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| Bawney Fwank: Plenty of rich people that we can tax |
| 2008-10-21 |
| Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC |
| #20 The solution is easy. If you want more tax money tax wealth not income. Then the trust fund babies (Paris Hilton, Kennedy's) will be taxed a lot and we'll suddenly see an end to this class warfare rhettoric. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2008-10-21 18:25 |
| #19 ship - this one? |
| Posted by: 3dc 2008-10-21 17:46 |
| #18 I'd like to take this opportunity to re-state I had $5 on $2 trillion total bailout packages by end of fiscal year. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2008-10-21 17:19 |
| #17 Don't forget all those 'mysterious' donations adding up the largest campaign chest in history. That didn't come from the 'little' people. Notice how those sources somehow always end up with lots of money to dump into the machine. Hey, Bawney why not just savage your own party's contribution list, just consider the |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-10-21 15:21 |
| #16 Everyone needs to understand Fwanks, and all the Dims, definition of RICH. "You have a job and a dollar in your pocket you're RICH." Seriously, Obama has come as close as any Democrat to defining his version of RICH, but he only talks about income, over $250K/yr, not accumulated wealth. If there's any wealth left in this country after the mess caused by Franks, Dobbs, Obama and their fellow travelers at Fannie and Freddie, they'll be coming for it. |
| Posted by: GK 2008-10-21 15:08 |
#15  Land of brave and true With castles and clothing and food for all All belongs to you Ev'ry man a King, ev'ry man a King For you can be a millionaire But there's something belonging to others There's enough for all people to share When it's sunny June and December too Or in the Winter time or Spring There'll be peace without end Ev'ry neighbor a friend With ev'ry man a King |
| Posted by: .5MT 2008-10-21 13:30 |
| #14 "Raise taxes on the upper 5% of incomes, give it to the people who pay no taxes." "From each according to their ability, to each according to their need. Karl Marx - 1875" This is a tax cut. Barack Obama - 2008 |
| Posted by: Minister of funny walks 2008-10-21 13:15 |
| #13 Raise taxes on the upper 5% of incomes, give it to the people who pay no taxes. Barack Obama - 2008 (a.k.a. Spread the Wealth) From each according to their ability, to each according to their need. Karl Marx - 1875 |
| Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC 2008-10-21 12:56 |
| #12 Did he say there are plenty of witches to tax? Isn't that an insensitive and unfair remark toward a minority. Shame on you Barbey! |
| Posted by: Legolas 2008-10-21 12:32 |
| #11 Raising taxes is also a winning political strategy. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-10-21 11:53 |
| #10 "wealth redistribution" is such a political winner...not. |
| Posted by: tipper 2008-10-21 11:46 |
| #9 From the World Socialist Web Site, believe it or not. They aren't too happy with him either If Barney Frank is a capitalist, as he proudly proclaims, he has become one thanks to his political career in the Democratic Party. His most recent financial disclosure forms indicate a net worth in financial assets of well over $1 million, with an extensive portfolio of investments. His relations with Wall StreetÂ’s largest banks and finance houses have stood him in good stead. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, he pulled in $1.8 million in campaign contributions in the run-up to the 2006 election. He is well on his way to substantially topping that figure in the present campaign season, recording $1.2 million in contributions by the end of March. Securities and Investment firms were responsible for $164,600 of that money, real estate interests for $156,401, law firms for $130,768, insurance companies for $117,674 and commercial banks for $74,350. In return, he has dutifully defended these massive financial interests, acting as a key architect of the government bailout of Bear Stearns earlier this year and now the plan to prop up the mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with unlimited cash from the federal Treasury. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-10-21 11:29 |
| #8 Mark Steyn at Nat. Review's The Corner is just now reporting that Mark Foley (ex-R, Fl) has come forward to endorse Obama. I can see a campaign spot featuring Bawney and Mawk. Can McCain? |
| Posted by: MarkZ 2008-10-21 11:28 |
| #7 It's class warfare envy time. "rich"= anyone who makes more than you. If the marxist limited himself to the truly rich, he'd have to tax them at 100%+ to get all the revenue he needs for his next "affordable housing" program. And yet somehow, his buddies like Soros would still not have to pay. |
| Posted by: Minister of funny walks 2008-10-21 11:26 |
| #6 Boy am I glad I'm not rich, or even close to it. Cause these guys are going to try to pillage them if they get their boy in the slot. Themselves excepted, of course. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-10-21 11:23 |
| #5 Should be Pwenty of Wich People |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-10-21 11:18 |
| #4 And just how much do YOU make, Bawney? |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-10-21 11:08 |
| #3 Yes! Punishing people for being productive is really going to help the economy (based on productivity). |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2008-10-21 10:58 |
| #2 Sure, Barney. And lotsa them are in your district. Make sure you bring that up at the next "town meeting". |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-10-21 10:54 |
| #1 He is taken seriously? |
| Posted by: newc 2008-10-21 10:50 |