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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 06:53 AM Original message |
Nancy Pelosi Wants to Raise the Surtax Trigger to $500,00 for individuals, $1 million for families |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. Our own leadership is working against us. |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 07:03 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Notice her key word - "could" |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 07:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. The backing down has already begun...... |
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InAbLuEsTaTe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 07:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Seriously. Pelosi has no clue. Maybe its time to trade the limo for a bus. |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 07:32 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. depends on where you live - $150K is barely enough to afford a mortgage on a small |
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Gidney N Cloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
2. $280,000? My God, that’s not me. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 07:05 AM Response to Original message |
5. I'm afraid she's trying to limit the surtax... |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 07:15 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Pelosi thinks 'all the money could be drained from the system, if they were willing to do that.' |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 07:24 AM Response to Original message |
8. Is that 250K gross or net income. |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 07:31 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. gross minus pre tax stuff like 401ks |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 07:33 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I agree with you |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 07:40 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. It is kind of ironic that easy money made without labor |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 07:37 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. And generate some serious tax revenue. |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 10:19 AM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Yes, all income should be taxed the same. |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 08:02 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. For individuals, and small businesses who file as individuals, the AGI--line 37 of 1040. |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 08:04 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Pelosi needs to get a health care bill passed in the House to go to conference with Senate bill. |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 11:50 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Well then there income is larger than that. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
14. I hear "2", and I think, "Never was me or us together, after combined 63 years teaching." |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
17. This is what Nancy Pelosi is up against--Blue Dogs working with Republicans |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
19. This doesn't seem unreasonable as long as it raises the same amount of revenue |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 10:55 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. The Blue Dogs have the votes to stop legislation coming out of Waxman's Energy, Commerce Committee |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
20. Drives me crazy. |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 10:59 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. No, she has to get past the Blue Dogs who want a 'more limited' publc option, regional Medicare fix. |
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