The Bush Tax cuts...

[Vedubin01]

MLee,

Since you are such a charity, why don't you start handing out some free brakes to those that cant afford it.


United you stand?

[gwb72tii]

2 things lee
its not the government's money, its mine
the government spends too much money
someone earning 30k pays no taxes and gets all those benefits you mention too
a couple earning 50k with 2 kids pays no taxes and gets money back from the government

the whole freaking thing is paid on the back of the higher earners as it is
its called a progressive tax system

how about we all try something radical?
not done in a long long time

cut spending and see if we still have a revenue problem

[DarkWing6]

blunt/gwb 2012

[shiftbmw]

"The Rich" is a nebulous term with the connotation of evil that I've never quite understood. Why exactly are "The Rich" so evil?

I'd be curous to see how much Gates or Zuckerberg donated to charity in 2009. I'm guessing north of 100x Lee's yearly salary apiece.

[gwb72tii]

blunt/gwb 2012

blunt's too fucking old

[Massive Lee]

Hopefully we will agree that we don't have to agree or convince each other. ;-)

[blunttech]

blunt's too fucking old

youre older than me you crusty fuck

Massive brake kits to all of us unfortunates please. I need mine for my turbo car but cant quite make ends meet. Please email me for shipping info Lee

[mar1t1me]

a couple earning 50k with 2 kids pays no taxes and gets money back from the government

Pay no taxes? I've been right in that bracket and I never got a refund! Not mention sales and use taxes, property tax, tax on investment dividends, fuel taxes, and self-employment tax.

I paid plenty and don't have piles of money compounding interest like the rich boys, either.

cut spending and see if we still have a revenue problem

It'll take BIG, very unpopular cuts. Most of the stuff the pols talk about is small-change low hanging fruit. So nothing will change until those in power feel the pinch.

[gwb72tii]

well isn't it time for big unpopular cuts?

i'll go first
eliminate ethanol subsidies
would save about $60 billion

[mar1t1me]

well isn't it time for big unpopular cuts?

i'll go first
eliminate ethanol subsidies
would save about $60 billion

And the rest of corporate welfare.

[KenC]

trim military spending by 10%... would save a little over $100bil

[gwb72tii]

kill all farm subsidies

[z31maniac]

Pay no taxes? I've been right in that bracket and I never got a refund! Not mention sales and use taxes, property tax, tax on investment dividends, fuel taxes, and self-employment tax.

He's confusing the "Income" tax along with the other "Payroll" taxes. Everyone has income/SS/Medicaid taxes taken out, and some states have a state level income tax as well.

[joshh]

well isn't it time for big unpopular cuts?

i'll go first
eliminate ethanol subsidies
would save about $60 billion

Defund Planned Parenthood. 350 million but it all adds up...

[CorvallisBMW]

Defund Planned Parenthood. 350 million but it all adds up...

Ya, and end up with millions of pregnant teens and newborn babies to load up the Medicare ranks... that'll help.