Originally posted by gehzumteufel
while i dont agree with an income cap i do have the same view as orbax that there is a fundamental problem if your account shows that much money.
and ang: 6 figures is not always true. here in southern cali 6 figures is pretty much where you have to be to afford a house! i make 40k a year and i cant even afford a condo let alone a house!
Yeah, that was my "arguably" point. It just depends on what the price of living is wherever you are.
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Apr-09-2007 18:08
jdat
Jay Van Dat
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: I dont even know
quote:
Originally posted by Ang ' ela_ie
Income should be capped, any form.
lolol Angie long time lovin' commie!
Apr-09-2007 18:09
Ang ' ela_ie
Gee whiz!
Registered: Jul 2004
Location: SF
quote:
Originally posted by inconspicuous
so, what, they should be taxed until everyone's down to the same level after taxes?
No, of course not. Im trying to make you see what the effects of your extreme point of view will be. If you loosen up the taxes on the rich and balance them with those on the poor youre going to lose your middle class. The rich are going to become insanely rich and anyone making under 40 thousand wont be able to get off the ground. Its the land of opportunity. Only not.
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Apr-09-2007 18:10
Ang ' ela_ie
Gee whiz!
Registered: Jul 2004
Location: SF
quote:
Originally posted by jdat
lolol Angie long time lovin' commie!
Its so true...
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Apr-09-2007 18:10
Floorfiller
Girl + Sweater = Hotness
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Illegal Pete's
you guys said that he should use this money to better the world and all of that...
why does that have to manifest itself in a non profit situation or feeding the homeless or something?
what if he used the money to establish new business and invested in advance technology research that the world could benefit from? isn't that also using it for a good purpose?
Apr-09-2007 18:11
shaw
RIP
Registered: Jan 2005
Location: Intergalactic Mimosa Station
quote:
Originally posted by Ang ' ela_ie
No, of course not. Im trying to make you see what the effects of your extreme point of view will be. If you loosen up the taxes on the rich and balance them with those on the poor youre going to lose your middle class. The rich are going to become insanely rich and anyone making under 40 thousand wont be able to get off the ground. Its the land of opportunity. Only not.
So we should only institute a half-Communist economic policy. Not quite Soviet Russia, but enough to pass off as being the same.
Originally posted by Floorfiller
you guys said that he should use this money to better the world and all of that...
why does that have to manifest itself in a non profit situation or feeding the homeless or something?
what if he used the money to establish new business and invested in advance technology research that the world could benefit from? isn't that also using it for a good purpose?
Yes.
Apr-09-2007 18:12
shaw
RIP
Registered: Jan 2005
Location: Intergalactic Mimosa Station
quote:
Originally posted by Floorfiller
what if he used the money to establish new business and invested in advance technology research that the world could benefit from? isn't that also using it for a good purpose?
Originally posted by Floorfiller
what if he used the money to establish new business and invested in advance technology research that the world could benefit from? isn't that also using it for a good purpose?
Why establish a new business when there are plenty out there already doing the same things. Pick something and invest. Im all for that.
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Apr-09-2007 18:12
Silky Johnson
International Playa Hater
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P.S. Commies unite!
Apr-09-2007 18:12
Marc Summers
I must behave
Registered: Jan 2005
Location: New York, USA
Taxes should be based on income, simple.
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Apr-09-2007 18:13
shaw
RIP
Registered: Jan 2005
Location: Intergalactic Mimosa Station
