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Is it fair that the ultra rich Kerrys paid 12% in income tax?

N8 v2.0

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Oct 18, 2002
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Typical Limousine Liberal... taxes are for the little people...


KERRYS PAID JUST 12% IN FEDERAL INCOME TAXES IN 2003
AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM | SEPTEMBER 8, 2004 | CHRISTOPHER BUTLER

WASHINGTON, D.C. - John Kerry has repeatedly called for increasing taxes on the "wealthy" so the affluent "pay their fair share" for the "common good." Ironically, John and Theresa Heinz Kerry, who comprise one the richest families in the world, pay relatively little income tax.

Last year, John Kerry and his wife paid just 12% of their combined income in income taxes, despite their assertion that the rich should contribute increased amounts to government coffers. In contrast, President and Mrs. Bush, who had a substantially lower income than the Kerry's, paid over 28% in taxes.

"John Kerry wants other Americans to pay higher taxes while he and his wife manage to pay a rate lower than most of the middle class," said ATR President Grover Norquist. "Apparently, the Kerry's think everyone else should pay higher taxes but them."

In addition to finding loopholes and write-offs to decrease his taxes, John Kerry has declined to pay a small, voluntary tax in his home state. The Massachusetts state income tax code contains a provision allowing payers to contribute an extra .6% of their income to benefit the commonwealth. Kerry has consistently failed to pay the extra money, which would have amounted to $687 dollars last year.

"John Kerry thinks other hardworking Americans should pay more taxes while he and his billionaire wife pay as little as possible," continued Norquist. "The hypocrisy John Kerry shows on his own tax return is not indicative of the character and judgment America needs in our President." Contact: Christopher Butler (202) 785-0266 cbutler@atr.org
 

syadasti

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Apr 15, 2002
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What's you point? Bush, Kerry, and every other rich person tries to minimize the taxes they pay?

You hear about the no CARB diet yet? Its the only healthy diet out there:

No Cheney
No Ashcroft
No Rumsfeld
No Bush
 

Tenchiro

Attention K Mart Shoppers
Jul 19, 2002
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N8 said:
"John Kerry wants other Americans to pay higher taxes while he and his wife manage to pay a rate lower than most of the middle class," said ATR President Grover Norquist. "Apparently, the Kerry's think everyone else should pay higher taxes but them."
Where exactly did John Kerry say that again? Is it really fair to blame Kerry for paying lower taxes? I mean Dubya is the one who gave him a tax cut...

“You have a mat, and it’s got some conclusions written on it, and you back up next to the mat, and think about a question, and then you jump to a conclusion. Right there on the mat, you jump to a conclusion…”
 

Tenchiro

Attention K Mart Shoppers
Jul 19, 2002
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syadasti said:
What's you point? Bush, Kerry, and every other rich person tries to minimize the taxes they pay?

You hear about the no CARB diet yet? Its the only healthy diet out there:

No Cheney
No Ashcroft
No Rice
No Bush
Shouldn't that be Rumsfeld instead of Rice?
 

Silver

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Jul 20, 2002
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Tenchiro said:
Where exactly did John Kerry say that again? Is it really fair to blame Kerry for paying lower taxes? I mean Dubya is the one who gave him a tax cut...

“You have a mat, and it’s got some conclusions written on it, and you back up next to the mat, and think about a question, and then you jump to a conclusion. Right there on the mat, you jump to a conclusion…”
Thanks for pointing that out. If Kerry had been president the last 4 years, N8 would have a good point.

As it is, that seems to make the point quite succinctly that the rich pay way less as a %. N8, you oughta think things through just a little bit before you post.
 

Ciaran

Fear my banana
Apr 5, 2004
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Puh - leaze! C'mon, ALL politicians do that. They are ALL rich and they ALL try to pay as little as possible. Heck, what would you do if you were rich and in power? Probably the same thing. The only difference between the democrats and the republicans is the lies they tell. They both suck.

This is lame, even for N8.