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9. Taxes are a toxic topic. I'm constantly explaining to friends and family

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Nov 7, 2025, 03:19 AM

Nov 7

who bring it up as a deal breaker that death and taxes are still a certainty unless they are uber rich. And I tell them that the rich flood the media with the no-tax idea to make people think it applies to the average person when nothing’s farther from the truth.

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For 45 years Republicans..... [View all] applegrove Nov 7 OP

For 45 years, boonecreek Nov 7 #1

I tried to find out... littlemissmartypants Nov 7 #8

It's an expression I came up with or heard from someone else. boonecreek Nov 7 #11

Truth Beck2 Nov 7 #2

TRUTH RIGHT THERE Skittles Nov 7 #3

"castes" brings to mind lecture couple of nights ago on CBC Radio Ideas, podcast link: Bernardo de La Paz Nov 7 #4

Current levels of wealth & income inequality are unsustainable & AI profits will blow the gasket if they are not careful Bernardo de La Paz Nov 7 #5

And most Democrats want to bipartisan with them. (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus Nov 7 #6

Median wage has been stagnant relative to productivity for 45 years. pat_k Nov 7 #7

Taxes are a toxic topic. I'm constantly explaining to friends and family live love laugh Nov 7 #9

"CRUELTY IS THE POINT!" Jack Valentino Nov 7 #10