Hyperbole. Try describing things this way in a meeting at work and see if your boss ever takes you seriously again.

Obviously you didn't get it the first time.

I know you don't like me, and it's interfering with your thought process.

I don't know anything about you.

Well, to the limited extent that any of us are able to express ourselves via textual exchange, I could speculate.

But I don't.

This from the guy who said

Hyperbole, hypocrisy, and a straw man argument.

Guess this thread is about done. Thanks for "being you," sport.

Curious. From what I can tell, this is the standard m.o.


I got my handbook at sign up.

Chapter 1
"Please be snarky, use circular logic and for gots sake, use haggis as much as possible and never, ever stay on topic."

I hate haggis, so I fail at that, but I'm pretty well versed, as we all are, at the other requirements.

Then look where taxes were cut. The average worker saw almost no tax reductions. I know from personal experience that as income increased, tax cuts approached 50% reduction. Many of America's richest people and largest corporations paid almost nothing.

This thread will continue here and elsewhere due to so many myths. For example, an America that wants to get productive again would eliminate all ethanol from corn. Would eliminate corporate welfare that now increases America prescription drug prices by 40%. A 20% across the board reduction in military spending. Remove $1+ billion per year of military aid to Israel. Eliminate the $1billion per year we spend to manufacturer $1 paper bills. But those are sacred cows for the 'powers that be'. Cannot happen in a Congress so dominated only by extremists due to gerrymandering.

With the recent rise in the price of cotton, it now costs $0.10 to print a dollar bill (regardless of denomination).

Here's a protected class for ya, champ.

Here's another

But let's continue to screw the hard working middle class, like the folks who teach your children (the country's next generation) and the people who serve the needs of the community every day.

From your own link.


I believe we need to severely reduce the corporate tax rate from the current 35% and eliminate a lot of the loopholes. Add to that - reductions for keeping and investing here in the US and penalizing for moving jobs elsewhere.

Extremists always hype that 35% tax rate. Forget to mention what most of the Fortune 500 actually pays. Somewhere about 7%. Many (ie GE) have been paying no taxes. GE will pay no taxes this year. Previously posted were so many large companies who pay no taxes over many years.

Yes, loopholes are a problem. But those promoting a corporate tax reduction always forget that part so that the rich will keep getting richer.

The average American from 2000 to 2008 saw his income drop 2%. And then the resulting recession hit. A recession created by mismanagement such as tax cuts and other money games. And made even worse by tax laws intended only to enrich the elite at the expense of people who actually create jobs.

Routine is for major companies to pay little or zero taxes. We have the laws that will happen when we elect political extremists - not the pragmatists and moderates.

Appreciate how dumb the Democratic Party was. Because those extremists would not even cooperate with Obama, then most moderate Democrats lost their elections. Left were only extremist Democrats to deal with a Republican party already dominated by extremists. Lies about taxes - the 35% corporate tax rate - is simply another example of what extremists do to enrich themselves at the expense of America.

My bold. I present links that don't just show my point of view, unlike some people around here.

Fair enough. CEO pay is still below 2007 level. What was that level? Have CEOs had to radically modify their lifestyles? Could they continue to pay their children's college tuition? Were they able to afford health insurance? Did they lose their homes? Think of the comparison you're making and what you're defending. State workers, teachers, in PA will lose their jobs. Middle class income (I think this means you and me) has been stagnant for 20 years. Do you really want me to feel sorry for CEOs, and think that it justifies middle class people losing their jobs?

Backhanded shot at anyone in particular?
Where was I defending anyone? I was just showing some additional info for those who don't look at links.
I couldn't care less who you feel sorry for - that has nothing to do with this.