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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party
In reply to the discussion: Soak the Rich? Or Get Our Wealth Back? [View all]1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)53. "IF there was the political will in Congress" ...
indicates the plan is either unconvincing or unworkable.
Wouldn't a more workable plan be to establish a tax credit for corporations and/or the wealthy to fund this plan? There already exists the political will to give tax credits (except for in the folks on the Left).
And allow the corporations and/or wealthy folks to select from among the designated projects (i.e., from the infrastructure report card) to invest to receive the tax credit.
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Unfortuantely, tax monies usually only encourage the political elite to fund new wars.
truedelphi
Mar 2015
#22
So your rationale is to keep taxes on the wealthy low, 'cause government might misuse the money?
Scuba
Mar 2015
#31
"This was not growth." That's correct. It was legalized theft. Hard to tell where ...
Scuba
Mar 2015
#2
There is little difference between a campaign "donation", paying exhorbant fees for speeches or
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#5
We also need 1) a minimum guaranteed income. 2) Publicly funded health CARE for all. 3) Publicly
Vincardog
Mar 2015
#11
Do you see any hope that any of this will happen? It seems to me that the wealthy have already
Dark n Stormy Knight
Mar 2015
#13
They both amount to the same but the poor rich want sympathy so they are claiming
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#20
It's a matter of perspective. When the rich steal our wealth they call it good business.
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#23
Would it turn into another sell/trade credit program like carbon emissions? ~ nt
antiquie
Mar 2015
#27
He isn't talking about framing but selling old conservative snake oil to actually further
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#56