[Dems2008] Re: Why Obama

--- I'm not sure I understand what you are saying in your last
paragraph..are you saying higher tax on your ss if you're receiving
it in addition to earned income?
Sandra

In Dems2008@yahoogroups.com, "citation502" <citation502@...> wrote:
>
>
> Sandra, I hear you. One of the things that troubles me most about
my
> party is that we seem too timid to say what needs to be said,
namely,
> that our BUSINESS tax rates are TOO high, and that they should be
> SLASHED.
>
> My view: income tax rates on those earning more than $200K should
rise
> dramatically; the preferential rates on qualified dividends should
be
> repealed;
>
> rates on those earning less than $120K should be slashed
enormously.
> We should be able to balance our federal budget and still ensure
that
> those earning less than $40K a year pay no income tax.
>
> The annual wage ceiling on FICA should be raised substantially
(Hillary
> is afraid to support this simple solution).
>
> IF someone like me (semi-retired) should even be permitted to
receive
> social security, it should be taxed at a much higher rate than
normal
> earned income.
>
>
> --- In Dems2008@yahoogroups.com, "Sandra Goodwin" <bridger82923@>
> wrote:
> >
> > We are small business owners and I mean small, me, husband,
brother
> > and we get socked every year. I think the giant corps should pay
the
> > bulk of business taxes and give us little guys a break.
> > I don't mind paying a "fair share" because I get the benefits but
if
> > we worked for someone else and earned the same amount we would
pay a
> > lot less.
> >
> > Sandra
> >
> > In Dems2008@yahoogroups.com, "citation502" citation502@ wrote:
> > >
> > > I must be a Democrat. I'm generally pro-taxes. I quibble over
> > FROM
> > > WHOM we collect those taxes and FOR WHAT are we spending the
> > > revenues, but on the whole I think we complain too much about a
> > > system that DOES NOT over-tax us.......for what we get.
> > >
> > > --- In Dems2008@yahoogroups.com, Carol Roberts <carolroberts1@>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I think at the time of the slogan "No taxation without
> > > representation"
> > > > the tax on colonists equaled about 2%. I could move to
Wyoming.
> > I
> > > > complain, even whine, about taxes... I even have a cowboy hat
> > from
> > > > Sheridan. Carol
> > > >
> > > > Sandra Goodwin wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ---God, I don't think so...I could not believe how much
these
> > > > > ranchers complain about EVERYTHING, especially taxes. I
think
> > the
> > > > > word whining is very appropriate in this instance.
> > > > > You know we don't pay a state income tax, don't you. What's
> > that
> > > say?
> > > > > Sandra
> > > > > .
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

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