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applegrove

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11. Oh it would be terribly regressive. I am not advocating it at all.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #10)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 02:24 AM

Apr 2025

The US in 1870 to 1913 had desperate poverty and child labour. No rights for POC or women. It was horrible. And the poor and the middle class would pay all the taxes. No No No we don't want that.

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So, I need help deciphering this one [View all] EnergizedLib Apr 2025 OP

Leavitt is perfect for that job. She lies with ease and would likely have joined the Nazis or Klan if she were older. Silent Type Apr 2025 #1

The lying only works EnergizedLib Apr 2025 #3

She said tariffs were a tax cut and everyone was jumping up applegrove Apr 2025 #2

I don't know who tariffs would be a tax cut for EnergizedLib Apr 2025 #4

Tariffs would 'enable' the end of income tax and applegrove Apr 2025 #5

Well, isn't it her job to lie? EnergizedLib Apr 2025 #6

So maybe she's not so dumb. applegrove Apr 2025 #7

Tariff taxes are regressive taxes. Replacing income tax w tariff taxes hurts the poor & middle class Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #10

Oh it would be terribly regressive. I am not advocating it at all. applegrove Apr 2025 #11

No worries. I was attacking Leavitt's statement. Sorry I should have been clearer about that. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #12

No problem. I wasn't sure but wanted to be clear. applegrove Apr 2025 #13

maybe because the SC said the deportees will have due process WHERE CharleyDog Apr 2025 #8

She's a founding member of the new Dumb Clucks Club. calimary Apr 2025 #9