"I actually believe in redistribution"

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  1. martin

    martin Banned Forever

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    Rich people are the biggest consumers, so if your point is true at all then rich people create more jobs.
     
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    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    Prove it.
     
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  3. LSUsupaFan

    LSUsupaFan Founding Member

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    It is comical that such a well established and easily verifiable fact would be challenged, but...

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    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    According to moody analytical, the top five percent account for less than 40 percent of consumer spending. The rest of the population accounted for over 60 percent.
     
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    Analyzing... you are doing it wrong.
     
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  6. LSUpride123

    LSUpride123 PureBlood

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    Can someone give me a good reason as to why the government knows better to do with our money than we do?


    How will higher taxes spark job growth?
     
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  7. martin

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    i believe what you are telling me is that i was correct.
     
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    i havent heard of anyone saying this as a reason for more taxes.

    looking for the sweet spot. perhaps it is higher than where it is today, perhaps not.

    where is the point that taxes are not enough? is there such a point above 0%?
     
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    only if 39 percent is "most". Has math changed?
     
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  10. martin

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    i just said that rich people were the biggest spenders, then you provided stats demonstrating that only 5 of the population accounts for 39% of the spending. that makes the rich the rich the biggest spenders, which is, like i said, you supporting my point.

    what is your confusion? for once i cant speak for you because i am lost as to what sort of terrible analysis you are coming up with.
     
    martin, Oct 3, 2012
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