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Old 03-20-2009, 11:35 AM   #24
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House is scheduled to vote today on a bill that would levy a 90 percent tax on bonuses paid to employees with family incomes above $250,000 at companies that have received at least $5 billion in government bailout money.

So, think of what this mean. Say Im a computer programmer, working at bank of America, making 75K per year and get a 15k bonus, my wife is a lawyer making 180k per year. This proposal will TAX MY BONUS BY 90% !!!!!!!!!!!
Are you fuc$king kidding me! This is ROBBERY!!! I never in my life imagined that a democratic controlled government could be this insane.
You libs approve of this???????????
Jimmy this is socialism. The government has to constantly raise funds, other peoples funds, to support thier programs.

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