Obama won in 8 of the 10 wealthiest counties

[Ricter]

Quote from Petsamo:

Have you leftists noticed that the Democrats are really interested in slamming the middle class & poor, not the rich?

How did they pass the elimination of the estate tax last year?

How does that hurt the middle class and poor?

 

[Petsamo]

Quote from Ricter:

How does that hurt the middle class and poor?

Regressive taxes.

You leftists view tax breaks for the rich as an expense.

I thought you would come up with a smarter question.

 

[mrbill]

Quote from hughb:

I have to admit that I find this totally confounding: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/obama-wins-8-10-wealthiest-154837437.html

It's absolutely clear that Obama is engaging in class warfare with his "pay their fair share" and "you didn't build that". The only explanation I can come up with is that they voted against the other guy, not for the guy they marked on the ballot.

Rich people vote for Obama, and it's somehow class warfare? I don't get that.

I recall that people start out life as Dem's, then turn to Rep while in the working class, including lawyers and bookkeepers, and then change back to Dem's when they become more wealthy. Not saying I agree with that either, that would put the poor and the rich in the same group. Perhaps there just is no exact correlation, and we're all free to choose our political party.

 

[Ricter]

Quote from Petsamo:

Regressive taxes.

You leftists view tax breaks for the rich as an expense.

I thought you would come up with a smarter question.

Dems struck the increase in that tax from Obama's tax plan, no?

 

[Petsamo]

Quote from Ricter:

Dems struck the increase in that tax from Obama's tax plan, no?

It doesn't matter whether or not Obama is involved in tax increases. The Democrats in general look to increase taxes regardless of the source, regressive or otherwise. If Obama cannot increase taxes at the federal level, the states will do it at the state level.

 

[nazzdack]

Quote from hughb:
----totally confounding....
----class warfare....
----The only explanation I can come up with....

1) Those wealthy counties in Virginia are probably infested with federal government workers who are "high earners".
2) For those other counties, was it the "hired help" who voted in "large" numbers and and not actual wealthy residents?

 

[mrbill]

Quote from nazzdack:

1) Those wealthy counties in Virginia are probably infested with federal government workers who are "high earners".
2) For those other counties, was it the "hired help" who voted in "large" numbers and and not actual wealthy residents?

Or, maybe that old saying about starting life as a Dem, going to Rep, then back to Dem when rich so that you can help others?

 

[Ricter]

Quote from Petsamo:

It doesn't matter whether or not Obama is involved in tax increases. The Democrats in general look to increase taxes regardless of the source, regressive or otherwise. If Obama cannot increase taxes at the federal level, the states will do it at the state level.

This is what you wrote:

"Have you leftists noticed that the Democrats are really interested in slamming the middle class & poor, not the rich?

"How did they pass the elimination of the estate tax last year?"