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Hoyt

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9. If people understood the facts, they'd realize we are all going to have

Reply to Justice matters. (Reply #7)

Thu Jun 10, 2021, 12:20 AM

Jun 2021

to pay more. But politicians just keep telling voters, they won’t have to pay. That’s just not the truth, whether it comes from a GOPer who thinks we can just cut expenditures or others who think we can just tax everyone who makes more than them.

There is a lot of room to tax the wealthy more. But it’s not going to be enough to pay for everything we want.

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55 corporations paying no federal tax last year spent $450 million on lobbying and campaigns [View all] Nevilledog Jun 2021 OP

Kickin' with disgust! Faux pas Jun 2021 #1

3.5 B in Rebates. Just pure insanity. We MUST get money out of our politics Bristlecone Jun 2021 #2

If those companies had paid the $10B, that would have covered less than 5 days Hoyt Jun 2021 #3

Maybe they would win an election by a huge margin if they'd say it but just think they would lose... Justice matters. Jun 2021 #7

If people understood the facts, they'd realize we are all going to have Hoyt Jun 2021 #9

This is what they consider a "necessary financial investment" for their companies. BigmanPigman Jun 2021 #4

Well, to be fair, that buys a lot more than just "not paying taxes" Ferrets are Cool Jun 2021 #5

But remember...there is no quid pro quo for political donations. dutch777 Jun 2021 #6

As soon as we cut military spending by at least HALF ymetca Jun 2021 #8

I guess we know who's in charge. jalan48 Jun 2021 #10

Obviously, money well spent RainCaster Jun 2021 #11

This is from 2006 but still just as true: Spending Millions To Save Billions Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2021 #12

The bribing class The Wizard Jun 2021 #13

Amazon and Bezos pay next to nothing but we're giving them $80 Billion because SharonAnn Jun 2021 #14