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We finally know what Americans the “fair share” of the rich should be

Feb. 28, 2012 4:28pm Stu Burguiere

Usually, when pollsters ask the American people if the rich should pay more in taxes–the answer is yes. However, the Hill asked a far more important question–what rate should the rich be paying?
Of those who answered:

80% think taxes on the rich should be lower than they are today.
94% think taxes on the rich should be lower than what Obama says he wants to raise them to.
98% think taxes on the rich should be lower than what Obama will actually allow them to be.

If that’s true, why do people always say they want the rich to pay more? Essentially–Americans have no idea what tax rate the rich are paying. So, they’re just guessing on what they feel. When they know the facts, they think those rates are obscene. Republicans, independents, and democrats agree. It’s a consensus!

The media has been so successful vilifying the rich, that the American people find themselves strongly disagreeing with…themselves. Nice work media!

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ZeroOff4impact
Posted on February 28, 2012 at 9:42pm
16th amendment needs to be repealed.

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- famullar
  Posted on March 3, 2012 at 3:56pm
  The whole world has turned against Syria, Libya, Egypt, Putin and Iran. I have no idea why. If Iran has nuke so many others have these. Libya was ruled by the tyrant so was Egypt. The leaders did not want to vacate the seats. But Putin rigging in the votes? That is very common and why the international community ought to get in there and show us the thumb prints of the voters and hide the speaker who gives the news, does not baffle me. These are common. We must leave Russia out as they too have powers, albeit broken now after USSR was, now the small Russia. The Middles East has had the problem from years and why external parties get into these, is not understood by me and to be very honest even if I did know, I too remain silent as someone else hold the reins. You can take the horse to drink water but cannot make it I thank you Firozali A.Mulla DBA.
  
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CulperGang
Posted on February 28, 2012 at 9:18pm
How about this? We take back the power of taxation from the politicians. They are flush with cash that they coerced from We the People. We need to take the power back and have a Fairtax with a low tax rate. Cut the Federal Bureaus in half and let the people earn a living via their own innovations.
$$$$ = power. They take your $$$$$$ and your power.

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famullar
Posted on February 28, 2012 at 7:22pm
Rich are more likely to behave badly, according to seven experiments that weighed the ethics of hundreds of people. The “upper class,” as defined by the study, were more likely to break the law while driving, take candy from children, lie in negotiation, cheat to increase their odds of winning a prize and endorse unethical behaviour at work, researchers reported today All want to go for the Gold marathon . Where there a cash even, I would not mind joining the corporation. Who does not want more cash? Name one person? I thank you Firozali A.Mulla DBA

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Michigan Vacation
Posted on February 28, 2012 at 5:33pm
Just to make for fair comparisons:
In the US – the top 1% of people who file tax returns actually PAY just about 40% of all money sent to the Feds.

While I desire to pay less tax – I do not like the strangle hold these folks have. Nor do I like the fact that the bottom 50% of tax payers pay about 1% of actual tax revenues paid to the Feds.

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Saff SGT
Posted on February 28, 2012 at 5:03pm
I didn’t get to read the article I was busy re-loading AMMO for the long Run

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jimf01
Posted on February 28, 2012 at 4:51pm
Stu, I do not see where you get from the crosstab you linked the conclusion that 80% think taxes on the rich should be lower than they are today.

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bricko
Posted on February 28, 2012 at 4:43pm
Please stop these annoying and childish NEXT STORY slide outs. Who is the dolt that thought that would drum up more readers….we are trying to read the stories….but you are pi….ing us off with that annoying crap. Shut it off.

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- T_LMan
  Posted on February 28, 2012 at 4:56pm
  If you’re using Firefox, there’s an extension called NoScript (and similar extensions for Chrome too like ScriptNo)
  Cleans everything up very nicely!
  
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