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dancingme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 09:39 PM Original message |
Stephen King: "Why am I not paying 50% taxes?" |
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lifesbeautifulmagic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. I have been thinking about Stephen King a lot lately |
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dancingme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 09:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. he has always detested greed |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. He and the rest of the rich can pay additional money to the Government... |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 10:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. That's a favorite talking point with Repukes. Just sayin' |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 10:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. And it kinda happens to be true. |
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opiate69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 10:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. And what, are you their personal accountant? |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 10:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. They can publish their contributions to the Federal government at any time. n/t |
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Zax2me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 11:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Agreed. He can pay 100% if he so chose |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 11:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Exactly, thank you. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:06 AM Response to Reply #4 |
24. It is. I hate to hear it repeated on DU. nt |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 10:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. You need to read a book on economics |
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Zax2me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 11:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. But, if that is your argument - |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 11:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. It's like saying someone who believes in public health care |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:08 AM Response to Reply #13 |
25. Are you here to argue the right wing position? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 10:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. if one person pays extra taxes as a philanthropy it accomplishes nothing except to |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 11:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I refer you to the title of the O.P. |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 12:27 AM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Moore has done a lot of good for America |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:49 AM Response to Reply #3 |
20. Oh goody. The libertarian argument. |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 12:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
39. That is not his point. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 11:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
50. Really? Try over-paying your income taxes, and find out. |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
15. Stephen needs to read here: |
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lifesbeautifulmagic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 12:18 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. no |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 12:24 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Let me make it simple... |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:52 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Hypocrite? Bullshit. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:01 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Stephen King said that he donates the other 23% or so to charity. I believe him. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 12:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
38. Charity keeps the poverty growing. If he would do something really constructive, |
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joe_sixpack (655 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 04:12 PM Response to Reply #23 |
46. I wonder if he takes the charity deduction |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:12 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Stephen King |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 11:18 AM Response to Reply #26 |
32. No, I want him, or someone like him, to lead the way. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 12:37 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. No. You're a plant. |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 03:50 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. I'm not a plant. Quite mammalian, actually... |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:14 AM Response to Reply #18 |
27. that's bunk. |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 11:18 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Very astute... or something... n/t |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:42 AM Response to Reply #18 |
28. What you seem to be missing is that he and all other rich people who make this declaration |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 11:20 AM Response to Reply #28 |
34. "isolated wealthy people"... |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:50 AM Response to Reply #18 |
29. It would appear simplicity often lacks relevant context |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 04:12 PM Response to Reply #18 |
45. You are not aware then of the critical and relevant differences |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
16. Thank you for posting this dancingme. It's so true. The good rich folk know they should be paying. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:59 AM Response to Original message |
22. Direct link to time: |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
30. love that guy |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
31. Rec. Larry David said the same thing. I didn't know King was politcal...awesome! |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
37. It is possible for rich people who want to pay more taxes to donate to |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 12:06 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Hanna Bell said it best: if one person pays extra taxes as a philanthropy it accomplishes nothing |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 03:49 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Only if you ignore actual... math. |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 04:08 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Well then. The discussion is over. Now we know. nt |
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Twinguard (486 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
42. Not trying to hijack or change the subject or anything... |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 04:08 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Why is it when people say they are not trying to change the subject, they then do it? nt |
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Twinguard (486 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 05:09 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. Look, I wasn't trying to halt the discussion or anything... |
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DangerousRhythm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 11:11 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. I really don't think you can go wrong with either of those. |
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Twinguard (486 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 02:58 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Thanks. |
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peopleb4money (206 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
47. I love King |
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