Monday, September 26, 2011

Whitehouse Petition Calls for Eisenhower Era Tax Level

As I roll threw my bookmarks of Anti- Capitalist, Anti- Constitutionalist, Anti- Tea party Facebook pages, I came upon this page,The Americans Against The Tea Party.
A Progressive page that totes the Presidents Social Justice agenda.

As I troll through their numerous post (they have a strict policy of reporting trolls...) I discovered a direct link to the Whitehouse website, under a heading of Roll back tax policy to Eisenhower levels.
According to the Petition that is posted to the Whitehouse Website it aims to:
Roll back taxes to the rates of America's Golden Age. The trendy new-fashioned tax rates we've embraced in the recent years have been disastrous for economic growth. It's time to embrace the traditional tax rates that worked for our fathers and our grandfathers.Looking at a list of present-day companies formed in the 50's, it's easy to see that Eisenhower's tax rates created a fertile environment for business.America does not need Avant-garde tax theory: America needs tax rates that have stood the test of time. Roll back taxes to Eisenhower levels.
Now, whats ironic is the words "Roll Back". I'd say roll ahead, but thats just me.
But what you don't see in the wording of the petition is this. At what level of income does this petition call for a Roll back on taxes to America's Golden Age.
So with that said, here is the tax rate for income levels from the Eisenhower's Golden Age (1953- 1961):

Year$10,001$20,001  $60,001$100,001$250,001 $500,001$1M         

195438%      56%       78%       89%        91%        91%         91%          
195626%38%62%75%89%91%91%
195826%38%62%75%89%91%91%
196026%38%62%75%89%91%91%
196126%38%62%75%89%91%91%

Current Tax Rates:

Year$10,001$20,001$60,001$100,001$250,001$372,950$1,000,000


201010%     15%      15%      25%         33%       35%         35%          
So it appears that the Progressives want to raise the rates on those making below the poverty level by 16% along with raising the rate of those who are above the poverty level from anywhere from 24% to as high as 56%

And for a little fun, some comments from the Facebook page, that I found as lunacy.
Our trendy low tax rates have been disastrous. That much is true. Because of them, America can't afford to pay for it's spending. That means more burden is on the safety nets to provide the people with the resources for basic living, which is unsustainable because even as the rich get richer, they pay less taxes to support the government.
OK, since when is it the responsibility of the rich to support our Government? 
But what  stands out is "Can't afford to pay for it's spending"..... 
THEN STOP SPENDING!
Tax Rate under Pres. Eisenhower was 91% whereas today its only 18% for the wealthy.
Can you say CLUELESS DIMWIT!
 ALRIGHT, Who's been into my paint chips????
The lot of you have over indulged, I'd say!
It isn't fair for 90% of people to be taxed on every dime of earned income while people making over 100K don't.
This person OD'd on the paint chips!
Another truth is millionairres do not work harder than you and I. Well, not me anyway
 WAAAAAAA. I work harder then everyone.

SH*T, these moonbats are off their rocker.