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House votes to extend tax on wealthy estates
AP (via Drudge) ^
| 12/3/2009
| Stephen Olemacher
Posted on 12/03/2009 1:30:51 PM PST by markomalley
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I wonder when they will apply a tax to breathing.
To: markomalley
They are trying to.It is called Cap and Trade.
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posted on
12/03/2009 1:32:59 PM PST
by
ColdOne
(ColdOne)
To: markomalley
“This bill gives our nation’s wealthiest families the ability to know exactly what their obligation to the nation that fostered their wealth will be”
ah so, sit on your ass and the nation will foster your wealth. Only fair to pay the nation back, with interest.
What a steaming pile of horse manure.
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posted on
12/03/2009 1:35:51 PM PST
by
silverleaf
(More folks being invited to the White House for Holiday parties than are being sent to Afghanistan)
To: markomalley
You know, I don't care if it applies to only 10 families, why are they being singled out to pay a confiscatory tax? What did the gov’t do to deserve such a windfall? Screw them...there should be no inheritance tax for anyone. All of the accumulated wealth was tax once before as they earned it, now that want one more crack at it after the person's six feet under the sod. Shame on Congress for even considering this.
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posted on
12/03/2009 1:36:21 PM PST
by
econjack
(Some people are as dumb as soup.)
To: markomalley
In the immorality of taxes, this is by far the most immoral. Be glad I don’t have the energy to type the tapestry of vulgarity I’m weaving at the moment.
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posted on
12/03/2009 1:38:12 PM PST
by
lovecraft
(Specialization is for insects.)
To: markomalley
Actually they are planning to tax farting, it damages the environment. They have this plug see, it goes ... well you have to put money in the coin slot before you can let it out. Explode or pay.
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posted on
12/03/2009 1:39:58 PM PST
by
Tarpon
(To destroy the people's liberties, you poison their morals ...)
To: silverleaf
You earn it and you pay a tax. You buy things you want and in the process you pay several taxes again.
Your dead and they rape your dead body by taxing your estate to the public instead of to where you intended for it to go.
They tax the tax and then tax again.
Makes me wonder when our country will start having lots of unrest in protest due to all of the private wealth confiscation.
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posted on
12/03/2009 1:49:23 PM PST
by
A CA Guy
( God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: markomalley
If I was rich, I would be so gone from this place...at least until the management changes.
I think that will start happening, just like so many fled from NY and NJ to get away from the punitive taxation.
The current administration is like the abusive parent who beats their child until he cries...and then beats him harder BECAUSE he cries.
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posted on
12/03/2009 1:51:44 PM PST
by
FrankR
(SENATE: You cram it down our throats in '09, We'll shove it up your ass in '10...count on it.)
To: silverleaf
“The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants.” - Albert Camus
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posted on
12/03/2009 1:53:20 PM PST
by
WOBBLY BOB
(ACORN:American Corruption for Obama Right Now)
To: markomalley
“I wonder when they will apply a tax to breathing.”
SHHHhhhhhh...quiet .....don’t give them any ideas....
To: markomalley
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posted on
12/03/2009 1:59:06 PM PST
by
ExTexasRedhead
(Clean the RAT/RINO Sewer in 2010 and 2012)
To: markomalley
"This bill gives our nation's wealthiest families the ability to know exactly what their obligation to the nation that fostered their wealth will be, and it is fair and it is just." obligation?? ex-squeeze-me?!
i guess paying for everyone else's crap all those years wasn't enough... now they RIGHTEOUSLY DEMAND my children must give up half of what i worked for??
screw them
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posted on
12/03/2009 2:04:10 PM PST
by
sten
To: markomalley
Nothing like sticking it to the very people who actually create jobs, at a time when the economy is being relentlessly brought to its knees.
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posted on
12/03/2009 2:08:06 PM PST
by
TChris
("Hello", the politician lied.)
To: markomalley
Oh boy!! We will be soooo much better once America runs those EVILLLL rich people overseas. Who needs ‘em anyway? So what if they decide since they are so rich, they can afford to move away and take their money with them!
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posted on
12/03/2009 2:13:10 PM PST
by
autumnraine
(You can't fix stupid, but you can vote it out!)
To: markomalley
Folks, this is nothing.
Just wait for 1/1/2011, when the Lifetime Exemption goes to $1 million and the highest marginal rate goes to 55%. This will happen if Congress simply DOES NOTHING. It is automatic - and they get to raise taxes a bunch while credibly stating that, “I never voted for a tax increase.”
Further, the highest income tax rate will go up to 39.6%, also on 1/1/2011, for the same reason.
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posted on
12/03/2009 2:34:24 PM PST
by
Ancesthntr
(Tyrant: "Spartans, lay down your weapons." Free man: "Persian, come and get them!")
To: markomalley
Lousy thieves! Hang them all...Another broken promise by those 1994 jerk-offs!
45%! What Constitution document? What we've got now is a Declaration of Dependence and a Prostitution document...
It's time to water the dang tree!
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posted on
12/03/2009 6:19:55 PM PST
by
SuperLuminal
(Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
To: markomalley
So, let’s see, the bill passed by about a 55-45 margin. That means something like 90 REPUBLICANS voted for it (based on their percentage in Congress). They VOTED FOR A HUGE tax increase, those RINOs!!!
Hmmmm. Wait a second. The article also says this:
“The bill passed by a 225-200 vote, with all Republicans opposed.”
HOW COULD THAT BE??? Michael Savage and half the people on this site keep telling me that there is NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PARTIES. Looks like we’re being lied to.
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posted on
12/03/2009 7:13:30 PM PST
by
BobL
(Real Men don't use Tag Lines)
To: BobL
HOW COULD THAT BE??? Michael Savage and half the people on this site keep telling me that there is NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PARTIES. Looks like were being lied to. Heaven forbid.
Here was the roll call vote:
FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 929(Democrats in roman; Republicans in italic; Independents underlined)
H R 4154 YEA-AND-NAY 3-Dec-2009 2:31 PM
QUESTION: On Passage
BILL TITLE: Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009
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Democratic |
225 |
26 |
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6 |
Republican |
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174 |
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3 |
Independent |
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225 |
200 |
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9 |
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posted on
12/04/2009 2:07:25 AM PST
by
markomalley
(Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus)
To: markomalley
Shhhhh. If you let information like that out, you’ll DESTROY the plan of the Democrats to sever the conservative base off the party. The next thing you’ll tell me is that Savage gave money to Pelosi and/or Boxer.
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posted on
12/04/2009 4:45:57 AM PST
by
BobL
(Real Men don't use Tag Lines)
To: BobL
And some of those opposed were RINOs. I thought there was nothing good about ANY RINO. They deserve to be stoned. (sarcasm)
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