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In response to "His *fix* is to cut taxes. Mostly on the rich. -- (link)" by TWuG

Since it's impossible to cut taxes on the Whatever% of people that don't pay any federal income taxes

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Jul 18 '12, 07:02

yes, I would expect that cuts would favor the top quarter more than the bottom quarter

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no it's not. -- nm - znufrii Jul 18, 07:10 1
- Unless you're talking more EITC's - Strongbad Jul 18, 07:14
but this is sort of the crux of the 'not releasing taxes' issue - Reagen Jul 18, 07:05 16
- Personally, it doesn't matter to me. - Strongbad Jul 18, 07:08 15
  - It doesn't make a lot of sense to complain about the system letting people pay no income taxes and then to not care why they were able to. -- nm - Reagen Jul 18, 07:14
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    - I wouldn't say care *a lot* - Strongbad Jul 18, 07:23 11
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        If you adjust the rates, sure - Strongbad Jul 18, 07:40 7
        
        Hypothetical Numbers - Strongbad Jul 18, 07:46 5
        
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        I don't understand what you're saying here. - Strongbad Jul 18, 07:57 1
        
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        except the bush era tax cuts didnt do that, and nothing anyone is suggesting does that either - tRuMaN Jul 18, 07:50 1
        
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      - Except...in this case....they may not have been. Which undercuts the entire argument. - Will Hunting Jul 18, 07:26 1
        
        They're actually the ones freeloading off the middle class. - Mel Profit Jul 18, 07:28
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