Blue Mass Group

1. puzzled yet again (1 Reply)

   Not sure how you draw the conclusion that I resent anyone.

   I thought we were discussing the redistribution of wealth and the best way to achieve it. I was trying to understand why you think raising taxes does this, but apparently that is not possible without falsely placing resentment and generalizing (farnkoff) anyone the has made a lot of money as worthless.

   The main reason I stopped posting was my feeling that BMG had become an echo chamber where respectable discussion was not possible when there was a fervent disagreement of opinion.

   Can we have a civil discussion without false accusations and generalizations?

   jimcaralis   @   Feb 5, 2012 at 14:23 EST
   

2. Still don't see it (3 Replies)

   How does raising taxes help in a fundamental way to redistribute wealth – especially for those that don’t pay taxes and won’t get any additional money to spend.

   jimcaralis   @   Feb 5, 2012 at 12:38 EST
   

3. Well (0 Replies)

   I would imagine that if 70% of working americans paid taxes we would all be better off. Raising taxes doesn’t create incentive to hire more people and raise salaries.

   jimcaralis   @   Feb 5, 2012 at 12:25 EST
   

4. Are people making 250K taxed enough? (3 Replies)

   in some cases yes and some cases no, but the fundamental problem is that there are too many people (47%) that pay no federal taxes because they don’t make enough money.

   So the question is how does raising taxes on wealthier people help get people earning a living wage so they can pay taxes and contribute?

   jimcaralis   @   Feb 5, 2012 at 11:45 EST
   

5. thanks (0 Replies)

   

   jimcaralis   @   Jan 22, 2012 at 20:23 EST
   

6. the point of question was fair (0 Replies)

   I think 35% is fair – at 40% tax rate with an additional state tax rate brings it into the mid 40′s and in some places close to 50. That doesn’t seem fair to me.

   jimcaralis   @   Jan 22, 2012 at 20:22 EST
   

7. fair share? (2 Replies)

   the one percent is 340k+ not 250k. Addressing other comments those making 250k are paying more in taxes already (33% or 35%) than the middle income (25%). That seems fair to me.

   Now the 15% tax on long term capital gains does seem unfair.

   jimcaralis   @   Jan 21, 2012 at 20:33 EST
   

8. yes clearly (1 Reply)

   yes clearly I have no children and the only way to prevent children from suffering and dying is this commercial.

   jimcaralis   @   Apr 30, 2011 at 10:54 EST
   

9. It's over the top (2 Replies)

   My gut reaction to viewing it.. over the top and heavy handed. It went too far – not a big fan of using children like that in a commercial.

   jimcaralis   @   Apr 30, 2011 at 09:17 EST
   

10. Archaic system being dismantled (0 Replies)

    What we are seeing is the dismantling of an archaic system that once served a great purpose. It has not evolved with the times because of inherent power and money.

    jimcaralis   @   Apr 30, 2011 at 08:56 EST
    

11. As shameful as (1 Reply)

    This commercial is as shameful as his vote. It will backfire.

    jimcaralis   @   Apr 30, 2011 at 08:41 EST
    

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