Obama vs Romney Debate

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businesses will keep more capital. rates down mean more money and more hires.



my five point plan does it

jobs
bal budge
fix training
label china currency manipulator

[Lamplighter]

My income (middle-middle class) has very little coming from interest, dividends, and/or capital gains.

So @ Romney, he would fix it so I'll pay lower (middle class) taxes on little to no income.

... which is the way it is already !

[Happy Monkey]

Simplify the tax code by leaving all deductions in place and letting the taxpayer pick which ones to use up to a limit?

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

Simplify the tax code by leaving all deductions in place and letting the taxpayer pick which ones to use up to a limit?

could be.

He's said $25k and $17k of total limit of deductions. Perhaps they have a buffet of what deductions to list them under, but this is his way of saying he's not going to take away anyone's favorite sacred cow, everyone says, look I can still deduct the thing I want to to deduct.

"I just descrbed a number adn they can put their deductions in that"

a NEAR quote from Romney.

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top five pct STILL WILL PAY 60% of taxes.

middle clas will get tax break

so... less revenue

leave out deductions for now, cutting taxes, NOT rates, cutting taxes "they will still pay 60% of the taxes" and "middle income will pay less taxes" equals less taxes. Now what happens to the deficit?

[Happy Monkey]

But how does that simplify anything? You still have to calculate your deductions!

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

But how does that simplify anything? You still have to calculate your deductions!

well, it doesn't.

I does say you can only deduct a certain amount. I haven't personally met any of those limits in my life, but they may already exist.

What it DOES DO is shield him from anyone's objection that he's gonna take away "their" deduction which they'd "need", true or otherwise.

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I must say that I believe the simplification of our tax code is a good thing on its face.

I think that Gordian knot can only be cut by someone who has made their peace with political suicide. And it will take a mass suicide. I do NOT know how it can realistically be done. I think it should be done.

[infinite monkey]

"Concerted effort to find binders full of women..."

Please quit condescending to women...I. just don't think you get it.

[infinite monkey]

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

"Concerted effort to find binders full of women..."

Please quit condescending to women...I. just don't think you get it.

Funny tweets during the debate (oh, and I called it! Knew the binder comment was going to get picked up and batted about!)

Elon James White -- I feel like Obama's staff stabbed him in the chest w/ the adrenaline needle from Pulp Fiction. THAT DUDE IS AWAKE! #twib2012 #debates

Samantha Bee -- When Obama is talking, Romney makes the same face my Catholic grandmother would make at a Wiccan wedding

Jordan Zakarin -- I agree with Romney that we really don't need another 'Fast and the Furious' sequel. Enough, Vin Diesel. Bipartisan consensus

Patton Oswalt -- "Binders Full of Women" is my favorite Motley Crue album. #debate

Adam Sternbergh -- "Binders full of women" is what they find in a serial killer's apartment.

Steve Agee -- Fonzie had binders full of women too. #debate #littleblackbook

Elise Foley -- Oh god, I just realized that now people will dress as binders for Halloween.

David Weinberger -- Well, there goes the gangbanger vote! Nice job, Mr. President! #debate

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/17/tech/s...html?hpt=hp_t2

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Originally Posted by infinite monkey

Funny tweets during the debate (oh, and I called it! Knew the binder comment was going to get picked up and batted about!)
--snip

Yep! You sure did!

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adress equality of pay for women

R--"I'm gonna make thinks getter for womey by making this economy better"

O--"I signed the Lily Ledbetter act".

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"governor that's not true"

in response to contraception access.

four.

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crowley--let's talk about self deportation governor

romney--no, let's talk about what the president said

romney, self deportation let's people make their own choice

omg, now it's a benefit to them? wow.

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and the fists fly.

romney says obama has investments in the caymans in obama's pension. just fucking wow.