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MSNBC’s Bashir Suggests Founding Fathers Would Favor Tax Increases on the Wealthy

MSNBCs Bashir Suggests Founding Fathers Would Favor Tax Increases on the WealthyMSNBC anchor Martin Bashir used his “Clear the Air” segment Tuesday to make the argument that raising taxes on the wealthy is precisely what the Founding Fathers would have wanted. He supported his claim by citing the clause in Article I, Section 9 of the U.S. Constitution that bans Congress from granting titles of nobility.

Bashir’s reasoning went something like this:

It’s time now to “Clear the Air.” And with Republicans declaring that class warfare has been started by President Obama, after he suggested that Warren Buffett should at least pay the same amount of tax as his secretary, I was reminded of an American history class that I took in my final year of high school in London.

During one lesson, we were introduced to Article 1 and Section 9 of the American Constitution and were told that this was one of the most important clauses designed to end the aristocratic and class-ridden approach to society that had defined Great Britain during the 18th century.

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There is no class warfare because the battle is over and the middle classes have lost. And that’s why asking Mr. Buffett to pay the same amount of tax as his secretary is not class warfare, it’s actually the faint echo of a constitution that was intended to prevent the kind of social divisions that are all too apparent today.

Meanwhile, NewsBusters‘ Ken Shepherd clarified that Bashir did not offer evidence to support the notion that Alexander Hamilton or any of the other framers of the Constitution supported an income tax, let alone a progressive scheme of income taxes based on the premise of “prevent[ing]… social divisions.”

Shepherd added:

Indeed no federal income tax implemented until the Civil War, and that tax was repealed 10 years later. It was only with the ratification of the 16th Amendment in 1913 that income taxes received iron-clad constitutional authorization.

Do you think the Founding Fathers would support President Obama’s push to raise taxes on those considered “wealthy?”

Bold emphasis added by The Blaze.

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  • TTRR
    Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:40pm

    This man obviously has not read anything Franklin wrote on the subject.

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  • oneillptgd
    Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:39pm

    His founding fathers were lenin stalin and chairman mao.

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    • barber2
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:54pm

      same as our current too Far Left Democrats in the White House.

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    • geteducated
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 10:01pm

      Martin Bashir grossly misconstrued what the constitution says here.

      Article 1 Section 9 states the following:
      …No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States; And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them shall, without the Consent of Congress, accept any present, Emolument, Office, or Title of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign state…

      What does this have to do with taxes? No title of Nobility shall be granted… So this means the government can’t give out king, queen, duke, duchess etc titles to whomever. No bestowing knighthoods and the like. Hmmm…. Their must be some connection to taxes somewhere here….

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    • IronSights
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 10:10pm

      Bashir was taught American History while in London………..Didn’t hear mention of whether or not he passed the class. It looks to me like he has it WRONG.

      Not only that, but what makes him the “Founding Fathers ghost whisperer”? How is it these jokers can just pull whatever the want out of there rectum and it’s considered gospel, while what is clearly stated in the constitution is open for interpretation? They won’t be happy till our nation financially flat lines and we have riots in the streets.

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    • AOL_REFUGEE
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 10:11pm

      Oh, shut up, Bashir, you idiot.

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    • Rightsofman
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 10:16pm

      Yeah but whose founding fathers is this yahoo talking ’bout? Wasn’t ours.

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    • GONESURFING
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 10:50pm

      They are all liberal socialists fools at MSNBC.

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    • TXPilot
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 11:06pm

      Bashir, you claim yourself to be a “journalist”, but not only are you an abject failure at that line of work, you are a filthy, traitorous, Muslim loving, Communist supporting Obama minion……you should do the world a service and kill yourself now.

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    • The10thAmendment
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 11:50pm

      Let me pull a chick comment O M G!!! What rock does that fruit live under? The one next to Spongebob Squarepants, or what?

      Thomas Jefferson “might” known a little bit about the Founders intent, especially since he crafted the Declaration of Independence, which led directly to the Revolutionary War, over what again? Taxation without Representation. We’ll do this in 2 quotes.

      “Shake off all the fears of servile prejudices, under which weak minds are servilely crouched. Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call on her tribunal for every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear. ”

      “To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.”

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    • sbish
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 11:55pm

      Marty, I can say definitively that you are gravely mistaken, my dear boy. Us FF’s think you and your Progressive socialist agenda is border line retarded.

      Respectfully,

      James Madison

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    • thepatriotdave
      Posted on September 21, 2011 at 12:20am

      Fair would be if the wealthy paid the same average percentage as the middle class. The wealthy are paying the lions share and tht’s NOT fair.

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    • Edct
      Posted on September 21, 2011 at 12:24am

      Spoken by another stupid ignorant socialist liberal who makes $500,000 or more a year and would not have to sacrifice….typical political BS

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    • SkunkWorks
      Posted on September 21, 2011 at 12:26am

      His fore fathers would have him be-headed or burned at the stake.

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    • db321
      Posted on September 21, 2011 at 12:53am

      This idiot believes the Constitution has “Separation of Church and State in it. Muslim blow hole.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on September 21, 2011 at 2:29am

      Did I hear him correctly? The middle classes have lost? What does that leave? Upper classes and lower classes only? Bashir learned his American History at a High School in London? If I remember correctly… Britain‘s left London and started a New World in America and Britain’s history books are full of lies. I seem to remember that the “Sun never sets on the British Empire”. Is this the history that Bashir “learned” in High School in London? Maybe he should have gone to school in the USA before he started spouting stupid innuendos about history? Hey Bashir, why don’t you attend some of Glenn Becks Founding Fathers classes? It might do you some good.

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    • Viet Vet
      Posted on September 21, 2011 at 3:04am

      LOL…what a dumbass foreigner!

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    • Bill Rowland
      Posted on September 21, 2011 at 6:23am

      “You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity, bu legislating the wealthy out of prosperity.”
      This is what Obumbler is doing.

      OMG – Psalm 109-8

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    • decendentof56
      Posted on September 21, 2011 at 7:20am

      Bashir? Sounds Muslim to me. And he is on MSNBC! A Constitution class in London? Really!
      I took a 13 week Constitution class, and nowhere were we led to believe, and nowhere did I see, that ANY founder thought there was room for taxes like what we have. And…….to his assertation about titles of nobility, Washington nixed any and all thoughts of him being a ‘king’. He made that clear. We have never started down the path of nobility titles.
      MSNBC and all left -wing outlets routinely connect dots between their agenda and their prejudices towards Constitutionialists or Conservatives.
      Folks, we are in an all-out War with anti-American forces, and it is getting late with regards to stopping the onslaught.
      I,ve said before that we need a candidate who is 180 degrees opposite of the Marxist in the WH. I’m still a fan of S Palin, feel that M Bachmann would be a good Pres., but am beginning to believe that nothing less than a strict Constitutionalist like Ron Paul can save this country. The Constitution does not allow a Pres to go to war on his own.
      BTW, did anyone notice that even Fox did not mention ‘Muslim Extremists’ as the culprits on the 9/11 anniversary? I‘m tiring of O’Reilly and his ‘no spin’ BS, too.

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    • booger71
      Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:06am

      Thomas Jefferson sent the Navy to squash his pirating ancestors off the Barbary Coast.

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    • Ruler4You
      Posted on September 21, 2011 at 12:01pm

      How can one network gather so many intellectual dolts together?

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    • chazman
      Posted on September 21, 2011 at 7:13pm

      … Bashir … get out.

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    • bmwrider
      Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:11pm

      Thomas Paine believed in the redistribution of wealth. Look up “asset based egalitarianism”.

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  • SavingtheRepublic.com
    Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:36pm

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    Uhh Marty leaves out that there is a bg difference between capital gains and earned income tax. What do you expect though from the fringe state controlled media. His talking points came right from Emperor Obamas speech! As for where the Founding Fathers stand leave it to proggies to twist their words. They did it with obamacare and got away with it, they will do it again and tax the heck out of this country. I do not understand why ppl take what these idgets say as gospel?! When I heard things from either side I always looked into it why are so many Americans willing to take ones word when a second later they complain about how much politicians lie. So they admit to the lying yet use it when they are angry! Emp Obama is out of his league and has no clue what he is doing and lets get something straight HE INITIATED this new narrative of class warfare. All the proggies are jumping on board saying its the GOP/republicants that have been doing it yet the actions of the proggies on the left clearly shows they are the ones initiating class warfare.

    Its so sad that we can all see through the bs and see what they are doing a few yrs ago I wouldnt have known any better. Because of their out of control spending policies etc they blew the lid of their manipulation of the people and the media. Sorry Marty and company Im not falling for your lies http://SavingtheRepublic.com

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:43pm

      Interesting is it not how they constantly try to rewrite history for their socialist agendas?

      First — Jesus, they claimed, was for Social Justice and was a socialist as well.
      Second — Now the founding fathers were socialist, calling for the elimination of class and taxes on the rich…sounds like old Marx, Lenin and Stalin all over again.

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    • go2mikerenzi
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 10:01pm

      capital gains are taxed lower because you already paid taxes on the original capital invested.

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    • The10thAmendment
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 11:56pm

      My hunting dog just barked that he believes he knows more about the Founding Fathers than this half baked buffoon.

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    • decendentof56
      Posted on September 21, 2011 at 7:29am

      To Snow….
      They have been re-writing history for decades! As I said before, we are in a war for this country. Join a local Tea Party, or just go to a meeting to see for yourself what its about.
      We have to act now. If this communist/marxist/socialist/whatever the hell he is, gets re-elected, we are in for anarchy. When we try to defend ourselves, guns will be taken away, or anyone using them will be locked away, or worse.
      Too many fools don’t read history, and just think…”that will never happen here.” Idiots! IT’S HAPPENING, NOW!

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  • mrnoparty
    Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:36pm

    I would expect a middle easterner of Mr. Bashir’s background bathed in the lies of Muslim belief to try to twist the words of our Constitution to convince the dumbed down American public that he is correct. But what is infuriating is the clear answer that titles of nobility were conferred by government not by the efforts and fruits of the labor of people. There is literally no logical way to assume that the reference to nobility in the Constitution as Mr. Bashir and his liberal friends seek to imply existed in the minds of the framers. It is only another way to seek to justify class warfare. Mr. Bashir and his liberal friends believe so mightily in their cause, I suggest that every liberal who supports this belief and makes over $50,000 per year pay everything in excess of that amount to the federal government as a show of good faith that they really believe what they say.

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    • Bete Noire
      Posted on September 21, 2011 at 12:12am

      Just as a point of information. Bashir was born and raised in England as a Christian. I don’t support what he said either but at least get your facts right. You only make us all look stupid.

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  • Hickory
    Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:32pm

    Here is a message for Bashir: I detest Muslims. They physically hurt me and offended me. They insulted me during the process. He is one of them. So, he can kiss my @$$.

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    • REV1689
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 10:06pm

      Martin Bashir is not “one of them.” He has been saved by the work of Jesus Christ, repented of Islam, and is a Gospel-believing Christian who regularly attends Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, pastored by Rev. Dr. Timothy Keller. You can listen to his own account of this information here: http://www.dennyburk.com/martin-bashir-talks-about-bell-interview/

      Mr. Bashir is clearly wrong about the issue of tax increases. However, it might be wise to at least know your facts before you write someone off completely, and publicly invite them to “kiss my @$$.”

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    • decendentof56
      Posted on September 21, 2011 at 7:35am

      He is a Muslim, you fool! Do you not realize they have integrated themselves into our culture? They are very cleaver at infiltrating themselves and making their beliefs to sound American.
      Trust Muslims at your own pearl.

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  • Salamander
    Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:31pm

    Stupid ass doesn’t understand the difference between European style nobility and hard-earned dollars, risk investment and reward and the wealth that awaits anyone that is motivated! This guy clearly went to the wrong kindergarten–even a child can understand the difference!

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    • CatB
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 11:48pm

      And he is not even close … if the Founding Fathers saw what the “progressives” have done to the country (with the help of RINO’s and other spineless animals) they would be MAD AS H E L L …. they would not want more slavery on the TAXPAYING CITIZENS!

      TEA!

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  • scout n ambush
    Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:30pm

    it’s not even

    It’s not even Thanksgiving and the fruitcakes are already coming out .I love it when people who know nothing about the founding fathers but the fact that they hate the rich old white guys trys to bend things to suit there talking points . like any smart person would believe the bs ,only people who really love this country have botherd to learn about the founders..

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  • TomFerrari
    Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:29pm

    If bashir believes his own words, he is a fool.
    However, I think he KNOWS better.
    He is intentionally twisting things to suit his own purposes.
    However, he is twisting this one so far, it’s plain BROKEN!!

    Our founding fathers WROTE The Constitution.
    They came here to ESCAPE TAXATION.
    They had the ability to allow taxation in The Constitution.
    They did not have to “hint” at it by prohibiting titles of nobility.
    If they had wanted taxes, they would have made taxes.

    But, they did not.
    Why?
    Because, they know what happens when you give people the power to spend other people’s money!

    They knew when you give people power over you, that they always want more… More… MORE!!!

    They knew we SHOULD NOT have taxes.

    They LIMITED our federal government’s power, thereby limiting its need for money.

    Left at the local (state / city) level, people are best able to MANAGE their own money.

    Our founding fathers SAID SO.

    This guy is a FOOL, and a LIAR. The truth is not in him !!!
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    • dave 3433
      Posted on September 21, 2011 at 3:12pm

      We can no longer call ourselves taxpayers. We have become “sharecroppers” on Obama’s farm. If you live, work and own property in the state of Washington, your tax bill is a bit more than 53% of you’re income. Being raised in the mid-south in the late fifties and sixties, my family was exposed to many aspects of rural farming. My mom, being fiscally prudent, located and bought produce, fresh from the farm. Most of the farms we used were in northern Mississippi and were operated by blacks. In the fifties, the term “sharecropper” was slowly being edited out of our vernacular and being reploaced by the term “tenant farmer.” FYI, sharecropping came about after the civil war. Carpetbaggers came in droves to the post civil war south and bought up as much land as they could for just pennies on the dollar. (See the movie “Gone With the Wind,” if it is still available.) But they still had a problem, which was, how to staff their new property with agricultural workers. Whites in the south, by and large, wouldn’t work for the people who had recently won the war…resentments ran high then. This left only the recently emancipated slaves, who found themselves homeless, jobless and ultimately, unprepared to deal with people like the carpetbaggers. It wasn’t enough to buy up and own untold acres of land, these folks wanted it all. So they came up with a plan, which was called, “the company store.” The company store provided seed, tools, animals, food, and pretty much everything

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    • dave 3433
      Posted on September 21, 2011 at 3:32pm

      their sharecroppers through the year. When it came time to harvest, the crops were evenly divided between the two parties, Then, the company store bill was given to the farmers. On it was listed everything that was purchased during the year, and the total virtually always equaled or exceded the share of the crop. So every year, the farmers went deeper in debt. And as such, they literally lost their newly gained freedom. So today, I ask all people of good will, “Does paying more than half of your earnings in taxes make you feel like you are sharecroppers?” My apologies. What was I thinking? To make sure we don’t run afoul of the PC police, I need to use the term “tenant farmers.” If you’re paying more in taxes than you get to keep, you are a tenant farmer. Thanks for letting me speak. Dave Johnson

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  • Libertybell2012
    Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:29pm

    We need to send a msg to BASHIR and MSNBC…AMERICA HAS HAD ENOUGH of these IDIOTS telling us what is and what isn’t…I am not even middle class…I am lower but I will be damned if I let KOOKS like this determine AMERICA! I don’t have much…but MIDDLE CLASS IS the BACKBONE of AMERICA..where we HOPE to be someday…if not better..Um…how would the folks at MSNBC that are middle upper class like to LOSE their $??? IDIOTS!

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  • This_Individual
    Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:28pm

    Wrong Bashir. Just plain wrong, you socialist hack.

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    • vtxphantom
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:52pm

      I’m sure Al Gore has a spot on his tv network for Bashir. Eventually all of MSNBC will be on that station.

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  • Salamander
    Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:27pm

    I think the Founding Fathers would favor a little more work ethic on the poor–not to keep them poor, but to give them the tools to elevate THEMSELVES in life–equal opportunity for all! I don‘t think they’d tax the crap out of anyone who managed to be successful!

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  • 77
    Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:25pm

    Historically speaking, when did the left/progressive/socialist bunch ever care anything about the “middle class”?

    Tea Party folk and regular Americans don’t believe in dividing our country up into “classes”. When you hear that kind of language you know that socialist are doing the talking…

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    • RLTW
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:34pm

      The true middle class is the last hope for this country, of course they hate us, but that’s never stopped them from manipulation.

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  • georgiavietvet
    Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:24pm

    broker0101……………………..you are a f$cking idiot. what purpose was served with your post? all you did was show your ignorance………………………………

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  • Libertybell2012
    Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:21pm

    OH my GOD! Did he just say the MIDDLE CLASS HAS LOST???? HUH?? WOW….this is NOW CLASS WARFARE O BAMMY PEICE OF CRAP! UNIONS ARE MIDDLE & UPPER CLASS! DUH!!!!

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    • ChiefGeorge
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:26pm

      Another media fool towing the liberal tax and spend line. OK go ahead and when your done we are all done for. Thanks for ruining my country traitors.

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  • Mackerel
    Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:19pm

    Our founding fathers would be in favor of booting the idiot in the White House out of office. Why don’t we raise taxes on the stupid, that would fix the problem, probably even leave us with a surplus.

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    • Exrepublisheep
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:28pm

      Of course they would, he’s black lol.

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    • go2mikerenzi
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 10:11pm

      @exrepub… playing the race card? ha ha.. look up the political history of the South from after the civil war to after the civil rights movement… almost all democrats.. look up who tried to block all civil rights bills, almost all democrats.. democrats have always been the party of racists.. MLK was a republican as was Sen. Ed Brooks from MA who was the first black senator elected by popular vote.. read some history and keep your race card, you deserve it

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  • Cherynn
    Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:19pm

    This clown is clueless as to the intent of the founders and should go back to were ever he came from and quit proving his ignorance. Ignorance and arrogance are never qualities that go well together. The taxd structure that the founders implimented were the result of censuses and the burdon was levied equally among the population. A scheme we should go back to today so that all of us share the burdon of taxes. If you want someone to pay thier fair share of taxes how about taxing the 49% that pay nothing and eliminating the idea of receiving a tax return. Progressives dont seem to like that idea because it would eliminate a dependant class of voters they keep in thier pocket looking for the free ride. If everyone had to pay taxes maybe thier wouldnt be so much call for all of these unconstitutional entitlement schemes the Democraps are so fond of. Currantly the tax structure seems to be to punish the educated and ambititous for the benefit of the ignorant and worthless. American needs to rid itself of these leeches for once. If EVERYONE had to pay, maybe there would more concern of how much we spend. Everyone needs some skin in the game, not just 51% of us. Lets make it fair for all, straight across the board for everyone. It used to be goal to be successful, when you remove that incentive everyone quits trying. Why do you think the Soviet Union crashed and burned, they eliminated incentive.

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    • 77
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:29pm

      Bravo! Well said.

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    • obama-mecca-me-sick
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:37pm

      Do you know why this joker is even on MSNBC?? They did a poll where they found that Americans believe people with British accents are intellectually superior. One month later we have Piers Morgan on CNN, Martin Bashir on State TV and numerous talking heads pushing the progressive agenda on various MSNBC segments. Unfortunately it works and an uninformed public listen to this propaganda and adopt these views as their own. Another reason they call us sheeple.

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  • Libertybell2012
    Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:19pm

    Oh my God…did you just say MIDDLE CLASS HAS LOST? HUH? WHAT?????

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  • Steve
    Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:18pm

    Where exactly can I find this from any of the founding fathers. Or is this just another enemy of the republic trying to rewrite history.

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  • AnAmerican111
    Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:16pm

    Yes- That’s want we need!………………………………………….

    Some ********** spewing B.S. about our founding fathers!

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  • marybethelizabeth
    Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:16pm

    Let Me Tell You Something.
    Everyone will benefit from retiring the debt as fast as possible.
    The people with the most money will benefit the most.
    It the honorable thing to do.

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    • Psychosis
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:23pm

      you were gone for so long……………………why did you have to come back???

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    • Therightsofbilly
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 11:06pm

      @MARY

      If all the “rich” got together and pitched in, and sent Obama a check for the amount of the entire debt so that it could be paid off instantly, how much of that check do you think would actually find it’s way to that purpose?

      Be honest now.

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    • CatB
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 11:50pm

      We don’t have a revenue problem .. WE HAVE A SPENDING PROBLEM!

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  • Fedup
    Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:16pm

    Now the lefties are speaking for the dead? Really?

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:24pm

      They have been voting for the dead……………..

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    • barber2
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:58pm

      REPUBICORP: Astute observation with a smile inside…

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  • motherof18
    Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:15pm

    What nationality is Bashir? He looks like a Palestinian to me. Shouldn’t he be out riding a camel somewhere hot?

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    • barber2
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:30pm

      The Left has absolutely no idea of what values the Founding Fathers held. The values of the Left are 180 degrees away from those values. Taxes? Classes? These concepts weren’t even on the radar. Maybe Bashir should ponder what the Founding Fathers would think about “ tax evaders” like Mr. Buffett ! What a bunch of political baloney. This Democrat campaign is beginning to sound more and more like something out of Dr. Seuss..

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    • barber2
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:34pm

      MOTHER: your comment is inappropriate. Camel riding is not the issue. Spewing baloney is the appropriate political issue we need to discuss with Mr. Bashir.

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    • Bete Noire
      Posted on September 21, 2011 at 12:16am

      Bashir was born in London, England and is a devout Christian…look it up before you spew hatred.

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  • banjarmon
    Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:11pm

    Tax his land,
    Tax his bed,
    Tax the table,
    At which he’s fed.

    Tax his tractor,
    Tax his mule,
    Teach him taxes
    Are the rule.

    Tax his work,
    Tax his pay,
    He works for
    peanuts anyway!

    Tax his cow,
    Tax his goat,
    Tax his pants,
    Tax his coat.

    Tax his ties,
    Tax his shirt,
    Tax his work,
    Tax his dirt.

    Tax his tobacco,
    Tax his drink,
    Tax him if he
    Tries to think.

    Tax his cigars,
    Tax his beers,
    If he cries
    Tax his tears.

    Tax his car,
    Tax his gas,
    Find other ways
    To tax his ass.

    Tax all he has
    Then let him know
    That you won’t be done
    Till he has no dough.

    When he screams and hollers;
    Then tax him some more,
    Tax him till
    He’s good and sore.

    Then tax his coffin,
    Tax his grave,
    Tax the sod in
    Which he’s laid…

    Put these words
    Upon his tomb,
    ‘Taxes drove me
    to my doom…’

    When he’s gone,
    Do not relax,
    Its time to apply
    The inheritance tax.

    Accounts Receivable Tax
    Building Permit Tax
    CDL license Tax
    Cigarette Tax
    Corporate Income Tax
    Dog License Tax
    Excise Taxes
    Federal Income Tax
    Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
    Fishing License Tax
    Food License Tax
    Fuel Permit Tax
    Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon)
    Gross Receipts Tax
    Hunting License Tax
    Inheritance Tax
    Inventory Tax
    IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
    Liquor Tax
    Luxury Taxes
    Marriage License Tax
    Medicare Tax
    Personal Property Tax
    Property Tax
    Real Estate Tax
    Service Charge Tax
    Social Security Tax
    Road U

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    • banjarmon
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:15pm

      Road Usage Tax
      Recreational Vehicle Tax
      Sales Tax
      School Tax
      State Income Tax
      State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
      Telephone Federal Excise Tax
      Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
      Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
      Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
      Telephone Recurring and Nonrecurring Charges Tax
      Telephone State and Local Tax
      Telephone Usage Charge Tax
      Utility Taxes
      Vehicle License Registration Tax
      Vehicle Sales Tax
      Watercraft Registration Tax
      Well Permit Tax
      Workers Compensation Tax

      STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?
      Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, & our nation was the most prosperous in the world.
      We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom, if agreed, stayed home to raise the kids.

      What in the heck happened? Can you spell ‘politicians?’

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    • 1casawizard
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:19pm

      Whoa…………………………………………………………………………….Now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    • Git-R-Done
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:26pm

      And then the left whines about us not paying our fair share of taxes.

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    • Salamander
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:34pm

      Much as I agree with you, it’s the voters that put the politicians in office! And, it’s the voters that are going to have to correct this mess–the politicians have too many incentives to maintain their status quo! So, all, take a deep breath and let’s get to work!

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    • Cat
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:48pm

      That reminds me
      I must call the undertaker tomorrow and have the epitaph changed to;
      ‘**** the IRS’

      Report Post » Cat  
    • Cat
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:52pm

      Apparently, the ‘Blaze’ doesn’t like cleaver spelling …

      Report Post » Cat  
    • Alucard
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 10:18pm

      I’m going to guess that their response to you would be “well, you just don’t get it.” This guy like almost all of the mainstream media is clueless and attempting to keep hold of as many useful idiots as possible.

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    • Brizz
      Posted on September 21, 2011 at 10:27am

      How is it that so many are still asleep?

      Report Post » Brizz  
  • Ronald Wilson
    Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:09pm

    The founding fathers would never have supported the 16th amendment, giving such power to government, as well as the progressive tax system opposed to “in proportion to the Census or Enumeration” or “all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform”, maintaining the equality of taxpayers.

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  • broker0101
    Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:08pm

    The Blaze publishes more quotes from Imbeciles than any other source I can think of. Daily Kos included.

    Report Post » broker0101  
    • Psychosis
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:12pm

      i agree …………..i wonder why they continue to let you post here

      Report Post » Psychosis  
    • broker0101
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:14pm

      Because people like you need to learn, although the prospects are poor at best.

      Report Post » broker0101  
    • banjarmon
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:23pm

      your IQ is showing….space between ears is filled with hog snot.

      Report Post » banjarmon  
    • Psychosis
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:26pm

      people like me ? who exactly are “ people like me” and why do you think you can teach anyone anything ?

      Report Post » Psychosis  
    • Cat
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 9:58pm

      @BROKER0101

      Try the US government.

      Report Post » Cat  
    • barber2
      Posted on September 20, 2011 at 10:05pm

      Obviously, you haven’t read the New York Times.

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