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A quadruple whammy!! Increased taxes, increased spending , increased inflation, and increased IRS invasion. You know where al the real money is? It is held by the middle class......who will be taxed to hell.
If you will take a moment to digest these thoughts, maybe it will all sink in. Even Bernie acknowledged on the floor that the CBO is saying it will have a minimal effect on inflation. A minimal effect. Spend the hell out of it, kids, for naught.

https://townhall.com/columnists/jennybethmartin/2022/08/10/dems-big-squeeze-irs-audits-coming-your-way-soon-n2611505

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@averagejoe1 said
A quadruple whammy!! Increased taxes, increased spending , increased inflation, and increased IRS invasion. You know where al the real money is? It is held by the middle class......who will be taxed to hell.
If you will take a moment to digest these thoughts, maybe it will all sink in. Even Bernie acknowledged on the floor that the CBO is saying it will have a mi ...[text shortened]... .com/columnists/jennybethmartin/2022/08/10/dems-big-squeeze-irs-audits-coming-your-way-soon-n2611505
Oh Dear - You mean those dirty Liberals believe in paying for the programs we voted for rather than tacking big pieces of them on to the national debt? How dare those commie pigs.! That's just - - - Un American! 😠

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@averagejoe1 said
A quadruple whammy!! Increased taxes, increased spending , increased inflation, and increased IRS invasion. You know where al the real money is? It is held by the middle class......who will be taxed to hell.
If you will take a moment to digest these thoughts, maybe it will all sink in. Even Bernie acknowledged on the floor that the CBO is saying it will have a mi ...[text shortened]... .com/columnists/jennybethmartin/2022/08/10/dems-big-squeeze-irs-audits-coming-your-way-soon-n2611505
You know that that’s two things right. You cited taxes twice and inflation plus the root cause of inflation.
How keen were you to crowbar the word “quadruple” into a post.

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@kevcvs57 said
You know that that’s two things right. You cited taxes twice and inflation plus the root cause of inflation.
How keen were you to crowbar the word “quadruple” into a post.
Easy, Kev. I am just posting facts off the internet. Here is an article explaining what I am trying to say. Kev, it is a NYT article!

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/16/opinion/climate-inflation-reduction-act.html

It is saying that the Senate Democrats have really screwed the pooch.

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And did you see where Bernie giggled through the CBO finding that the Act will have little impact on inflation? You fellers got your heads in the sand, as Suzy likes to say?

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@mchill said
Oh Dear - You mean those dirty Liberals believe in paying for the programs we voted for rather than tacking big pieces of them on to the national debt? How dare those commie pigs.! That's just - - - Un American! 😠
Keep your eye on the sparrow. There are only 700 Billionaires in the USA. Those dirty liberals you speak of.... will have to get the money somewhere. From whom, I ask?

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@averagejoe1 said
Keep your eye on the sparrow. There are only 700 Billionaires in the USA. Those dirty liberals you speak of.... will have to get the money somewhere. From whom, I ask?
Well, 735 with a net worth of $4.7 trillion. https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/

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@averagejoe1 said
Easy, Kev. I am just posting facts off the internet. Here is an article explaining what I am trying to say. Kev, it is a NYT article!

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/16/opinion/climate-inflation-reduction-act.html

It is saying that the Senate Democrats have really screwed the pooch.
I’m simply saying do not repeat yourself in the same 4 or 5 lines, it’s really noticeable but if you want to pretend the libs are responsible for a global inflationary trend and the middle class is made up of billionaires then hey 🤷🏻‍♂️

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@no1marauder said
Well, 735 with a net worth of $4.7 trillion. https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/
What would Marx do? ouch. Me, I sorta think we need the resuts of their existence, let's leave them alone. After all, you and I know people who work for them.
And please,, you and Karl don't get Bezos. His service is guaranteeing that my cousin gets refrigerated Dupixent delivered to his front door at 10AM this morning. He needs it and wants to pay for it. If he lived in Cuba, which is your nirvana, he would be dead now.
Gotta take the bad with the good, Marauder. Y'all sure hate rich folks....wanting a piece of their pie, so you won't have to make your own pie.

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@averagejoe1 said
What would Marx do? ouch. Me, I sorta think we need the resuts of their existence, let's leave them alone. After all, you and I know people who work for them.
And please,, you and Karl don't get Bezos. His service is guaranteeing that my cousin gets refrigerated Dupixent delivered to his front door at 10AM this morning. He needs it and wants to pay for it. If h ...[text shortened]... Y'all sure hate rich folks....wanting a piece of their pie, so you won't have to make your own pie.
So they shouldn't pay any taxes?

The servile mentality of right wingers is hard to believe. The idea that without super rich people there would be no work is ridiculously stupid.

And I use Amazon and appreciate the services I pay for. That doesn't mean I think they should make billions in profit and pay no corporate tax as they have done for years.

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@kevcvs57 said
I’m simply saying do not repeat yourself in the same 4 or 5 lines, it’s really noticeable but if you want to pretend the libs are responsible for a global inflationary trend and the middle class is made up of billionaires then hey 🤷🏻‍♂️
Just for the record, I do not even blame Biden for inflation, global or otherwise, as do some. I will from now on, with this Big Squeeze, however, blame him.
I dont get your last statement, maybe a mistype....middle class being made up of billionaires. We cant all be billionaires,, you know, but why punish them? I don't think it is faaiiiir that Toby Keith is married to Nicole Kidman, ,either, but should I start a movement to change that? Should we not all be able to married to Nicole?
There is no rhyme or reason why you fellers think like you do. What do the billionaires and Toby have to do with us? Sound silly, but I am serious.

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@no1marauder said
So they shouldn't pay any taxes?

The servile mentality of right wingers is hard to believe. The idea that without super rich people there would be no work is ridiculously stupid.

And I use Amazon and appreciate the services I pay for. That doesn't mean I think they should make billions in profit and pay no corporate tax as they have done for years.
Let us discuss it, it is fun, I mean it, but you will have to tell us how much they should pay, and start with defining that oft-used phrase, 'fair share'.
You are aware that Bernie actually once said that people should be limited as to how much they should make. I think he also said $250k would be enough.
Another thing,,,,,,could you stipulate that all corporate tax is passed on to the consumer? I mean, how could it not be? If a profit of 5% has to be made on widgets, and corporate tax is raised so that the 5% is eroded, they HAVE to raise their prices on the widgets. Econ 101. (Unless Marauder does not think they should make such a profit)
I have no comment for your idiocy that the rich do not provide employment!!!!!! No sense even arguing that nonsense.

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@averagejoe1 said
Just for the record, I do not even blame Biden for inflation, global or otherwise, as do some. I will from now on, with this Big Squeeze, however, blame him.
I dont get your last statement, maybe a mistype....middle class being made up of billionaires. We cant all be billionaires,, you know, but why punish them? I don't think it is faaiiiir that Toby Keith is mar ...[text shortened]... like you do. What do the billionaires and Toby have to do with us? Sound silly, but I am serious.
Stop lying Joe the idea of taxing mega rich people is not new and it’s not revolutionary taxes are in the Bible apparently.
Your the peasant who is campaigning for filthy rich corporations and individuals to pay a smaller proportion of their wealth than hard working wage and salary owners, do you know any middle class earners who pay less than 15% of their income / profits?

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@kevcvs57 said
Stop lying Joe the idea of taxing mega rich people is not new and it’s not revolutionary taxes are in the Bible apparently.
Your the peasant who is campaigning for filthy rich corporations and individuals to pay a smaller proportion of their wealth than hard working wage and salary owners, do you know any middle class earners who pay less than 15% of their income / profits?
To big an issue here, maybe a specific thread would be fun.
"Idea not new"??? Right, but you see, you fellers whine about it , but having been in charge for about 10 years now, have not done a damn thing about it. Tell us what that is all about, will you? and, Would you answer the query, what is fair share? How much should they pay? 90%!??

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@averagejoe1 said
Easy, Kev. I am just posting facts off the internet.
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