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nice try,
notice Obama puts the burden on the people in NYC , why not EDUCATE the public? Why not explain the high demand for these professionals, the milions of workers in these industry that had nothing to do with the crisis, the millions of workers that are managing pension funds and humanity funds so that your grandparents get monthly pay? The thousnads of technology workers that are leading the world in development of client service.
See Spence, he cant do that, he cant highlight successful people, then his base will say "Hey, you mean I still have to work to be succesful under Obama"?
He cant be seen siding with "The MAn"
Everything he has done since taking office is to SCREW hard working people who get paid well.
nice try,
notice Obama puts the burden on the people in NYC , why not EDUCATE the public? Why not explain the high demand for these professionals, the milions of workers in these industry that had nothing to do with the crisis, the millions of workers that are managing pension funds and humanity funds so that your grandparents get monthly pay?
Because that wasn't the context of the comment.
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See Spence, he cant do that, he cant highlight successful people, then his base will say "Hey, you mean I still have to work to be succesful under Obama"?
He cant be seen siding with "The MAn"
Everything he has done since taking office is to SCREW hard working people who get paid well.
That's not the point.
The comments you posted were comparing the average Joe in the Midwest to the top people earing hugh salaries in the financial industry, the people who are making millions regardless if they're successful or not and having the taxpayer (i.e. the average Joe in the Midwest) bail them out, and about Obama (being president) having to reconcile the situation.
What exactly has Obama done to screw people that get paid well? Let's see, he's decided not to extend some of Bush's tax cuts that are set to expire next year. Hmmm, were these people getting screwed under Clinton, because as I remember they seemed to be doing quite well.
The comments you posted were comparing the average Joe in the Midwest to the top people earing hugh salaries in the financial industry, the people who are making millions regardless if they're successful or not and having the taxpayer (i.e. the average Joe in the Midwest) bail them out, and about Obama (being president) having to reconcile the situation.
What exactly has Obama done to screw people that get paid well? Let's see, he's decided not to extend some of Bush's tax cuts that are set to expire next year. Hmmm, were these people getting screwed under Clinton, because as I remember they seemed to be doing quite well.
-spence
you need to read the question/answer again, your twisting the context.
So today's economy is equivalent to under Clinton?
Hmmm, were these people getting screwed under Clinton, because as I remember they seemed to be doing quite well.
-spence
They're not doing so well now are they? Im not sure if you noticed but the retail, auto, travel, airlines, restaurant, housing and stock market are all in the crapper.
How "fair" is it to raise taxes now? Seems contrary to common sense.
They're not doing so well now are they? Im not sure if you noticed but the retail, auto, travel, airlines, restaurant, housing and stock market are all in the crapper.
How "fair" is it to raise taxes now? Seems contrary to common sense.
It has nothing to do with fairness, taxes would only be fair if your individual tax contribution was computed based your personal consumption of benefits.
The reality is that taxation is a variable used to manage a system, it's quite impersonal when you think about it.
It has nothing to do with fairness, taxes would only be fair if your individual tax contribution was computed based your personal consumption of benefits.
The reality is that taxation is a variable used to manage a system, it's quite impersonal when you think about it.
They're not doing so well now are they? Im not sure if you noticed but the retail, auto, travel, airlines, restaurant, housing and stock market are all in the crapper.
How "fair" is it to raise taxes now? Seems contrary to common sense.
Yet when the economy bounces back and all these industries are making money again you won't want to raise taxes then either. Then it will be; "well, the economy is just getting going again you can't raise taxes now!" Then after things have been good for a while it'll be the same thing. Have you ever said that it would be a good time to raise taxes?
“I'm afraid, based on my own experience, that fascism will come to America in the name of national security.”
Yet when the economy bounces back and all these industries are making money again you won't want to raise taxes then either. Then it will be; "well, the economy is just getting going again you can't raise taxes now!" Then after things have been good for a while it'll be the same thing. Have you ever said that it would be a good time to raise taxes?
At what point would you say we have paid enough?????
At what point would you say we have paid enough?????
The flip side of course is how little it not enough?
The tax cut mantra of conservatives gets pretty silly at times. Not all tax cuts are good, if that was the case we'd have zero Government revenues and anarchy would soon ensue.
The flip side of course is how little it not enough?
The tax cut mantra of conservatives gets pretty silly at times. Not all tax cuts are good, if that was the case we'd have zero Government revenues and anarchy would soon ensue.
So Buck, how much are you comfortable paying?
-spence
Well lets see: I pay income tax, property tax, I just paid a 5% tax for my sons truck, a 5% tax on most goods I buy, excise tax on boats, cars and trucks. tax on the cell phones, tax on fuel, tax on cable. Fees, fees and more fees on my daughters state college education. Do you want me to go on Spence, or maybe like 50% of my income is enough.
I don't think I have ever heard anyone but you ask if maybe we don't pay enough....
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