Wealth distribution in the US

spudcon · 10-01-2010, 01:49 AM

I would love to see the graduated income tax and the IRS abolished. I wouldn't mind a flat tax, or a sales tax, as long as the said taxes weren't above 18%, and no other hidden taxes added to it. I would also like to see the Feds spending money on what they have the constitutional right to spend, and leave the states and the people to do the rest. But if it's 18% for you, it is only fair that it's 18% for everyone, millionaires, union workers, drug dealers, illegal aliens.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-01-2010, 02:54 AM

I would have loved to pay only 18%, it would have given me a huge raise over the years, but the states would have upped their taxes so I probably would have paid more. And much of that more would have been in property taxes that Ben feels are so unjust.

So you'd do away with Social Security, medicaid, medicare, and federal contributions to welfare, education and unemployment, first off. Then the Interstate Highway Fund, all those power dams, flood control projects, river & harbor dredging, and air traffic controllers.
Oh yes, and definitely OSHA, the EPA, FDA, and all of those busy bodies.

Boy we sure could make the country a great place to live without all that federal meddling. Yup, you'll be a lot healthier, if you put on your coonskin caps, and hunt your dinner.

C'mon Spud, we both know the federal government spends a ton on stupid shit, and wastes more than we can count, but your solution is a ridiculous over reaction, borne of frustration. It's not Obama's fault, nor was it Bush's. It's the dirty motherfuckers that we allow to run the government, the congress critters and the lobbyists/corporations. But replacing them with fools like Christine O'Donnell and Rand Paul, who have both sold out to Karl Rove, is stupid beyond belief.

The Republicans have promised small government and lower taxes, forever. But when they were in power, they did exactly the opposite... they lied.
The Democrats lied too, they're all liars. They promised more federal help to the states/people, and while they did give us a federal surplus, they immediately started bickering how they were going to spend it, instead of paying down debt and saving us interest.
They both give us more government, but the Republicans take care of the wealthy, and the Democrats do better by the rest of us. Either way smaller government is a pipe dream, we're not getting rid of them, so the best we can do is hold their feet to the fire, pressure them to do more good.

There was a poster recently, only made one post. He was collecting a huge government pension, I don't remember exactly how much. Well I checked him out on the net, as I do for all the new members I can. He was in two other forums trying to find out how he could screw his credit card company out of thirty odd thousand dollars, and get away with it.
The world is fucked up I tell ya, but don't throw out the baby with the bath water.

TheMercenary · 10-05-2010, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by spudcon

I would love to see the graduated income tax and the IRS abolished. I wouldn't mind a flat tax, or a sales tax, as long as the said taxes weren't above 18%, and no other hidden taxes added to it. I would also like to see the Feds spending money on what they have the constitutional right to spend, and leave the states and the people to do the rest. But if it's 18% for you, it is only fair that it's 18% for everyone, millionaires, union workers, drug dealers, illegal aliens.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-05-2010, 09:56 AM

All you rich people say that... except Warren Buffet.

TheMercenary · 10-05-2010, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

All you rich people say that... except Warren Buffet.

Warren at least had the balls to stand up and say it, I'm guessing him and Ben are no longer friends.

10-01-2010, 01:49 AM	#1
spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	I would love to see the graduated income tax and the IRS abolished. I wouldn't mind a flat tax, or a sales tax, as long as the said taxes weren't above 18%, and no other hidden taxes added to it. I would also like to see the Feds spending money on what they have the constitutional right to spend, and leave the states and the people to do the rest. But if it's 18% for you, it is only fair that it's 18% for everyone, millionaires, union workers, drug dealers, illegal aliens. __________________ "I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable."

10-01-2010, 02:54 AM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I would have loved to pay only 18%, it would have given me a huge raise over the years, but the states would have upped their taxes so I probably would have paid more. And much of that more would have been in property taxes that Ben feels are so unjust. So you'd do away with Social Security, medicaid, medicare, and federal contributions to welfare, education and unemployment, first off. Then the Interstate Highway Fund, all those power dams, flood control projects, river & harbor dredging, and air traffic controllers. Oh yes, and definitely OSHA, the EPA, FDA, and all of those busy bodies. Boy we sure could make the country a great place to live without all that federal meddling. Yup, you'll be a lot healthier, if you put on your coonskin caps, and hunt your dinner. C'mon Spud, we both know the federal government spends a ton on stupid shit, and wastes more than we can count, but your solution is a ridiculous over reaction, borne of frustration. It's not Obama's fault, nor was it Bush's. It's the dirty motherfuckers that we allow to run the government, the congress critters and the lobbyists/corporations. But replacing them with fools like Christine O'Donnell and Rand Paul, who have both sold out to Karl Rove, is stupid beyond belief. The Republicans have promised small government and lower taxes, forever. But when they were in power, they did exactly the opposite... they lied. The Democrats lied too, they're all liars. They promised more federal help to the states/people, and while they did give us a federal surplus, they immediately started bickering how they were going to spend it, instead of paying down debt and saving us interest. They both give us more government, but the Republicans take care of the wealthy, and the Democrats do better by the rest of us. Either way smaller government is a pipe dream, we're not getting rid of them, so the best we can do is hold their feet to the fire, pressure them to do more good. There was a poster recently, only made one post. He was collecting a huge government pension, I don't remember exactly how much. Well I checked him out on the net, as I do for all the new members I can. He was in two other forums trying to find out how he could screw his credit card company out of thirty odd thousand dollars, and get away with it. The world is fucked up I tell ya, but don't throw out the baby with the bath water. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-05-2010, 09:56 AM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	All you rich people say that... except Warren Buffet. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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