It's all over

[ABuseO]

Republicans: more qq

Democrats: less pew pew

ALRIGHT LETS DO THIS!
First day after he gets elected he starts secret meetings of shit only the president knows. NO BUYING A DOG FOR HIS KIDS. Owned.

[eric (^__^)]

really though we were just buying time to let the commies starve themselves

but whatever

[nando]

the 401k thing is the biggest issue to me. I doubt most of revvers here care, because few of you actually have a retirement account. But I'm a little pissed that I finally started to get somewhere, and now the goverment wants to fuck me over.

Punish hard work, reward lazy fucks.

[rwh11385]

Actually the first income tax was introduced in the 1860's so there has been an income tax for the majority of the nations history.

Actually, you can't do math.

http://www.ustreas.gov/education/fact-sheets/taxes/ustax.shtml

1776: No income tax
1861: Income tax to pay for civil war
1872: Income tax abolished
1913: Income tax amendment

85 years before + 41 years in-between >> 95 years since 1913 and 11 years between 1861 and 1872.

You're forgetting income taxes didn't even exist for majority of the nation's history. That, or you never knew.

We used the money to fight the South and then fight the communists and their failed system of equalizing the wealth... and now the revenue source for the wars is being used to turn the country socialist. awesome.

Actually the first income tax was introduced in the 1860's so there has been an income tax for the majority of the nations history.

[rwh11385]

Just shut up about all the "spread the wealth", socialist bullshit. In the 1950's during the height of the Cold War, the highest tax bracket paid 90% of their money back to the government. Nobody was making any socialist claims about or tax system then. People should be lucky that the highest they will ever have to pay is 33%.

You're forgetting income taxes didn't even exist for majority of the nation's history. That, or you never knew.

We used the money to fight the South and then fight the communists and their failed system of equalizing the wealth... and now the revenue source for the wars is being used to turn the country socialist. awesome.

[Funkmasta]

We are too sophisticated for Starbucks. Up here we prefer the independent shop across the street where coffee costs even more.

Starbucks Coffee is nasty, and their non-coffee is WAAAAY too sweet.

The cutesy everything really bugs me as well.

In the PNW, being educated means going to Starbucks to read a blog that informs them how to adopt someone else's beliefs instead of being capable of learning concepts and finding information and determining their opinions for themselves.

Hence, they bypass anything that may take comprehension and just wait for Obama to come and tell them why it is a good idea.

We are too sophisticated for Starbucks. Up here we prefer the independent shop across the street where coffee costs even more.

[rwh11385]

And to H0lmes and Danny: Yes, I expect you to read it. Read it all, and understand it. Because if you're going to badmouth people and preach your ideals form the rooftops, perhaps you should be willing to read an article based on the practical application of your ideals. That's called being educated.

In the PNW, being educated means going to Starbucks to read a blog that informs them how to adopt someone else's beliefs instead of being capable of learning concepts and finding information and determining their opinions for themselves.

Hence, they bypass anything that may take comprehension and just wait for Obama to come and tell them why it is a good idea.

And you view this as OK?

Of course not but we are talking about a highly conservative, anti-socialist government at the time and people were paying 84% to be exact. It wasn't until Reagan came to office that things changed and they have gone down even more since he left office. People should feel lucky that they are only paying 33%. Some taxes are necessary and if you keep lowering them, there will be no money at all.

[Ral]

Just shut up about all the "spread the wealth", socialist bullshit. In the 1950's during the height of the Cold War, the highest tax bracket paid 90% of their money back to the government. Nobody was making any socialist claims about or tax system then. People should be lucky that the highest they will ever have to pay is 33%.

read the article. Seriously. Know what you are talking about, then formulate an opinion, then argue it respectfully. This is how it's done, kids. Most people on the board have gotten decent at it, you're behind the curve.

[Funkmasta]

In the 1950's during the height of the Cold War, the highest tax bracket paid 90% of their money back to the government.

And you view this as OK?

Just shut up about all the "spread the wealth", socialist bullshit. In the 1950's during the height of the Cold War, the highest tax bracket paid 90% of their money back to the government. Nobody was making any socialist claims about or tax system then. People should be lucky that the highest they will ever have to pay is 33%.

[Ral]

I just read the whole thing (yes, the whole thing). great info, and really scary. I for one don't see anything this drastic taking effect, but it is definitely within the realm of possibility. One thing I might have missed in the article though.. if the Government keeps handing out money (as in, returning investors to Mid-August levels) would that not create a serious inflation problem?

And to H0lmes and Danny: Yes, I expect you to read it. Read it all, and understand it. Because if you're going to badmouth people and preach your ideals form the rooftops, perhaps you should be willing to read an article based on the practical application of your ideals. That's called being educated.

I really hope spreading the wealth is as easy on April 15 as it is on November 4.

[CorvallisBMW]

i doubt if the vast majority of PNW people could comprehend pinepig's post even

wow....just wow. You're lucky Josh has a soft spot for you.