Athletes and entertainers earn way too much

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Submitted by benjamin (United States), Jun 24, 2010 20:11

I am far to the left, and could not agree more that our nation has some skewed priorities when an athlete makes thousands of dollars per pitch, but nurses are struggling to pay rent. Do you think that athletes would somehow be exempt from a higher estate tax or income tax? Of course not, they would have to pay just like the Waltons, Gates' and Buffetts.

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Estate Tax [107 words]M TrachtenbergJun 24, 2010 17:28
Restrict Charitable deductions
[w/response] [68 words]		benjaminJun 24, 2010 16:01
↔ I am all for cynicism [80 words]benjaminJun 24, 2010 20:16
Actually the tax on inherited IRAs and 401ks comes close right now. [89 words]LyleJun 24, 2010 15:56
"greed" applied to the billionaires, but not to politicians [217 words]BrettJun 24, 2010 15:51
↔ ⇒ Athletes and entertainers earn way too much [66 words]benjaminJun 24, 2010 20:11

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