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8. I'm surprised that as much as some social conservatives think the 1950s and 1960s were the peak of the middle class..

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 01:20 PM

19 hrs ago

they never think about what the top marginal tax rates were back then.

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It is time to tax the wealthy 90 per cent again to pay for the new war [View all] Stargazer99 19 hrs ago OP

No. To pay for healthcare leftstreet 19 hrs ago #1

THIS. lastlib 18 hrs ago #11

Tax them to pay for all the damage they have done to our country. Eat the rich! Whyisthisstillclose 19 hrs ago #2

Corporations are doing well, Profits could be taxed. pwb 19 hrs ago #3

This Again? ProfessorGAC 19 hrs ago #4

Exactly. It's a faulty argument, mostly. MineralMan 18 hrs ago #10

Obvious HarborMaster 19 hrs ago #5

The rich don't have or need income. They have get more stuff. multigraincracker 19 hrs ago #6

It's long past time. Iggo 19 hrs ago #7

I love the idea that they are taxed 100% for anything over 1 Billion. Ferrets are Cool 19 hrs ago #9

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 18 hrs ago #12

Obscene wealth is a national security threat Fullduplexxx 18 hrs ago #13

How Much Is Enough? 2na fisherman 17 hrs ago #16