Air Traffic Controllers File Suit (conservatives, reparations, resignation, retirements)

[James Bond 007]

Originally Posted by workingclasshero

so tell that to the liberals, who in 1984 made social security taxable

Um, in 1984 republicans controlled 2/3 of the government: The presidency and the senate. Therefore it was THEM who made social security taxable.

[evilnewbie]

Don't worry, in 12 years, all the liberals will be dead like WW2 from global warming... /end sarcasm

[InformedConsent]

Originally Posted by lkb0714

So farmers, military, or others whose work is heavily subsidized by the government are also not paying taxes in your opinion?

Please stop spreading that BS. 80+% of the farm bill funds food stamps, free school meals, and other free food government programs for the poor.

[WaldoKitty]

Originally Posted by Tonyafd

I started a thread named Air Traffic Controller Delivers Warning. It got a lot of positive responses. A one day sick out the day before the Super Bowl especially in Atlanta would deliver a strong message that the American people won't be ****ed with.

When it doesn't happen after the Super Bowl, will you come back to this topic and admit you were absolutely wrong?

[InformedConsent]

Originally Posted by Redshadowz

How does someone pay taxes with money from taxes?

The same is true of state and local public employees, as well. They pay taxes with money supplied by the taxes others have paid.

The government takes $100 from me, gives it to Paul, and Paul gives $30 back to the government. Couldn't they just pay him less and not make him pay taxes? Isn't that exactly the same thing?


And the same thing goes for people who get social-security and have to pay taxes on it. Huh? Why? The government hands you money, and then takes it right back. What kind of trickery is that?


The whole "government workers pay taxes" meme is just a sleight-of-hand.

Exactly.

[Vegabern]

Originally Posted by InformedConsent

That's odd. None of my kids ever had to pay for their moves to take a new job (total of 4 between 2 kids). The hiring company paid for the moves.

So what are you saying. Most government employees don't have it as great at right-wing pundits would have you believe?

[InformedConsent]

Originally Posted by subaru5555

It really depends on whether they have a security clearance or not.

They can’t simply walk away from their positions if they hold one.

If so, then how does anyone who holds a security clearance ever retire? In other words, stop spreading BS.

[trlhiker]

Originally Posted by WaldoKitty

Didn't happen when Reagan fired all of them, and the system was much more dependent upon human labor then.

Just goes to show how much you know. Reagan fired them, they had a strike not a massive sick out.

[subaru5555]

Originally Posted by InformedConsent

If so, then how does anyone who holds a security clearance ever retire? In other words, stop spreading BS.

As if processes aren’t in place to handle legitimate resignations/retirements/terminations.

There a lot of BS here, but I’m not the one spreading it.

[lkb0714]

Originally Posted by BentBow

The only thing government does that I may benefit from, is keeping the utilities working, making sure new roads and the potholes in old ones are filled. The money they steal from me or else, pays for that. I get back what I put in.
On the Federal level, I benefit from, protecting our soil and securing my endowed rights. Nothing else.

And she and her crewmates contribute to those items. Again, grateful, not sad.