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BigV · 09-21-2011, 10:40 PM

the cost of running our country is high.

how to pay for all those expenses is really too big for one conversation. by the same token, no one thing will settle it. I read in one of these links about xyz program would only raise 800 billion over ten years, but, unfortunately, the level of deficit is 1.2 trillion, so.. dang.

come on people. the units of measure are being changed, keep up. 800 billion is a big portion of 1,200 billion. 800 dingalings is 2/3 of 1200 dingalings. if you need to drive 1200 miles, but you can only get 800 miles on one full tank of gas, you still go, right? refill the tank on the way?

the balance of where our national revenues come from has shifted DRAMATICALLY. Corporations pay less now than they have for decades. their profits are at historic highs. they benefit from the structure of our government but they dont pay in proportion. that is wrong.

The same is true for individuals. wooo hoooo. I'll just slide the burden of paying a little bit more for all of this to be passed on to the other guy, the next guy. it is disgusting disgusting.

let's set aside for the moment the math on rates etc....

what about relative levels of sacrifice? I think some good questions are:

what are we doing now for our children? Education? Environment? Opportunity? What are we building for the generations that follow ours?

I live in a country built for and paid for by those that came before. Only now, this fucking generation is so self centered, so greedy and selfish that the goose is gonna die, and we're gonna choke on our golden eggs.

It can't be sustained this level of I got mine and FUCK THE REST OF YOU! No more room in the boat. No more room in the country. No one is stealing your lunch money. Quit crying like a little girl, goddammit.

What does the dollar value of similar sacrifice look like? Why arent we trying to create a fairer society?

09-21-2011, 10:40 PM	#11
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	the cost of running our country is high. how to pay for all those expenses is really too big for one conversation. by the same token, no one thing will settle it. I read in one of these links about xyz program would only raise 800 billion over ten years, but, unfortunately, the level of deficit is 1.2 trillion, so.. dang. come on people. the units of measure are being changed, keep up. 800 billion is a big portion of 1,200 billion. 800 dingalings is 2/3 of 1200 dingalings. if you need to drive 1200 miles, but you can only get 800 miles on one full tank of gas, you still go, right? refill the tank on the way? the balance of where our national revenues come from has shifted DRAMATICALLY. Corporations pay less now than they have for decades. their profits are at historic highs. they benefit from the structure of our government but they dont pay in proportion. that is wrong. The same is true for individuals. wooo hoooo. I'll just slide the burden of paying a little bit more for all of this to be passed on to the other guy, the next guy. it is disgusting disgusting. let's set aside for the moment the math on rates etc.... what about relative levels of sacrifice? I think some good questions are: what are we doing now for our children? Education? Environment? Opportunity? What are we building for the generations that follow ours? I live in a country built for and paid for by those that came before. Only now, this fucking generation is so self centered, so greedy and selfish that the goose is gonna die, and we're gonna choke on our golden eggs. It can't be sustained this level of I got mine and FUCK THE REST OF YOU! No more room in the boat. No more room in the country. No one is stealing your lunch money. Quit crying like a little girl, goddammit. What does the dollar value of similar sacrifice look like? Why arent we trying to create a fairer society? __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.