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Originally Posted by Sangetsu
Yes, rather than tax me, Obama will just tax my employer instead. And then when it comes time for a promotion or a raise, the money may not be there.
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So you would rather be taxed more than your employer?
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Originally Posted by Sangetsu
Everyone seems to forget that taxing the rich is the same as taxing the poor. Doesn't anyone here have the slightest grasp on economics?
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Crystal clear.
Look how "Free-trade" defined by Bush benefited America.
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Originally Posted by Sangetsu
Here's a non-political example. What happens when you raise the price of diesel fuel 25%? Most of us wouldn't care, almost none of us use diesel fuel in our cars. But the trucks, trains, and ships that transport the things we buy do. Eventually the 25% increase is made up for by increased shipping costs, which increases wholesale costs, which increase retail costs. All of us end up paying for that increase.
The exact same principle applies when the "rich" are taxed. The same rich who own the companies, businesses, or stores that we work for. If the rich do not make a profit, who pays? Those whom they can no longer afford to employ.
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Under Bush we have lost hundreds of thousands of jobs.
Hundreds of thousands of jobs.
You can buy a house in Detroit for a dollar.