Two Thirds of republicans favor higher taxes on the rich.

[RGacky3]

http://dailykos.com/weeklypolling/2011/9/22

Every demographic sub-group supports President Obama’s proposed tax increase on the wealthy — known as the “Buffett Rule” — including two-thirds of Republicans (http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/09/27/1020632/-Daily-Kos-SEIU-State-of-the-Nation-Poll:-Huge-support-for-Buffett-Rule), more than half of self-identified Tea Party members, and nearly three-fourths of those who make more than $100,000 a year.

[Bud Struggle]

I agree with a tax hike on the rich myself. The rich are getting a bit too rich--they should spread the wealth around a bit.

It's just good business.

On the other hand it's pretty interesting that the majority of people think that Obama is too liberal. On the other hand, the Dailly Kos is a Liberal (internet) rag and I wouldn't trust much of anything it posts.

[RGacky3]

Buisiness can't continue without demand, and no company will do it by themselves.

But hte question is why arn't republicans listening to their voters? (the answer is they work for the Chamber of Commerce).

[Judicator]

Careful how high you push taxes, rich people are the most geographically mobile of any group. When they move you lose all their tax dollars and all of their local spending. But fuck it, we can't control military spending or anything like that! Let's just raise taxes and not worry about unintended consequences.

[Bud Struggle]

Careful how high you push taxes, rich people are the most geographically mobile of any group. When they move you lose all their tax dollars and all of their local spending. But fuck it, we can't control military spending or anything like that! Let's just raise taxes and not worry about unintended consequences.

Really, we have to do both. Cut spending and aise taxes a bit.

[Robert]

I agree with a tax hike on the rich myself

Nooooooooooo!!!!!!:(

Kidding.

[Revolution starts with U]

I mean.. like.. even Adam Smith supported a progressive taxation system.

I just always get this feeling that these "worship the rich" folks are just loud sheeples. Were they in the USSR at the time, they would be loudly screaming about how great the Party Leadership was. I continue to hope I am wrong. But...

[Tablo]

I mean.. like.. even Adam Smith supported a progressive taxation system.

I just always get this feeling that these "worship the rich" folks are just loud sheeples. Were they in the USSR at the time, they would be loudly screaming about how great the Party Leadership was. I continue to hope I am wrong. But...
Lol, a Soviet equivalent of libertarians? :lol:

[Pretty Flaco]

But if you raise my taxes I'll have to fire half of my workforce to make it up!

[Revolution starts with U]

Lol, a Soviet equivalent of libertarians? :lol:
None of these schmucks were libertarians til Obama was elected. Before that they were your typical republicans. Before that Democrats, before that Whigs or w/e. They're just hungry dogs looking up at their masta w big eyes hoping to get a scrap.

[RGacky3]

Careful how high you push taxes, rich people are the most geographically mobile of any group. When they move you lose all their tax dollars and all of their local spending. But fuck it, we can't control military spending or anything like that! Let's just raise taxes and not worry about unintended consequences.

Yeah where are they gonna go? Europe? China? The third world? If they're gonna set up a buisiness whos gonna buy their stuff? Oh and I forgot there are no rich people in the Welfare state high tax european countries.


But if you raise my taxes I'll have to fire half of my workforce to make it up!

Yeah, because why make a billion dollars when you could have made a billion and a half, if you can't make the billion and a half forget it, you'd rather make none.