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60379 Re: From Thom Hartmann's blog...
   Ribit, That is one of the biggest pieces of bullshit you have ever...
joe-taylor   FFFT   24 Jan 2014
4:08 AM
60368 Re: From Thom Hartmann's blog...
   Ribit: "...the top tax rates were indeed higher back then, but ther...
killthecat   FFFT   24 Jan 2014
2:21 AM

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Re: From Thom Hartmann's blog...

By: ribit in FFFT
Fri, 24 Jan 14 1:50 AM
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...the top tax rates were indeed higher back then, but there were a lot more deductions and exemptions and loopholes. The effective tax rates were about the same as they are now. Those marginal tax rates were designed to protect 'old money' wealth from the crowd of newcomers attempting to horn in on the status of those who were in the borned rich business (most of whom are and were democrats.




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