I don't know myself, but that talking-point (used by both Republicans and Democrats) may be just another sounds good foundational point without much foundation.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/24/opinion/small-businesses-arent-key-to-the-economic-recovery.html (Perhaps the New York Times is a suspect source, but the numbers they use seem pretty objective.) *** --- In [email protected], "wgm4u" <anitaoaks4u@...> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], Bhairitu <noozguru@> wrote: > > > > On 02/11/2012 04:41 PM, wgm4u wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Bhairitu<noozguru@> wrote: > > >> On 02/11/2012 02:31 PM, wgm4u wrote: > > >>> Effectively, there are no more 'Rich' people to tax in Greece, Oh NO, > > >>> what are we going to do? Cut the public sector (Unions) > > >>> parasites,that's what! > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> http://news.yahoo.com/protests-greek-cabinet-approves-debt-deal-104956543.html > > >> About every 80 years the rich corner all the wealth and want to impose > > >> "austerity" on their serfs. The serfs rise up and murder the rich. So > > >> it goes. > > > We need more rich, not less; is it fair that the rich pay MOST of the > > > taxes? > > > > Absolutely, they benefit the most from our laws. But you get more rich > > by keeping the obeisantly rich from accumulating too much money. IOW, > > more millionaires fewer or no billionaires. You accomplish that with > > progressive taxation which are not there to benefit the government but > > to discourage the rich from hording money. We need rehab centers for > > money junkies. There's a business you might get rich at, Billy. :-D > > > > Love the comments in that article BTW. Shows how stupid most people are > > when it comes to economics. > > > Taxing millionaires and Billionaires isn't going to cut it, Obama wants to > tax small business as well, (the engine of our economy), that's why the > Republicans are against his re-distribution schemes. >
