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In reply to the discussion: The Democrats Go to Bat for the Wealthy [View all]Celerity
(43,421 posts)12. You gave a strange way of defining middle class, as 96% of all the tax breaks go to the top 20%, and
54% goes straight to the top 1% wealthiest.
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I'm NOT at all anti BBB, just the opposite. I am, however, anti- tax cuts that 96% go to the top 20%
Celerity
Nov 2021
#23
This helps Democrats in places like New Jersey, New York, California and Connecticut...all blue
Demsrule86
Nov 2021
#57
the level of the cap is simply too high, it is very regressive as 96% of the tax cuts go to the
Celerity
Nov 2021
#66
My posts answering this are all over this thread. It is regressive as hell to advocate for a $324
Celerity
Nov 2021
#85
I love your name...yes we can do it! It lifts my spirit when I see your posts. I couldn't even
Demsrule86
Nov 2021
#58
No. I deal with actual real world fiscal impacts & resultant wealth redistributions of any proposed
Celerity
Nov 2021
#10
Yeah, me too. We pass something or nothing. And if nothing, be ineffectual with no
boston bean
Nov 2021
#13
we shall see if Manchin, Sinema, and the renegade 12 House centrists stick to their end of the
Celerity
Nov 2021
#18
Biden was on board with the linking (Pelosi even moreso) most of the entire time. Also it was not
Celerity
Nov 2021
#28
I'm trying to remain optimistic. IF the BBB is indeed completely scuppered we are likely well fucked
Celerity
Nov 2021
#45
You gave a strange way of defining middle class, as 96% of all the tax breaks go to the top 20%, and
Celerity
Nov 2021
#12
The large majority of the tax cuts go to people above the bulk of the middle class.
Celerity
Nov 2021
#20
I'm a middleclass homeowner in a blue state. The SALT cap hit people like me hard.
lapucelle
Nov 2021
#17
We looked into buying property in Buffalo when we had to leave Wisconsin...plant closing.
Demsrule86
Nov 2021
#73
again, I have NO issue with raising the cap, just not to this high level that produces regressive
Celerity
Nov 2021
#76
Me too Jackie ...this is all they got? On another thread someone was complaining that now
Demsrule86
Nov 2021
#60
I would have NO problem with a reasonable cap raise, but $80K is simply far too regressive
Celerity
Nov 2021
#42
I have no problem raising the cap upward, just not to the too high level they are proposing
Celerity
Nov 2021
#104
This has nothing to do with the BIF, it is about the as of yet unpassed BBB Act.
Celerity
Nov 2021
#69
I'm not here for recs. You may be, I am not. This isn't some high school popularity contest for me.
Celerity
Nov 2021
#68
So? I was born in Los Angeles, and thus an American citizen, I have lived in the US multiple times,
Celerity
Nov 2021
#89
I stand by the posts I make on here, if not, why would I post them? You obviously do not
Celerity
Nov 2021
#92
No I do not. Debate over policy's hardly an attack. I specifically laid out the issues I had as well
Celerity
Nov 2021
#98
Thank you for the reply and see my multiple replies for a further fleshing out of where
Celerity
Nov 2021
#105
"I will raise taxes for anybody making over $400,000. ... No new taxes [for people making less than
Celerity
Nov 2021
#107
Right? Not raising taxes on anyone making below 400k is totally reasonable!
Withywindle
Nov 2021
#108