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2015-01-13 Home Front: Politix

Democrats unveil 'new' strategy to tax the wealthy

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Posted by Fred 2015-01-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [17 views ] Top

Perhaps we could call it...... "insurance."

Posted by Besoeker 2015-01-13 01:18|| 2015-01-13 01:18|| Front Page Top

#2 The rich will simply move their excess funds -- and by definition it's pretty much all excess -- into the new sweet spot minimizing taxation while maximizing return on investment and security. They can afford the expensive accountants, lawyers, and financial advisors, and will make those changes quickly. The result, as France recently discovered, will be lowered tax receipts rather than the expected windfall... And possibly a permanent loss of those citizens, as France's current government is now fervently hoping not to discover.

Posted by trailing wife 2015-01-13 11:03|| 2015-01-13 11:03|| Front Page Top

#3 It appears to be a change in that in the past they wanted to steal from the rich and give to the poor but somehow the rich got richer and the middle class got crushed.

Now they want to rob from the rich and give to the middle class. Good luck with that. Without closing loopholes strategies for socking to the rich are just hot-air.

Posted by rjschwarz 2015-01-13 15:08|| 2015-01-13 15:08|| Front Page Top

#4 Hoe about "Theft".

Posted by Redneck Jim 2015-01-13 18:16|| 2015-01-13 18:16|| Front Page Top

#5 Even the wealthy are starting to worry about wealth inequality, they just dont want to pay for it themselves. It has reached historic levels and is usually a harbinger of bad events.
I'm not saying we should pillage the rich and hand it to the Free Shit Army, but we are heading headlong towards social unrest and the issue of stagnant wages vs. skyrocketing wealth of the top .1% to top 5% is a serious issue.

Posted by bigjim-CA 2015-01-13 18:58|| 2015-01-13 18:58|| Front Page Top

#6 At least it's not just tax 'em and spend it. It's a different slant on progressive rates, benefiting the middle class. Is this a refundable credit?

Posted by KBK 2015-01-13 21:13|| 2015-01-13 21:13|| Front Page Top

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