Why Stop at Banks? 13 Other Great Taxes

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Well shucks we've been hearing this "we'll lose jobs unless we cut taxes" business for nearly 10 years now. I should think that we'd at least see SOME job growth after these policies.
Face it GOP, Carter put up better economic numbers than you.

Matt of VA 11:41PM January 15, 2010

But taxes are serious. The one you needed is a short and long term capital gains tax that actually exceeds the the combined fed, state and payroll taxes on work and the sales taxes passed through to you for merely purchasing your household goods.
Oh, they say, you can't tax capital. Yes you can, and most of the disastrous excesses of speculation would be permanently avoided if you did.

Muser of NM 10:58PM January 15, 2010

This tax is levied on any appointed or elected official who attempts to spin an epic fail by telling us "The system worked".

Billy Yank of VA 9:39PM January 15, 2010

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