Should the United States go back to a top federal tax rate of 70%?

[Ambivalent1]

Thank you Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez!!!

Poll: A majority of Americans support raising the top tax rate to 70 percent



Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and her Republican critics have both called her proposal to dramatically increase America's highest tax rate "radical" but a new poll released Tuesday indicates that a majority of Americans agrees with the idea.

In the latest The Hill-HarrisX survey, which was conducted Jan. 12 and 13 after the newly elected congresswoman called for the U.S. to raise its highest tax rate to 70 percent, found that a sizable majority of registered voters, 59 percent, supports the idea.

I've absolutely no doubt you think she is an intellectual giant.

 

[Ambivalent1]

That $20 trillion debt is not going to pay itself off.

It will never be paid off.

 

[Montrovant]

Here's a truly radical idea: Have the government spend less money.

That one will never work, though, because neither of the two major parties will embrace it.

 

[jc456]

That $20 trillion debt is not going to pay itself off.

that debt is due to SS and medicare, none of which that tax bracket will address. fk you all are stupid.

 

[miketx]

Thank you Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez!!!

Poll: A majority of Americans support raising the top tax rate to 70 percent



Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and her Republican critics have both called her proposal to dramatically increase America's highest tax rate "radical" but a new poll released Tuesday indicates that a majority of Americans agrees with the idea.

In the latest The Hill-HarrisX survey, which was conducted Jan. 12 and 13 after the newly elected congresswoman called for the U.S. to raise its highest tax rate to 70 percent, found that a sizable majority of registered voters, 59 percent, supports the idea.

 

[dcbl]

Thank you Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez!!!

Poll: A majority of Americans support raising the top tax rate to 70 percent



Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and her Republican critics have both called her proposal to dramatically increase America's highest tax rate "radical" but a new poll released Tuesday indicates that a majority of Americans agrees with the idea.

In the latest The Hill-HarrisX survey, which was conducted Jan. 12 and 13 after the newly elected congresswoman called for the U.S. to raise its highest tax rate to 70 percent, found that a sizable majority of registered voters, 59 percent, supports the idea.

These the same polls that said the shrilary was a shoo in? Thanks, i'll pay attention to non propagandists.

actually, The Hill is one of the more centrist and fair media outlets

this poll is discouraging, but we do know that polls aren't always super accurate

 

[BlindBoo]

No problem as long as there is a plan to actually balance the budget and reduce the debt. The only way that's going to happen is with Constitutional restraints placed on lawmakers. Imo.

 

[Aldo Raine]

That $20 trillion debt is not going to pay itself off.

It will not, but not a big advocate of those kind of rates. How about a flat rate with no right offs for all?

Most importantly let's cut spending!

 

[Ambivalent1]

No problem as long as there is a plan to actually balance the budget and reduce the debt. The only way that's going to happen is with Constitutional restraints placed on lawmakers. Imo.

I agree but it will never happen.

 

[MarcATL]

Typical libstain wants your money so she can spend it. Fuck all that.

We've already established that neither you, nor anyone in here, nor perhaps 80% plus of Americans will be affected by such a tax plan

Would your income be affected by Ocasio Cortez’s 70% marginal tax rate plan

Stop being so melodramatic.

 

[Synthaholic]

Thank you Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez!!!

Poll: A majority of Americans support raising the top tax rate to 70 percent



Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and her Republican critics have both called her proposal to dramatically increase America's highest tax rate "radical" but a new poll released Tuesday indicates that a majority of Americans agrees with the idea.

In the latest The Hill-HarrisX survey, which was conducted Jan. 12 and 13 after the newly elected congresswoman called for the U.S. to raise its highest tax rate to 70 percent, found that a sizable majority of registered voters, 59 percent, supports the idea.

These the same polls that said the shrilary was a shoo in? Thanks, i'll pay attention to non propagandists.

So you’re never going to believe another poll? You’re not smart.

And your talking point is still wrong.

 

[dcbl]

we did have a top rate of 90% at one point

seems to me to be the wrong approach & that it punishes people for being productive and innovative

why the hell aren't the progs going after accumulated wealth instead of earned income? there is a lot more to go after (I don't support that concept either, but it makes more sense)

oh wait, we know why, they refuse to attack the real power

I think jealousy is driving this...

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

That face....

 

[tinydancer]

Online poll.

 

[Synthaholic]

Thank you Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez!!!

Poll: A majority of Americans support raising the top tax rate to 70 percent



Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and her Republican critics have both called her proposal to dramatically increase America's highest tax rate "radical" but a new poll released Tuesday indicates that a majority of Americans agrees with the idea.

In the latest The Hill-HarrisX survey, which was conducted Jan. 12 and 13 after the newly elected congresswoman called for the U.S. to raise its highest tax rate to 70 percent, found that a sizable majority of registered voters, 59 percent, supports the idea.

I've absolutely no doubt you think she is an intellectual giant.

No, but you don’t need to be one to understand marginal tax rates.

Do you understand them? I doubt it.

 

[toobfreak]

Poll: A majority of Americans support raising the top tax rate to 70 percent

You're on drugs.

 

[Synthaholic]

That $20 trillion debt is not going to pay itself off.

It will never be paid off.

Not with Republicans in charge of anything it won’t.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

We've already established that neither you, nor anyone in here, nor perhaps 80% plus of Americans will be affected by such a tax plan

Would your income be affected by Ocasio Cortez’s 70% marginal tax rate plan

Stop being so melodramatic.

You can see how that would be a job-killing bad idea, right?

You don't have to earn millions a year to be in the top tax bracket.

 

[TheDude]

They must have polled progressives or the question was worded for a "favorable" outcome. It's that or the majority are really fucking stupid, which is entirely possible.

 

[toobfreak]

That $20 trillion debt is not going to pay itself off.

It wouldn't get paid off if you raised the top tax rate to 100%.