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Old 02-08-2011, 08:37 AM
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How are democrats for the little guy?

Someone stated here in a current thread that democrats are for the little guy.

I sure would like to take a look at some of these "fors" and disect them and find out just how "for" the current democrat party is "for" the little guy.

I would also like to look at some examples of how republicans are "for" the "big" guy.

anyone? anyone?
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Old 02-08-2011, 08:52 AM
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Re: How are democrats for the little guy?

Are you talking about politicians? If so, they aren't for the little guy, they just say they are. They're for programs and government. But mostly they're for themselves. Do you think any of them go without?
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Old 02-08-2011, 08:55 AM
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Re: How are democrats for the little guy?

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Are you talking about politicians? If so, they aren't for the little guy, they just say they are. They're for programs and government. But mostly they're for themselves. Do you think any of them go without?
well, someone made the comment. lets see if we can identify an actual example in the real world where that is true!
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Old 02-08-2011, 08:57 AM
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Re: How are democrats for the little guy?

Here I will go first.

Not a democrat....

George W. Bush.

During GWB's presidency the working poor went from paying about 10% in income taxes per year to now not only not paying income tax, but they actually MAKE money from the IRS.

because of the the way GWB structured his tax policy, working poor will get a check from the IRS that is larger than the total they paid in for the year.

George Bush is a Republican but in terms of actual real dollars, George Bush was (in this case) FOR the little guy.
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Old 02-08-2011, 09:11 AM
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Re: How are democrats for the little guy?

Dems are for the little guy. Robert Reiche is less than 5 feet tall. Labor sec or something under Clinton.
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Old 02-08-2011, 09:14 AM
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Re: How are democrats for the little guy?

Here is another.

http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/...ass-and-rich/#

these numbers come from 2005 income data.

under GWB the Richest 1% made18% of the national income and paid 27% of the total tax bill.

the bottom 60% made 25% of the national income and paid less than 14% of the total tax bill.

GWB was very good to the "little guy"
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Old 02-08-2011, 09:16 AM
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Re: How are democrats for the little guy?

I do think some of them mean well with the programs, but it always costs money to support two families. Ours and everyone else's. I have a suggestion for our government. Let the Congress and Senate pay HIGHER taxes than everyone else. And have them quit taking bribes, er contributions.
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Re: How are democrats for the little guy?

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Here I will go first.

Not a democrat....

George W. Bush.

During GWB's presidency the working poor went from paying about 10% in income taxes per year to now not only not paying income tax, but they actually MAKE money from the IRS.

because of the the way GWB structured his tax policy, working poor will get a check from the IRS that is larger than the total they paid in for the year.

George Bush is a Republican but in terms of actual real dollars, George Bush was (in this case) FOR the little guy.
That is flat out wrong!
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Re: How are democrats for the little guy?

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That is flat out wrong!
We have a number of relatives with 4-5 kids who pay ZERO in income taxes yet still get their "Disney World" 6-8 grand "refund" check. But since it comes from the IRS they held their heads up high with the knowledge that they are not on welfare.
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We have a number of relatives with 4-5 kids who pay ZERO in income taxes yet still get their "Disney World" 6-8 grand "refund" check. But since it comes from the IRS they held their heads up high with the knowledge that they are not on welfare.
GE is the largest earner of income which pays nearly zero in taxes. 100,000 page tax return.
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