CBS Poll: Most want taxes on millionaires increased

CBS News ^ | 10/04/2011 | Brian Montopoli

[SeekAndFind]

RE: I agree with Mr. Koch.

You do realize that Charles and his brother are under attack by the press for some alleged illegal business they are doing with Iran.

[Jack Hammer]

Why the half measures?

While we’re at it, we should enact laws that provide for the scarification of the beautiful, and the amputation of the limbs of the athletic.

This really should be followed by lobotomies for everyone with a higher than average IQ and/or advanced degrees.

And, for goodness’ sake, why is it that you feel you have the right to own a car that goes faster than mine!

Should women with a refined fashion sense be allowed to wear more beautiful outfits than other women?

No, of course not!

And why is it that the government sits idly by and allows those with a gift for the use of the language to become successful writers???

That is clearly unfair!

The government I’m looking for would not only rob the rich, it would, in fact, see to it that everyone in America is just as stupid as I am; just as ugly as I am; just as spastic as I am; just as untalented as I am.

It’s the only way to be fair.

[PALIN SMITH]

Ask this question:

If increasing taxes on the rich might threaten your job, would you still be in favor of it?

[BitWielder1]

My point is taking money out of the economy to put back into the economy does nothing good for the economy.
If instead money is used to pay people for real work (as opposed to gov't make-work programs or outright handouts) then something of value is created.
THAT is good for the economy.
Economy is more than moving money around. It has a purpose. Leftists don't get that.

[annieokie]

I would bet the answer would be the same, as the ones who would answer this will not hear all the question. All they will hear is: Do you support raising taxes on 50% of the population.........

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Try this:

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2011/10/bloomberg-whiffs-part-1.php

Raytheon sold airport radar sets to Iran through its Canadian subsidary as late as 1995.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Actually, there are already excise taxes on property (in Massachusetts, registered cars) as well as property taxes. One argument against capital “gains” taxes is that they are largely taxes on inflation. If I own a candy store which I purchased for $50,000 in 1970 and sell it for $1,050,000 in Januart 2011, guess what? I “made” a million dollars in “capital gains” even though the $50,000 in 1970 could buy over 1400 ounces of gold, while the $1,050,000 in 2011 would only buy about 750 ounces of the yellow metal. In other words, the value of my asset relative to gold was half as much, but I would wind up forking over a big share of it to the government as “capital gains”.

[conejo99]

Please try these questions:
Should taxes on reporters be increased?
Should taxes on politicians be increased?
Should taxes on movie stars be increased?

I’d be shocked if the percentages weren’t higher than on millionaires.

[JIM O]

Amazing poll, since approximately 98% of the people that follow CBS don't pay taxes and only 64% of them feel “millionaires" should pay taxes then only 64% of deadbeats want to raise taxes.

[SunkenCiv]

from Rush:

	The TOP 50% pay 97% of all income taxes The TOP 1% pay 39%, up 2% from 2000 when President Bush took office Wall Street Journal: "In 1980, when the top income tax rate was 70%, the richest 1% paid only 19% of all income taxes; now, with a top rate of 35%, they pay more than double that share." Run the Numbers! After the Bush Tax Cuts, the Rich Pay More Taxes.
	* Source Link: Data from the Latest Tax Year Released by the IRS.