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JI7

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7. i don't think it's a bad soundbyte. the reason people are less likely to support this is because
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 01:13 AM
Jul 2019

they like what they have and don't want it taken away.

it's not taxes they are worried about as much as the above.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
There is another thread in the GD forum saying how fucking horrible Matthews is for daring to UniteFightBack Jul 2019 #1
Taxes will go up but premiums paid for employer based insurance will drop to $0. It's a net savings. LonePirate Jul 2019 #2
She should simply explain that in her usual direct way. It's atypical for her to dodge a question, highplainsdem Jul 2019 #4
That's because certain people, including many on this board, use the "tax increase" HerbChestnut Jul 2019 #10
It is IMO a tactic the r's would use. CentralMass Jul 2019 #14
Yup. HerbChestnut Jul 2019 #15
Not so atypical. Remember all her intentionally ambiguous answers to whether she'd run? thesquanderer Jul 2019 #22
That's political astuteness. That said, she needs to either move OnDoutside Jul 2019 #3
At one point customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #5
Here's the clip, she's my candidate BeyondGeography Jul 2019 #6
i don't think it's a bad soundbyte. the reason people are less likely to support this is because JI7 Jul 2019 #7
It is not a trade off. You pay taxes with every paycheck. wasupaloopa Jul 2019 #8
Question: Currently the Employer pays 1.45% DURHAM D Jul 2019 #13
I did not like her answer. She simply avoided the word taxes, sticking with "costs" going down. emmaverybo Jul 2019 #9
I think the question is disingenuous. Beartracks Jul 2019 #11
"Disingenuous", that is the term I was looking for. Thank you. Sinistrous Jul 2019 #20
What are we republicans ? The current tax rate is very low. CentralMass Jul 2019 #12
Conflating the overall federal income tax rate TexasTowelie Jul 2019 #17
Politico article on Warren dodging this question when Jake Tapper asked it, more than once: highplainsdem Jul 2019 #16
People do know that getting a democratic candidate to go on tape saying they will raise taxes Lordquinton Jul 2019 #18
I can see both points of this issue Hav Jul 2019 #19
I find it disturbing that Sen. Warren Sinistrous Jul 2019 #21
here's the transcript wyldwolf Jul 2019 #23
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