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Old 01-22-2019, 07:05 AM
 
Location: Florida
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Puzzled by federal employees expected to return to work without pay
Trump wants to make sure they don't take temp jobs to pay their bills.
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Old 01-22-2019, 07:06 AM
 
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I can't believe I have to say this but I'm guessing the innocent souls in the twin towers would have appreciated TSA even though they weren't in the sky.

And this implication that federal employees don't pay taxes is just asinine.
You cannot wrestle with a Pig. It gets dirty and the pig also loves it.

This is the analogy that comes to mind when you try to reason with indoctrinated voters.
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Old 01-22-2019, 07:06 AM
 
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Tsa already let someone through Atlanta Hartsfield with a loaded gun all the way to Tokyo. Imagine if the air traffic controllers screwed up
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Old 01-22-2019, 07:07 AM
 
Location: Florida
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I'm in favor of privatizing everything and Im opposed being robbed at gunpoint to provide for your benefits.
Privatize the military? Who would pay them? The government of course, so in a situation like this, the government would simply stop paying them.
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Old 01-22-2019, 07:08 AM
 
Location: Florida
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Why not just charge a per capita tax? Everyone benefits from government services/benefits, so there should be a per capita tax that everyone pays.
Its still a tax, which you consider slavery.
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Old 01-22-2019, 07:12 AM
 
Location: the very edge of the continent
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Its still a tax, which you consider slavery.
At least it would be levied equitably. Either levy an equitable federal tax, or don't levy a federal tax at all. To not do so creates slaves and masters.
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Old 01-22-2019, 07:13 AM
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Why go on strike when they can all simply call in sick and bring the country to a halt without jeopardizing their jobs? Then let Trump deal with the mess he created. I hope they do it.
I don't think they can strike, legally.

That's the problem. They are absolutely without remedy here. Pawns.
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Old 01-22-2019, 07:13 AM
 
Location: Brew City
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well they dont, they just take from from the pool of stolen money and I dont see how you can deny that.
Except they do.

https://www.irs.gov/government-entit...rnment-workers
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Old 01-22-2019, 07:15 AM
 
Location: The Woods
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I'm in favor of privatizing everything and Im opposed being robbed at gunpoint to provide for your benefits.
Okay, fine. No more police to enforce your claim of ownership over your property. No more military to keep foreign nations out of your backyard. No money printed by the government to use. Have you really thought through the implications of your wishes?
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Old 01-22-2019, 07:15 AM
 
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I don't think they can strike, legally.

That's the problem. They are absolutely without remedy here. Pawns.
Calling in sick is not striking. That's their remedy. They should use it. One day would probably be enough.
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