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Old 12-01-2012, 10:00 PM
 
Location: the very edge of the continent
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Yep, I find that most employers with 50 to 100 employees find the time to spend all day posting nonsense on the internets.
I'm not online all day. However, guess who does the work for me.

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If your businesses is about to go belly up, I think I know the REAL reason for your failure.
It's not going belly up. I'm just winding it down. I have no interest in being any more of a tax slave than I already am. I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in having that sentiment.
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Old 12-01-2012, 10:04 PM
 
Location: the very edge of the continent
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My point was that while the poor and elderly may not pay FEDERAL taxes, they do pay many other taxes - including payroll.
So does everyone else who earns a salary. As I said, you have NO point.
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My point was that perhaps the rich pay FEDERAL taxes because they can afford to do so.
If the poor can afford cigarettes, beer or liquor, and fast food, they can afford to pay federal income tax. Make them pay federal income tax. No more freebies.
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Old 12-01-2012, 10:07 PM
 
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This. No responsible, ethical business owner with employees who depend on the business for their livelihoods is going to close shop because he has to :gasp: pay taxes.
Too bad.

Already happening in England.

Two-thirds of millionaires left Britain to avoid 50p tax rate - Telegraph

Laffer Curve. Learn it. Know it. Live it.
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Old 12-01-2012, 10:18 PM
 
Location: where people are either too stupid to leave or too stuck to move
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How about a doctor that works long hours to provide health care to the sick?... Obama and Liz Warren, liberals and democrats think these people are evil.
Lol just because he wants you to pay your fair share of taxes? Or because he wants everyone to have a chance at good health. Forgot which thread this is
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Old 12-01-2012, 10:26 PM
 
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Lol just because he wants you to pay your fair share of taxes? Or because he wants everyone to have a chance at good health. Forgot which thread this is
When you pay your fair share of taxes. Anyone who wants to raise taxes should write a check. Liberals are good at spending other peoples money.

Guilt is not working for me so don't bother lol. In fact your attempts got the opposite reaction than you want. How about if you pay my fair share for me.
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Old 12-02-2012, 05:32 AM
 
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Too bad.

Already happening in England.

Two-thirds of millionaires left Britain to avoid 50p tax rate - Telegraph

Laffer Curve. Learn it. Know it. Live it.
"Too bad"? Taking your ball and going home then? You are only hurting yourself and the people who depend on you for their livings. That is not an honorable stance to be flaunting nor boasting.
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Old 12-02-2012, 08:59 AM
 
Location: New Jersey
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When you see a rich person do you feel anger, jealousy or bitterness?

Are those the only possible options?

I don't feel anything. They are people, just like anyone else.
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Old 12-02-2012, 09:53 AM
 
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Laffer Curve. Learn it. Know it. Live it.
Not sure but can we say the Laffer Curve is ...

Increasing taxes to a point of diminishing returns.

Businesses will attempt to recoup money due to increase expense of higher taxes. They will do this by raising prices but have to also be careful not to increase to the point of diminishing returns so they will raise prices but also look at reducing other expenses (employees).
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Old 12-02-2012, 10:00 AM
 
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"Too bad"? Taking your ball and going home then?
I laugh every time I see anyone posting .... taking your ball and going home. lol

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You are only hurting yourself and the people who depend on you for their livings. That is not an honorable stance to be flaunting nor boasting.
LOL, hurting the people who depend on them? You didn't think any thing about hurting the rich and businesses did you now.

Whenever you wish higher taxes on your neighbor for vengeance, know the neighbor will soon return the favor. In this case Obama will force them to return the favor.

Liberals, I thought you were supposed to understand human nature?
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Old 12-02-2012, 10:07 AM
 
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I laugh every time I see anyone posting .... taking your ball and going home. lol



LOL, hurting the people who depend on them? You didn't think any thing about hurting the rich and businesses did you now.

Whenever you wish higher taxes on your neighbor for vengeance, know the neighbor will soon return the favor. In this case Obama will force them to return the favor.

Liberals, I thought you were supposed to understand human nature?
It's not vengeance! If that's what you think, there is so much that you don't understand about the liberal standpoint, it's frightening. Dear Lord.
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