ahhh...they green-eyed monster rears its ugly head again.   
      
   >Reagan began the long fucking of the American People   
   >enriching the wealth class and not thing to show for it   
   >---except massive debt.   
   >   
   >Clinton did more "republican" economic policy than any   
   >republican in your lifetime---and raised taxes   
   >marginally on the wealthy.   
   >   
   >Not one went broke ( and he did it without Republican   
   >votes)   
      
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