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Liberty Belle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 09:37 PM Original message |
Mystery Billionaire Pays $200 M in Back Taxes (Keeps CA afloat!) |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. But, but, but, don't the RWers tell us the fault is always welfare queens? |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. wow! |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
3. how nice of |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 10:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. my thoughts exactly n/t |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 03:12 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. giggle.... cool! n/t |
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bahrbearian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 10:09 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. He granted himself amnesty too. |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 12:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. That's the first thought that flew into my head. |
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LifeDuringWartime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
5. "taxpayer amnesty" |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
6. Damn I'm sorry we can't put the greedy bastard in jail. |
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bahrbearian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 10:11 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Patience ,Patience, maybe next Christmas. |
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GemMom (281 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
7. Maybe it's ... |
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buddysmellgood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
8. HOLD ON ONE MINUTE! Are you telling me...(breathe) that the army of IRS people |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 05:27 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Doesn't surprise me one bit. Try googling for estimates of what corporations avoid in taxes |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 12:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. But most of the corps are doing it legaly! There's a big difference between |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-01-07 12:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
50. I have a regular university job, with withholding and all, |
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judaspriestess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-01-07 01:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
51. Yup, because |
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buddysmellgood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 02:25 AM Response to Original message |
9. AND ANOTHER THING! Does anyone think that this person is stepping up and |
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heliarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 05:42 AM Response to Original message |
12. C'mon Ahhh-nold... |
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No Exit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 09:40 AM Response to Reply #12 |
38. LOL! That was my guess, too! |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 05:57 AM Response to Original message |
13. there are no words to express my cynicism when i read |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 11:44 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Ditto. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 12:00 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. a. big. fat. rat. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 12:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Ditto again. Not a word in our local media rags. |
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mainegreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
16. Soooo, have they paid their back Federal taxes yet? |
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justice1 (483 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
22. There is about 25 billionaires in California, |
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hatrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
23. Oh, Bravo! He's paying what he's legally required to pay! |
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Lipton64 (140 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 11:30 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. But that's not the issue.... |
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hatrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 11:42 AM Response to Reply #30 |
43. And your post has less than nothing to do with the OP |
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jamesinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
24. I am thinking Spanos is the billionaire |
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Nomad559 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
25. My Guess Would Be Steve Jobs |
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Lipton64 (140 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
26. And they wonder why so many California millionaires are moving North and East to the Mountain states |
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tomhayes (476 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 11:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. We don't want people who don't pay their taxes in Calfiornia |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 11:21 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Deleted sub-thread |
cally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 11:28 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I'm trying to understand your argument and I can't |
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Lipton64 (140 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 12:27 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. re: |
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harpboy_ak (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 04:06 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Who cares about your uninformed opinion? |
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boilinmad (243 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 09:41 AM Response to Reply #32 |
39. I'm confused about the cross as your avatar???... |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 10:39 AM Response to Reply #32 |
42. Just for kicks, how in the world could one person spend $800, 000,000? |
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DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 04:27 PM Response to Reply #32 |
46. taxes are NOT too high in California |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-01-07 12:28 PM Response to Reply #32 |
48. California can be nuts about their tax policies |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 11:38 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Having those parasitic assholes leave is a blessing. nt |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 02:23 AM Response to Reply #26 |
33. The high income taxes were designed to keep the wealthy few and far between |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 06:27 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Sounds good to me. |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 09:56 AM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Thank you. I listen to Thom Hartmann a lot :-) n/t |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 02:18 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Your handle isn't, by chance, a Harry Turtledove reference, is it? |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-01-07 06:32 PM Response to Reply #44 |
52. We have a winnah! :-) |
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Bushknew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 02:43 PM Response to Reply #33 |
45. I’d vote for that! |
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entanglement (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 06:29 AM Response to Original message |
36. $200 million in TAXES? I wonder how much the guy makes? |
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ellisonz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 07:22 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Just guestimating... |
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Lurking Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
41. That's going to be a hell of a deduction |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
47. Rich people get to do things we commoners can only dream of. |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-01-07 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
49. Now, if we could get the rest of filthy rich and the |
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