It was reported on the Alex Jones show Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren (VP) have their campaign teams set up and running, waiting for the nod.
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Thank you. If we could all make an effort to stick with facts, as you have, we would all be better able to make good decisions. You may have noticed that the "think progress link" considerably distorts what Sanders actually said. For example the Title is "
Bernie Sanders Would Tax The Income Of The Wealthiest Americans At 90 Percent"
That's a pretty dramatic title, but unfortunately it insults our intelligence. As you pointed out what Sanders actually said, when asked whether he thought a marginal rate of 90% was too high, was "No". That is a far cry from "would tax at 90%." He has already said in numerous venues, and made it very clear, that he would tax at a higher rate, but it would be less than the Eisenhower rate of 90%. So while I don't think the Sanders campaign has yet released a proposed marginal rate schedule, they have made it clear that the Top rate would be less than 90%. English has the largest vocabulary of any language, and it lends itself beautifully to distorted political reporting.
Even the statement in the body of the "thinkprogress" article that Sander supposedly said he could back a 90% rate is, I'm quite sure wrong. I don't think you will find that statement anywhere in the Harwood interview. This is again misuse of the Language for nefarious purposes. "Could back," and "not thinking it is too high" are not the same. Sanders has already stated the rate he would push for will not be as high as 90%. I hate it when the press distorts either recklessly, or through innocent ineptness at handling the language, what politicians actually say.
Wouldn't that be interesting! Are they both considered enough outside "the establishment" to have a chance in this very anti-establishment election year.
Maybe you should let the pollsters know.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/ep...s/general_election_trump_vs_sanders-5565.html
It is good to hear the experiences of Canadians as we in the U.S. consider alternatives to our present situation. The inadequacies you describe in the Canadian Health care system seem to largely mirror those in the U.S.. Perhaps you have a slight advantage in that while both systems are lacking, you don't have to pay as much as we for bad care.
I believe the answer is a hybrid system. like school vouchers but health care vouchers.
The government provides or subsidizes(depending on your desire to means test) a catastrophic type care voucher. We eliminate all this state exchange b.s. and we keep the federal govt out of the equation.
We then let the providers compete across state lines to ensure real competition.
They win because everyone will be paying in except illegal immigrants.
We win for many reasons.
1. competition.
2. some of us or all of us wont have to pay
3.non health care businesses win because one of their massive costs will be taken off the books or they can offer cadillac plans for recruiting.
4. to subsidize this healthcare and encourage jobs to relocate here... we put a little tarriff on things being made overseas.
5. we wind up with far better and more competitive health care.
6. the govt undoes medicare part d and actually makes the drug companies compete to provide drugs to the base level voucher care.
7. healthcare providers are allowed to compete to upsell silver gold and luxury plans to those who wish to buy them.
8. And to make sure the taxpaying guys vote for this plan... all men over 40 get 10 does of viagra per month.
call this JemPerfectCare.
The government provides or subsidizes(depending on your desire to means test) a catastrophic type care voucher. We eliminate all this state exchange b.s. and we keep the federal govt out of the equation.
We then let the providers compete across state lines to ensure real competition.
They win because everyone will be paying in except illegal immigrants.
We win for many reasons.
1. competition.
2. some of us or all of us wont have to pay
3.non health care businesses win because one of their massive costs will be taken off the books or they can offer cadillac plans for recruiting.
4. to subsidize this healthcare and encourage jobs to relocate here... we put a little tarriff on things being made overseas.
5. we wind up with far better and more competitive health care.
6. the govt undoes medicare part d and actually makes the drug companies compete to provide drugs to the base level voucher care.
7. healthcare providers are allowed to compete to upsell silver gold and luxury plans to those who wish to buy them.
8. And to make sure the taxpaying guys vote for this plan... all men over 40 get 10 does of viagra per month.
call this JemPerfectCare.
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Bernie Sanders, man of the people, has a tax plan that will toss 6 million of them out of work...
Bernie Sanders’ Tax Plan Would Kill 6 Million Jobs — Analysis
http://www.investors.com/politics/c...-tax-plan-would-kill-6-million-jobs-analysis/
Bernie Sanders plan to raise taxes by $13.6 trillion over the next decade would have a devastating effect on the economy, according to a detailed analysis released on Thursday by the Tax Foundation.
The analysis concludes his myriad tax hikes would cut GDP growth by 9.5%, reduce the nation’s capital stock by 18.6% and result in 6 million fewer full-time equivalent jobs.
“Sanders’ plan would significantly increase marginal tax rates on capital and labor income,” authors Alan Cole and Scott Greenberg say, “which would result in a substantial reduction of the size of the U.S. economy in the long run.”
After accounting for the economic harm done by Sanders’ tax hikes, the Tax Foundation figures that it will end up producing 28% less actual revenue than advertised over 10 years.
While Sanders has focused his campaign almost exclusively on wealth redistribution and attacks on the rich, his tax plan would hit everyone who pays taxes.
Sanders’ proposal includes a 2.2% surcharge on every tax bracket, effectively raising the 10% bracket to 12.2%, the 15% bracket to 17.2%, and so on. He also wants to add four new tax brackets that reach as high as 54.2%. He’d tax capital gains and dividends as ordinary income, substantially raising them for most investors.
In addition, Sanders proposes a new 6.2% payroll tax paid by employers to help finance his “Medicare for all” plan, plus another 0.4% payroll tax split between workers and employers to fund a “family and medical leave trust fund.” He would remove the income cap on Social Security payroll taxes on incomes over $250,000.
The Tax Foundation figures that Sanders would reduce after-tax income for the bottom half of taxpayers by “at least 4.87%” and the top half of taxpayers by “at least 8.57%.”
In addition, Sanders wants to eliminate tax deductions used by oil, gas and coal industries, add a financial transactions tax on the value of stocks, bonds and other financial assets traded in the U.S., and raise the estate tax rate while lowering the exclusion.
The Tax Foundation estimates that the bulk of the $13.6 trillion in revenues would come from the income tax hike, which would cost taxpayers $4.9 trillion, and the payroll tax hikes, which would cost individuals and businesses a total of $8.3 trillion.
Bernie Sanders’ Tax Plan Would Kill 6 Million Jobs — Analysis
http://www.investors.com/politics/c...-tax-plan-would-kill-6-million-jobs-analysis/
Bernie Sanders plan to raise taxes by $13.6 trillion over the next decade would have a devastating effect on the economy, according to a detailed analysis released on Thursday by the Tax Foundation.
The analysis concludes his myriad tax hikes would cut GDP growth by 9.5%, reduce the nation’s capital stock by 18.6% and result in 6 million fewer full-time equivalent jobs.
“Sanders’ plan would significantly increase marginal tax rates on capital and labor income,” authors Alan Cole and Scott Greenberg say, “which would result in a substantial reduction of the size of the U.S. economy in the long run.”
After accounting for the economic harm done by Sanders’ tax hikes, the Tax Foundation figures that it will end up producing 28% less actual revenue than advertised over 10 years.
While Sanders has focused his campaign almost exclusively on wealth redistribution and attacks on the rich, his tax plan would hit everyone who pays taxes.
Sanders’ proposal includes a 2.2% surcharge on every tax bracket, effectively raising the 10% bracket to 12.2%, the 15% bracket to 17.2%, and so on. He also wants to add four new tax brackets that reach as high as 54.2%. He’d tax capital gains and dividends as ordinary income, substantially raising them for most investors.
In addition, Sanders proposes a new 6.2% payroll tax paid by employers to help finance his “Medicare for all” plan, plus another 0.4% payroll tax split between workers and employers to fund a “family and medical leave trust fund.” He would remove the income cap on Social Security payroll taxes on incomes over $250,000.
The Tax Foundation figures that Sanders would reduce after-tax income for the bottom half of taxpayers by “at least 4.87%” and the top half of taxpayers by “at least 8.57%.”
In addition, Sanders wants to eliminate tax deductions used by oil, gas and coal industries, add a financial transactions tax on the value of stocks, bonds and other financial assets traded in the U.S., and raise the estate tax rate while lowering the exclusion.
The Tax Foundation estimates that the bulk of the $13.6 trillion in revenues would come from the income tax hike, which would cost taxpayers $4.9 trillion, and the payroll tax hikes, which would cost individuals and businesses a total of $8.3 trillion.