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HarryK[_8_]

On 2/20/2011 9:41 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 20 Feb 2011 20:57:11 -0500, wrote:

On Sun, 20 Feb 2011 10:41:26 -0800, wrote:

It might help a little but the rich don't really have that much money.
I already showed you the total net worth of the Forbes 400 would only
handle our current deficit for about 18 months. Bear in mind that is
their unrealized profit on securities that the can't really write a
check for.
Get a calculator, go to Forbes and add it up yourself if you are
bored.
Go get a calculator and figure out how much of an increase of 4% for
those making over $250K will have on deficit reduction.
What do you think the median income of that group is?
$500,000? $1M?
Lets take the best case scenario and say $1M
They would pay an extra $40,000 times 1.9 million households ... $80
billion, not a small number but still chump change compared to the
$1.1 trillion deficit.
Go "figure" your math some more. You're not even close.
Facts please?
You can't just say no it isn't without some facts. Which part is
wrong?

I've done that several times. Most recently that the top 400 have more
than the bottom 50%. Yet, the Republicans want to tax the bottom half
and GOD FORBID touch any money from the top.
You're just plain crazy.