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Old 09-17-2010, 09:08 PM
 
Location: Long Island (chief in S Farmingdale)
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Um, you must have missed (or selectively ignored) the republican filibuster blocking unemployment benefits to 1.2 million Americans this last June.
Yup, in fact it took those RINO's Snowe and Collins to say enough is enough and break with the GOP and stop the filibuster in order to pass the extension.
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Old 09-17-2010, 09:11 PM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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Yes, but the rich get them to vote against their own best interest. I noticed a couple of posters here that are doing it. They do not realize how they are laughed at behind their backs.
You mean like actually finding it wrong to have one man pay more(% wise) in taxes than another simply because he makes more???

Principles must be a difficult concept for those who are self centered.
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Old 09-17-2010, 09:11 PM
 
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But the kids are already here. What would you suggest? We put them back in utero?
Again, I'm not talking about people who are having temporary setbacks where parents lost their jobs. I'm talking about the multitude of cases where mom and dad work minimum wage jobs and start popping out a family.

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When you realize how vitally important children are to the future of the nation, then you will understand why our society found it necessary to demand our government reflect their views on the matter.
And people need to understand how expensive kids are and that they are YOUR kids, not societies. Its your job to feed, clothe, and shelter them.
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Old 09-17-2010, 09:14 PM
 
Location: The Greater Houston Metro Area
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You mean like actually finding it wrong to have one man pay more(% wise) in taxes than another simply because he makes more???

Principles must be a difficult concept for those who are self centered.
Who gave you your talking point - Rush or Beck?
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Old 09-17-2010, 09:19 PM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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Who gave you your talking point - Rush or Beck?
Sorry you lose.

Should the guy who makes more money than you buy the drinks at the bar,simply because he makes more than you?
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Old 09-17-2010, 09:25 PM
 
Location: The Greater Houston Metro Area
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Sorry you lose.

Should the guy who makes more money than you buy the drinks at the bar,simply because he makes more than you?
You didn't asnswer my question. Saying "you lose" is not an answer. I can always tell a FAUX News Addict. They never answer a question - they just go to the next talking point, like they have been shown.
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Old 09-17-2010, 09:29 PM
 
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Actually, contrary to popular belief, wealth is taxed less. Just ask Warren Buffet and his secretary.

"Mr Buffett said that he was taxed at 17.7 per cent on the $46 million he made last year, without trying to avoid paying higher taxes, while his secretary, who earned $60,000, was taxed at 30 per cent."
Buffett blasts system that lets him pay less tax than secretary - Times Online
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Old 09-17-2010, 09:33 PM
 
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No, but how about this:

The factory worker pays 30% of his income in taxes, but the owner of the factory only pays 15% of his income in taxes because most of his income comes from capital gains and stock profits.

Is that fair?
First of all, that made no sense. At all. But I think I get what you were trying to say.

In order to live off of any profit made off of money invested, you have to have a lot invested in order to do that. Not to mention the money you invested to help float the economy was already taxed at the Fed and state level - so what you make off your already taxed money gets taxed again.

And we're not talking about those at the $250K - $300K mark of "RICH" (per Obama and tons of jealous types) who live in a part of the country where if you make that type of an income and take care of your own, you're doing ok, but you ain't rich (even if you own that business), correct? Because that would just be delusional.

There is no 30% bracket. It's 28% or 33%.

What are you looking for? Profits made off of investing to be taxed higher?

People will start stuffing their mattresses with cash.
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Old 09-17-2010, 09:39 PM
 
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First of all, that made no sense. At all. But I think I get what you were trying to say.

In order to live off of any profit made off of money invested, you have to have a lot invested in order to do that. Not to mention the money you invested to help float the economy was already taxed at the Fed and state level - so what you make off your already taxed money gets taxed again.

And we're not talking about those at the $250K - $300K mark of "RICH", per Obama and every other liberal, who live in a part of the country where if you make that type of an income and take care of your own, you're ok, but you ain't rich and no one else who lives elsewhere can seem to pull up their big boy pants and "get it", correct? Because that would just be delusional.

There is no 30% bracket. It's 28% or 33%.

What are you looking for? Profits made off of investing to be taxed higher?

People will start stuffing their mattresses with cash.
Profits made by simply owning money already... Talk about entitlement.
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Old 09-17-2010, 09:44 PM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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You didn't asnswer my question. Saying "you lose" is not an answer. I can always tell a FAUX News Addict. They never answer a question - they just go to the next talking point, like they have been shown.
Ohh,sorry didn't realise leftist still used those old talking points.

I listen to neither....

So care to answer my question?
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