even says on ike's wikipedia right at the top he supported the new deal and expanded social security.bernie sanders is comparable to ike who supported the new deal.
"We have this phenomenon where someone is taking positions that would have been considered pretty mainstream during the Eisenhower years, that are supported by a large part, often a considerable majority, of the population, but he’s dismissed as radical and extremist," he said. "That’s an indication of how the spectrum has shifted to the right during the neoliberal period, so far to the right that the contemporary Democrats are pretty much what used to be called moderate Republicans, and the Republicans are just off the spectrum.
"His positions would not have surprised President Eisenhower, who said, in fact, that anyone who does not accept New Deal programs doesn’t belong in the American political system. That’s now considered very radical."
Noam Chomsky: Bernie Sanders isn't a radical -- he's basically Eisenhower
Bernie Sanders is considered radical -- but Noam Chomsky said his positions actually enjoy broad support.Chomsky said the Vermont senator and Democratic presidential candidate's platform wasn't all that different from Republican President Dwight Eisenhower, reported Democracy Now."He’s...www.rawstory.com
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why have humans do a job a machine can do better?
what percent of pp like their job lol?
ultimately teh decision to automate or not should be a democratic decision which currently nothign in capitalism is.
oldngray
nowhere special
He isn't even allowed to play with his dog.
oldngray
nowhere special
wiki is hopeless on anything involving politics.
ive heard criticism of wiki as well but are tehy wrong about that?
ike maintained the 91% top marginal tax rate on the rich.
oldngray
nowhere special
As I said hands off. He left those rates in place without trying to change them.
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While the top marginal income tax rate was over 90 percent while Eisenhower was president, few people were subject to that rate due to deductions and other tax loopholes. Top income earners paid much lower average tax rates.
FACT CHECK: Did ‘Hardly Anyone’ Pay 90 Percent In Taxes Under Eisenhower?
Liberals pointed to high tax rates in the 50s after Ocasio-Cortez suggested a 70 percent rate
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PT Car Washer
Well-Known Member
Try it some time.
yea your right i think its called the effective tax rate. im not sure what that was, but id guess theres a good chance whatever bernie proposed was lower.As I said hands off. He left those rates in place without trying to change them.
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While the top marginal income tax rate was over 90 percent while Eisenhower was president, few people were subject to that rate due to deductions and other tax loopholes. Top income earners paid much lower average tax rates.
FACT CHECK: Did ‘Hardly Anyone’ Pay 90 Percent In Taxes Under Eisenhower?
Liberals pointed to high tax rates in the 50s after Ocasio-Cortez suggested a 70 percent rate
DriveInDriѵeOut
Inordinately Right
Says the guy with such great work ethic he spent his entire life "working" a part time job as a gas pumper. Brilliant.
what does that pay?
btw an easy job like that is better than being dick cheney a war criminal or obama a corrupt president
DriveInDriѵeOut
Inordinately Right
I wasn't talking to you little kid.
MAKAVELI
Well-Known Member
Better than working as a full-time troll in your mommy's basement.
actually i am talking to you fester
you know pump gas is a better job than working on wall street destroying the american economy causing americans to commit suicide and divorce!
make sure those wheels dont fall off. wouldnt want to see you hurt yourself.....DUCKY
zubenelgenubi
I'm a star
He is why I said I wish more people would expect the president to golf more.
pretty sure presidents have lots of work to do. i recal guys commenting on this before trump came to office because he didnt really know what he signed up for.
can we pay biggest polluters to not work too?
zubenelgenubi
I'm a star
Nothing saying they have to do any of it. There'd be a lot less to do if we weren't involved in military actions across the globe. I thought you were against war. Why do you want the president to be busy if you are against war?
zubenelgenubi
I'm a star
How much do you think it'll cost to get China to stop polluting?
