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.

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

Do you understand them? I doubt it.

She's a twit son her constituents got exactly what they voted for. So did Maxine's, so did King's.

 

[Synthaholic]

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.

Another failed talking point. Sometimes I think USMB is stuck in 2011.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

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

Paul will always support the government robbing from Peter and not Paul. A 70% income tax rate is unrealistic at any point in the near future and I can assure you were such a thing to ever become reality, it's not just going to be the top rate that goes up. You can expect your tax payment to double as well.

 

[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.

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

Do you understand them? I doubt it.

Stupid people think that we can "tax" our way out of debt.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

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.

Another failed talking point. Sometimes I think USMB is stuck in 2011.

Kind of like you're stuck in failed 19th century Marxism.

 

[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.

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

They’re kind of rightwing. Like a lot of “centrist” media outfits.

 

[Synthaholic]

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.

But NLT is gonna move out of that trailer park and start that company that makes him $10M per year. So he must oppose this NOW.

 

[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

They’re kind of rightwing. Like a lot of “centrist” media outfits.

no, if anything, they lean slightly left

certainly to the right of WaPo & NYT, but way left of WSJ & IBD

probably comparable to USA Today

which is to say, they aren't always bashing anything conservative, I guess that makes them LOOK right wing to most leftists...

 

[Synthaholic]

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.

Was the majority really fucking stupid in the 1950s, under Eisenhower?

 

[shockedcanadian]

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.

Meet the future leader of the Democratic Party. She might not be next, but she will be soon.

Good luck America.

 

[shockedcanadian]

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.

You will get the best of both worlds, she will increase your taxed AND spend significantly more.

 

[SmokeALib]

God bless that woman.

God won't be blessing her.

 

[Synthaholic]

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.

Another failed talking point. Sometimes I think USMB is stuck in 2011.

Kind of like you're stuck in failed 19th century Marxism.

There was no Marxism in the 1800s, Slingblade.

 

[jc456]

God bless that woman.

God won't be blessing her.

her friends are all devils.

 

[Ambivalent1]

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.

Was the majority really fucking stupid in the 1950s, under Eisenhower?

IKE instituted Operation Wetback, would you support that today?

 

[Mr Natural]

Back in the day, when America was great, we had a 70% tax bracket.

 

[Synthaholic]

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.

Was the majority really fucking stupid in the 1950s, under Eisenhower?

IKE instituted Operation Wetback, would you support that today?

We're talking about taxes, dope.

 

[jc456]

Back in the day, when America was great, we had a 70% tax bracket.

and had a deficit.

 

[Ambivalent1]

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.

Was the majority really fucking stupid in the 1950s, under Eisenhower?

IKE instituted Operation Wetback, would you support that today?

We're talking about taxes, dope.

Tell us son, how much EXTRA money do you send the Gov? You don't have to wait to be taxed.

 

[jc456]

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.

and doing that stops job creation and does absolutely nothing to the deficit or debt. the left still don't understand economics 101.