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moniss

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15. I think you missed entirely what I'm

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #12)

Tue May 20, 2025, 11:33 AM

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Top Democrat Rips Red 'Taker States' Getting Subsidized By Blue 'Donor States' Like New York: That's 'Actually Not Fair' [View all] BumRushDaShow Tuesday OP

Don't call them "takers". Call them "leeches." Girard442 Tuesday #1

I expect there are a couple generations of young people BumRushDaShow Tuesday #2

Send them a-swimmin' in the crick. Girard442 Tuesday #4

They could even go swimming BumRushDaShow Tuesday #5

"Takers" is their language underpants Tuesday #3

The African Queen. twodogsbarking Tuesday #7

Hard to look tough when using soft language like that... EllisWhy Tuesday #34

This attempt to divide the States by political majority's will only lead to civil war. Jacson6 Tuesday #6

It's needed in NJ JustAnotherGen Tuesday #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Jacson6 Tuesday #16

Which people JustAnotherGen Tuesday #17

This issue is precisely why the thought of blue state secession interests me Wicked Blue Tuesday #20

Amen! Red state rich are making out like bandits when it comes to ultra low state taxes.... paleotn Tuesday #26

Bullshit. paleotn Tuesday #25

I rest my case. This is a recipe for a civil war. n/t Jacson6 Tuesday #28

Again. Is that a threat? paleotn Tuesday #30

:-( Jacson6 Tuesday #31

..... paleotn Tuesday #32

Just a little secession JustAnotherGen Wednesday #39

It does not follow Torchlight Thursday #44

They have more needs from the Federal government? Why? V850i Tuesday #37

I think a surtax moniss Tuesday #8

Actually - no JustAnotherGen Tuesday #12

I think you missed entirely what I'm moniss Tuesday #15

There is only one set of Federal tax tables; it doesn't vary by state MichMan Tuesday #21

State taxes are NOT the same. That's the point. You cannot focus just on federal tax rates. paleotn Tuesday #29

The post I replied to (and quoted) specifically mentioned federal taxes MichMan Tuesday #35

If its not fair, which is not, don't just say it, find a way to take it away from them, that is what repubs would do. Escurumbele Tuesday #9

He's absolutely correct JustAnotherGen Tuesday #10

Been that Rebl2 Tuesday #11

Who do they think pays for the recovery when they get floods down in thier hollers. ToxMarz Tuesday #14

Red states take our money which they use to shit on blue states. Initech Tuesday #18

Moocher states Wicked Blue Tuesday #19

I lived for a time in a southern state. dedl67 Tuesday #22

Boom. It's about fucking time to play this card. The GOP obsession with "leeches" and "parasites" is beyond Karasu Tuesday #23

As the orange numpty would say: it's not fair, they're not paying their fair share IcyPeas Tuesday #24

Since Reconstruction Evolve Dammit Tuesday #27

This is the WRONG take on it Red Mountain Tuesday #33

Bingo! The one-per-centers are getting the FREE RIDE in every state in the Union FakeNoose Tuesday #36

And we SHOULD be using the "takers" language loud and proud every day Bluetus Wednesday #41

Yes ... "American Oligarchs" is a better term than "billionaires" FakeNoose Thursday #42

I'm not sure. The rhetoric is important. Bluetus Thursday #43

Beth Van Duyne is (ugh!) my rep since tha last re-districting (used to be Colin Allred). DFW Wednesday #38

How are retirees and working people able to pay tens of thousands of dollars annually in property taxes? MichMan Wednesday #40