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Breaking News: Bill Richardson lowers Obama's definition of rich down to $120,000
Rocky Mountain News ^ | 10-31-2008 | Ross Kaminsky

Posted on 10/31/2008 11:03:54 AM PDT by fidelio

This morning, New Mexico governor Bill Richardson, and enthusiastic supporter of Barack Obama, continued the downward ratchet of the level of income at which Barack Obama intends to confiscate income.

Obama started at $250,000, then said $200,000.

Joe Biden then dropped the bar to $150,000 three days ago.

And now, Bill Richardson is telling us that anyone making over $120,000 will be penalized by an Obama administration.

(Excerpt) Read more at politicswest.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 120000; 2008; democrats; elections; nobama08; obama; richardson; taxes
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To: fidelio

Is that household AGI?


41 posted on 10/31/2008 11:20:27 AM PDT by SVTCobra03 (You can never have enough friends, horsepower or ammunition.)
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To: RasterMaster
If THAT ONE is elected, we’ll all find out that anything above $20,000.00 is considered “rich”.

By the standards of the Third World, anyone who is not starving is rich.

42 posted on 10/31/2008 11:21:05 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." -- George Orwell)
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To: fidelio

It’s going to be a lot lower after he is sworn in as president.


43 posted on 10/31/2008 11:22:33 AM PDT by CSI007
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To: NCC-1701
Real men ride Harleys, like my great Hubby, GOP_Harley_Guy.
44 posted on 10/31/2008 11:22:49 AM PDT by GOP_Lady
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To: TNLawyer

“Mark my words,” as Joe Biden would say. This time next year, the word ‘RICH’ will be defined as anybody who still has money in his wallet a week after payday.


45 posted on 10/31/2008 11:23:18 AM PDT by Clioman
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To: rubeng

I think you’re right. The context to this would nice before we jump all over it. 12 seconds is not a lot to go on.


46 posted on 10/31/2008 11:25:27 AM PDT by rightthinkingwoman
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To: My Favorite Headache

No kidding!
By the way....love your home page. :^)


47 posted on 10/31/2008 11:26:16 AM PDT by ladyvet (WOLVERINES!!!!!)
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To: fidelio

No surprise here!


48 posted on 10/31/2008 11:26:35 AM PDT by 1035rep
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To: fidelio

Congress earns on average $165,000, I think. The definition of “rich” will be over that, you betcha.


49 posted on 10/31/2008 11:26:54 AM PDT by DBrow
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To: trisham

“I wonder what the final figure will be.”

Vote for him and find out! That’s teh only way!


50 posted on 10/31/2008 11:28:01 AM PDT by DBrow
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To: rubeng

Clearly, Hussein meant it when he said he wanted to redistribute the wealth.


51 posted on 10/31/2008 11:28:42 AM PDT by 1035rep
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To: Son House

That nose on Bill is starting to look like a—never mind.


52 posted on 10/31/2008 11:28:52 AM PDT by vietvet67
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To: fidelio

I’m voting for Obama now. He’s not even elected yet and I’m getting richer by the day.


53 posted on 10/31/2008 11:28:57 AM PDT by Southside_Chicago_Republican (Stand up for liberty and the Constitution. Defeat Obama.)
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To: diamond6
I'm guessing this will be per household. If so...40-50k will be taxed.
54 posted on 10/31/2008 11:30:32 AM PDT by CindyDawg (Pray before you vote.)
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To: fidelio

The incredible shrinking income level at which Obama will tax you.


55 posted on 10/31/2008 11:31:26 AM PDT by Rockitz (NObama 2008- Strange we ain't believin')
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To: DBrow

Heh. No thanks.


56 posted on 10/31/2008 11:31:27 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: fidelio

250K per married couple means 125K per married person.


57 posted on 10/31/2008 11:33:34 AM PDT by Asceticon
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To: fidelio

And they are still lying because...

1. When they let the Bush tax cuts expire it will raise everyone’s taxes.

2. When he doubles the capital gains tax it will tax anyone who sells any asset they own.

3. When he gets rid of the SS cap anyone making over 95k a year will have that addition money over taxed for Social Security.

4. When he taxes the crap out of corporations, the companies will pass that on to the consumer as well as not create as many new jobs and new wealth (kind of a lose lose proposition).

5. By the time everything is said and done anyone who makes more than his brother in Kenya will be classified as rich by Obama.


58 posted on 10/31/2008 11:33:48 AM PDT by CougarGA7 (Wisdom comes with age, but sometimes age comes alone.)
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To: fidelio

The New York Times has it down to $100,000:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2120951/posts


59 posted on 10/31/2008 11:36:06 AM PDT by kidd
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To: CindyDawg

I want to take an option on $50K. Anybody want to take the opposing position?


60 posted on 10/31/2008 11:37:29 AM PDT by BobS
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