skelpie

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[–] skelpie@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ok, so what percentage of income do the various income brackets pay?

[–] skelpie@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Before the civil war, one senator almost caned another to death in the senate, and the assailant was fined ~10 000 dollars and continued serving as a senator.

The politics of the 21st century is the most civil it has been in human history.

[–] skelpie@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

False, the bottom 90% paid about 25% of income taxes (in the US at least). https://taxfoundation.org/publications/latest-federal-income-tax-data/

[–] skelpie@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The "line diagraph" represents real physical things that you can eat or sleep in or wear.

[–] skelpie@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Sure, but that's not what the post is about.

[–] skelpie@kbin.social 55 points 1 year ago (9 children)

There's 0 real economists who hold anything close to these views. What a stupid take. Before you downvote, I ask that you find a single source that contradicts my claim. Since all liberal economics is like that, it should be easy, right?