6.29.2010

It depends on what the meaning of the word 'we' is

A comment on Ron Johnson's most famous quote:

"The most basic right," Johnson says, "is the right to keep your property." Remembering the golden age when, thanks to Ronald Reagan, the top income tax rate was 28 percent, Johnson says: "For a brief moment we were 72 percent free."
(Emphasis mine)

This is worth some analysis. When he says the word 'we' - he is talking about those in the top income tax bracket. The top tax bracket begins at $373,650 - this is about 2% of Americans.

Another great quote:

JOHNSON: “You know there actually was. I was watching FOX News and, uh, Dick Morris came on. He was talking about [the Wisconsin Senate Race and said] ‘Hey, if you're a rich guy in the state of Wisconsin maybe you ought to decide to run.’

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