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Haggard Celine

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41. Well said.

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:20 AM

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If the rich stayed on vacation and amused themselves all the time, maybe we wouldn't have these problems. But they buy politicians and rig things so that they continue to gain even more. They have too much influence over the decisions our government makes and it's harming the rest of the country. We're probably going to have to pack the Supreme Court in order to get anything done finally on this matter.

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We Need to Talk About Rich People [View all] Haggard Celine 23 hrs ago OP

I've had the same thought. Nobody needs millions or billions of dollars in cash or properties to live a good life... wcmagumba 23 hrs ago #1

I agree. Haggard Celine 23 hrs ago #2

And get rid of stepped up basis TexasBushwhacker 23 hrs ago #6

They have it figured out, don't they? Haggard Celine 22 hrs ago #10

And all that hoarding of capital TexasBushwhacker 22 hrs ago #11

I think they're trying to fix the economy so that it runs on Haggard Celine 22 hrs ago #15

But that's not sustainable TexasBushwhacker 22 hrs ago #16

Texas, you have an answer for me regarding how much stepped up basis you're willing to exclude? PeaceWave 22 hrs ago #18

I think that's what we should shoot for. Haggard Celine 22 hrs ago #19

That's what I wonder about too. AZJonnie 19 hrs ago #35

I often wonder how many of the common people do not understand this- no wonder the rich don't want Stargazer99 17 hrs ago #37

ALL stepped up basis? Throwing the baby out with the bath water, isn't it? PeaceWave 22 hrs ago #12

Of course, and I have no problem with a spouse TexasBushwhacker 22 hrs ago #13

Okay, so you've already made an exception for a spouse. What about for children? And, how much? PeaceWave 22 hrs ago #14

Not only that, markodochartaigh 21 hrs ago #29

Definitely a rigged system TexasBushwhacker 12 hrs ago #44

Let them earn (or steal) as much money as they want but Marie Marie 23 hrs ago #3

I think that's fair. Haggard Celine 23 hrs ago #5

Makes me sick! CountAllVotes 23 hrs ago #4

They think it all should be theirs. Haggard Celine 23 hrs ago #8

Line em up VanceFan 23 hrs ago #7

A health care system would be a nice start. Haggard Celine 22 hrs ago #9

Immigrants Aren't Stealing Your Jobs Mr.Bee 22 hrs ago #17

He said he was going after criminals and Haggard Celine 22 hrs ago #22

ICE is hiring the criminals. Thus the need for masks. travelingthrulife 12 hrs ago #45

And it isn't capitalism Figarosmom 22 hrs ago #20

OP, I notice that you didn't define either "wealthy" or "rich." How do we know who to go after? PeaceWave 22 hrs ago #21

Just like everything else, the government would have to decide Haggard Celine 22 hrs ago #23

Eventually though, these kinds of suggestions must narrow down to a specific number... PeaceWave 21 hrs ago #24

Well, any number is going to be Haggard Celine 21 hrs ago #27

Without actual numbers regarding the taxation of wealth, the discussion collapses into vaguery... PeaceWave 21 hrs ago #28

I don't know all the laws about Haggard Celine 21 hrs ago #31

Found this book at the thriftstore Puppyjive 21 hrs ago #25

Reagan broke the guardrails that prevented this. I don't think live love laugh 21 hrs ago #26

On limiting how much people can accumulate canetoad 21 hrs ago #30

I just want to take a lot of the power Haggard Celine 20 hrs ago #32

Elon Musk canetoad 20 hrs ago #33

Well said! Haggard Celine 20 hrs ago #34

The most doable thing with the best bang for buck is to invalidate Citizens United and force public funding of elections AZJonnie 19 hrs ago #36

It all goes back to that. And that goes back to the complete corruption of the Supreme Court under Roberts. Scrivener7 14 hrs ago #39

I was just thinking this morning that we didn't use to be so dependent on giant privately owned corporations. Scrivener7 14 hrs ago #38

Well said. Haggard Celine 14 hrs ago #41

You want them taken down a notch? OldBaldy1701E 14 hrs ago #40

Yes! AND stop giving them your money! I don't get why people won't do this. Scrivener7 14 hrs ago #42

Programming, my friend... programming. OldBaldy1701E 13 hrs ago #43

Yeesh. I hate that you're so right. Scrivener7 2 hrs ago #51

Message auto-removed Name removed 12 hrs ago #46

bye bye KS Toronado 12 hrs ago #47

And? BannonsLiver 12 hrs ago #48

Well, perhaps we can narrow the scope to wealth inequality TBF 12 hrs ago #49

It is immoral to have folks starving in the streets TBF 11 hrs ago #50