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brooklynite

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3. Fun facts about the Federal Income Tax...

Reply to factfinder_77 (Original post)

Sun Sep 17, 2017, 05:11 PM

Sep 2017

The Federal Income Tax was introduced in support of the passage of Prohibition, by replacing the excise tax revenue on alcohol.

Prohibition was repealed (in part) when Federal Income Tax revenues dropped during the Depression.

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Singel Payer a fantasy. Require State tax increases that cant be enforced.#Constitution we love [View all] factfinder_77 Sep 2017 OP

The MFA funding proposals do not include any increase in state taxes. Voltaire2 Sep 2017 #1

Sate and local tax deduction will soon disappear factfinder_77 Sep 2017 #5

what does this have to do with MFA? Voltaire2 Sep 2017 #19

I would recomend some reading on how the sates gets its money..IE Texas factfinder_77 Sep 2017 #7

And this has exactly what to do with Medicare for All? Voltaire2 Sep 2017 #20

Your right, lets just give up. We are losers and always will be. Quixote1818 Sep 2017 #2

Fun facts about the Federal Income Tax... brooklynite Sep 2017 #3

Yes yes yes, Wellstone ruled Sep 2017 #8

The sun will eventually burn out. Protons will decay. Warren DeMontague Sep 2017 #4

LOL! Don't Fear the Reaper! Quixote1818 Sep 2017 #9

dust in the wind, dude. Warren DeMontague Sep 2017 #12

if fedreal income tax increases, state taxes need to be adjusted accordingly making havoc factfinder_77 Sep 2017 #13

So how did they get Medicare through back in 1966? It's single payer too. nt Quixote1818 Sep 2017 #15

I hope we don't have to give up Medicare for our seniors n/t leftstreet Sep 2017 #6

Is this the "spaghetti" method of arguing? Throw enough sentences at the wall muriel_volestrangler Sep 2017 #10

You shuld read Sanders funding of his bill, or should i say not funding. factfinder_77 Sep 2017 #14

That would seem to be a 'yes', then muriel_volestrangler Sep 2017 #16

Its gonna be impossibly expensive! Perfectly healthy people will schedule brain surgery just cuz Warren DeMontague Sep 2017 #17

#SpaghettiWeLove #WhoAmIWhyAmIHere #What? tkmorris Sep 2017 #22

#InPastaWeTrust beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #23

You really are on a roll. demmiblue Sep 2017 #11

Wow. Codeine Sep 2017 #18

You're getting a little sloppy with the grammar and spelling. Iggo Sep 2017 #21