Finally, a realistic budget plan

germloucks · Post by **germloucks** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:08 pm

Read it and weep.

Malicious Wraith · Post by **Malicious Wraith** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:19 pm

45% for millionaires?

Hell no.

fuzz_windows · Post by **fuzz_windows** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:32 pm

Malicious Wraith wrote:QUOTE (Malicious Wraith @ Apr 30 2011, 06:19 PM) 45% for millionaires?

Hell no.

What they cause all the problems, maybe they should fix them.

germloucks · Post by **germloucks** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:23 pm

45% is ridiculous? am i being trolled :/

LANS · Post by **LANS** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:39 pm

Of course, its a 10-year plan, so most of the politicians who elect this can be out of office or retired from elected politics by that time, including at least one (maybe two) presidents. Its ambitious, but I highly doubt it will last long enough to do any good, regardless of whether or not it gets passed in the first place.

Malicious Wraith · Post by **Malicious Wraith** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:43 pm

fuzz_windows wrote:QUOTE (fuzz_windows @ Apr 30 2011, 06:32 PM) What they cause all the problems, maybe they should fix them.

They cause there to be an economy that creates jobs, has innovation, and drives investment? If it really is an issue, why don't you move to the UK?

germloucks wrote:QUOTE (germloucks @ Apr 30 2011, 07:23 PM) 45% is ridiculous? am i being trolled :/

Yes, it is. Why should they have to pay?

BillyBishop · Post by **BillyBishop** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:51 pm

He's right.

Kill the millionaires, take their @#(!, pay off all federal, state, and local debt, divy up the rest.

Done.

HSharp · Post by **HSharp** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:57 pm

It's something like 40% for +£100k so I don't think it's unreasonable to have +£1000k pay 45%

In the UK that is

raumvogel · Post by **raumvogel** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:58 pm

Hard times, gentlemen. Don't expect the average person to weep for the rich.

Malicious Wraith · Post by **Malicious Wraith** » Sun May 01, 2011 12:03 am

Luckily the rich can fend for themselves though, especially in the US. The electoral system strongly favors those with wealth, so don't expect your representational government to pass reform that will hurt the wealthy. Even during the time when the DNC controlled Congress and the Presidency they couldn't stand by cutting the bush tax cuts even for the top earners.

Good luck getting them to repeal ALL the bush tax cuts.