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Rep. Ilhan Omar proposes taxing wealthiest Americans up to 90%

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Rep. Ilhan Omar outlines some of the ways programs like Medicare for All and the Green New Deal could be funded, including taxing the wealthiest Americans up to 90 percent.


https://news.yahoo.com/rep-ilhan-omar-proposes-taxing-214107728.html


Sounds like an echo of AOC, but the number jumped from 70% to 90%.

One-upmanship?

The chickens are now coming home to roost. Who knew that giving women the right to vote wound result in female idiots invading the halls of Congress to advocate for the destruction of the foundations of American freedoms and prosperity?
 
The chickens are now coming home to roost. Who knew that giving women the right to vote wound result in female idiots invading the halls of Congress to advocate for the destruction of the foundations of American freedoms and prosperity?

To be fair, there are plenty of male idiots in the halls of congress as well....on both sides of the aisle.
 
Rep. Ilhan Omar outlines some of the ways programs like Medicare for All and the Green New Deal could be funded, including taxing the wealthiest Americans up to 90 percent.


https://news.yahoo.com/rep-ilhan-omar-proposes-taxing-214107728.html


Sounds like an echo of AOC, but the number jumped from 70% to 90%.

One-upmanship?

A sure road to becoming Venezuela..... the economic system called "The Global Economy" does not allow for this, on purpose.
 
To be fair, there are plenty of male idiots in the halls of congress as well....on both sides of the aisle.

Congress is Chock Full of second and third rate people.
 
The chickens are now coming home to roost. Who knew that giving women the right to vote wound result in female idiots invading the halls of Congress to advocate for the destruction of the foundations of American freedoms and prosperity?

LOL Since when are billionaires "the foundation of American freedoms and prosperity"?
 
The chickens are now coming home to roost. Who knew that giving women the right to vote wound result in female idiots invading the halls of Congress to advocate for the destruction of the foundations of American freedoms and prosperity?

You realize that the U.S. has had a marginal tax rate of over 90% before, right?
 
To be fair, there are plenty of male idiots in the halls of congress as well....on both sides of the aisle.

Agreed. To illustrate the point look at how Obama celebrated the shuttering of the American coal industry as a way to increase American employment and prosperity.
 
LOL Since when are billionaires "the foundation of American freedoms and prosperity"?

What country has a healthy middle class with no billionaires in the upper class? Haiti: No billionaire investors = extreme poverty for the masses.
 
You realize that the U.S. has had a marginal tax rate of over 90% before, right?

Good men came along and fixed that mess with good results. It's too bad lefties are tearing down America's history before learning from its lessons.
 
Good men came along and fixed that mess with good results. It's too bad lefties are tearing down America's history before learning from its lessons.

Good results? We went from the healthy middle class of the 1950s and 60s to an income inequality that surpasses the 1920s.
 
Rep. Ilhan Omar outlines some of the ways programs like Medicare for All and the Green New Deal could be funded, including taxing the wealthiest Americans up to 90 percent.


https://news.yahoo.com/rep-ilhan-omar-proposes-taxing-214107728.html


Sounds like an echo of AOC, but the number jumped from 70% to 90%.

One-upmanship?

Well, if he wanted to find a way to start exiling the top 1% from the united states. Then he damn well found a way to do it.
 
Well, if he wanted to find a way to start exiling the top 1% from the united states. Then he damn well found a way to do it.

And thanks to law that was written globally back in the 80's and 90's they can take a lot of the money with them as they travel to some country that appreciates them.....and their money.
 
LOL Since when are billionaires "the foundation of American freedoms and prosperity"?

Since forever, the founding fathers were the upper business class of the colonies
 
Rep. Ilhan Omar outlines some of the ways programs like Medicare for All and the Green New Deal could be funded, including taxing the wealthiest Americans up to 90 percent.


https://news.yahoo.com/rep-ilhan-omar-proposes-taxing-214107728.html


Sounds like an echo of AOC, but the number jumped from 70% to 90%.

One-upmanship?

So they can only get wealthier? If you want to end/reduce the wealth gap, you'll need to raise taxes beyond 100%, well beyond.
 
So they can only get wealthier? If you want to end/reduce the wealth gap, you'll need to raise taxes beyond 100%, well beyond.

What do I care?

Its not my money, its theirs.
 
Good results? We went from the healthy middle class of the 1950s and 60s to an income inequality that surpasses the 1920s.

The middle class is fine in this country they are materially more wealthy then in the 1950s. Income inequality is not immoral, tax policy meant to change it is highly immoral.

However if you want to go back to the social mores of the 50s and 60s I’m willing to compromise


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What do I care?

Its not my money, its theirs.

I was agreeing with your post, raising tax on the wealthiest doesn't fix anything, and only ends up making them wealthier and more powerful.
 
LOL Since when are billionaires "the foundation of American freedoms and prosperity"?
Lol, since when is taking 90% of anyone's earnings equal representation?

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Every paycheck I have ever received has been from a wealthy person. One of the main reasons our country is the number of economic power in the world is because of our capitalistic system. Taxing millionaires and billionaires 90% will kill our capitalistic system and hurt those that work for a living. Think about it, if the Federal government takes 90% and the State takes 10% and the Lord gets 10% then that doesn't leave much to reinvest in jobs. Its not worth risking money for so little financial reward. A 90% Federal income tax will stymie reinvestment.
 
i prefer taxing all income as income above a cap, which can be negotiated. a ninety percent income tax is excessive, and will be dodged effectively by those with means. however, i do support wartime tax rates for all brackets in order to restore shared sacrifice.
 
Good men came along and fixed that mess with good results. It's too bad lefties are tearing down America's history before learning from its lessons.

OK, OK but nothing is so much fun as taking people's money away from them and spending it on things to make oneself look good and generous.
 
I prefer taxing everyone at the same tax rate. But I think we should not tax income spent on housing food and clothing and transportation up to a certain reasonable amount. That way the poor who pays the majority of their income in housing , food, transportation wouldn't have to pay taxes and the rich that wants to live in expensive houses , eat expensive food, drive expensive cars pays more taxes.Basically don't tax necessities and tax luxuries. Don't want to pay taxes don't live an extravagant life style.
 
Rep. Ilhan Omar outlines some of the ways programs like Medicare for All and the Green New Deal could be funded, including taxing the wealthiest Americans up to 90 percent.


https://news.yahoo.com/rep-ilhan-omar-proposes-taxing-214107728.html


Sounds like an echo of AOC, but the number jumped from 70% to 90%.

One-upmanship?

Aw, yes, the march towards socialism begins with destroying incentive and initiative which will drive businesses and individuals out of the market costing jobs and economic activity. The Venezuela experience all over again

https://www.foxnews.com/world/how-s...in-south-america-into-an-economic-basket-case
 
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