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**EzequielTMann** · 09-21-2011, 11:30 AM

As I've said before, Obama is Bush III.

What makes all this even funnier, is Obama's tax really doesn't do a whole lot - it creates what is basically a flat minimum tax rate on the rich, so they at least pay the same as the middle class - but of course Conservatives are still outraged.

HOW DARE WE TAX THE RICH AND POOR THE SAME?! THE RICH SHOULD PAY LESS!

The top 1% of paid 38% of all tax revenue in 2008 according to the IRS. Bottom 40%--nothing. How much more do they need to be taxed. It is easy to say "tax the rich" but they are already paying the majority of taxes that are collected. We should tax them the same...the so called poor pay NOTHING.

09-21-2011, 11:30 AM	#20
EzequielTMann Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 561 Senior Member	As I've said before, Obama is Bush III. What makes all this even funnier, is Obama's tax really doesn't do a whole lot - it creates what is basically a flat minimum tax rate on the rich, so they at least pay the same as the middle class - but of course Conservatives are still outraged. HOW DARE WE TAX THE RICH AND POOR THE SAME?! THE RICH SHOULD PAY LESS! The top 1% of paid 38% of all tax revenue in 2008 according to the IRS. Bottom 40%--nothing. How much more do they need to be taxed. It is easy to say "tax the rich" but they are already paying the majority of taxes that are collected. We should tax them the same...the so called poor pay NOTHING.
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