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Do the elderly drive on the roads? Use medical services? Fly? Everyone uses and benefits from the services provided by the government.
We need to recognize that we can't continue to exclude a larger and larger portion of the population from contributing to the funding of the systems we all benefit from.
When I was growing up my pop used to tell me "I'm paying the bills, I make the rules." We shouldn't be surprised that the small percentage of the people who pay the bills (including myself) want to make the darn rules.
When I was 18 I decided the Navy would free me from pop's rules. I traded one set for another.
Yes, he did personally attack a lot of people who typically vote GOP. Some will not vote for him because of the attack on their integrity.
Go ahead and re-elect Obama and force him to wear the albatross (disastrous domestic and foreign policies, stagnant economy) he's created for another 4 years. After that, no one will elect another Dem president for at least a generation.
No, not at all. I'd reconcile that 95% of the 47% believe they actually pay federal (and state) income taxes, even when they get a full refund.
Yep. No one thinks they are a leech. Obama's campaign would have to convince them that they are parasites in order to gain votes from this. How many of them are likely to agree that they are in fact leeches? Not many. They will, instead, falsely think that they pay federal income tax. They may even grow to resent those who don't pay, never realizing that it is themselves.
Honestly he really shot himself with this one. I am not saying it is castastrophic but it comes at a time when he is already down in swing state polls and the math is not looking good for him. Barring unforseen things or an Obama disaster in the debates, I think Romney is pretty much done for. There is a very real possibility he may lose Florida and Ohio which would pretty much be the election.
I've been saying that if Obama/Romney went 65/35 on Intrade, the election is likely over. That threshold has been hit.
If it hits 70/30, it is definitely over barring a huge gaffe or scandal by Obama.
Sure, so what does that bring that percentage down to now? And while we are at it, we should subtract the elderly and this disable too. So we are now at what? 15%? 20%?
You want to leave the troops out of it because that statement is really looking bad for Mittens, and we all know it.
The solution is simple.
Increase E-1 pay to $50K/yr and let them pay taxes on that.
Do you agree with my solution, or do you hate our men and women in uniform?
Apparently, you can be rich and be part of the 47% who did not pay taxes. You could also be retired living on social security, working poor, in the military, in college, or a large corporation.
Pity, that Romney does not care about any of these people.
Apparently, you can be rich and be part of the 47% who did not pay taxes. You could also be retired living on social security, working poor, in the military, in college, or a large corporation.
Pity, that Romney does not care about any of these people.
Why tax a productive activity when there are so many unproductive things to tax.
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