Congress has lost its mind... - Page 46

DanaC · 08-20-2011, 01:12 PM

I wonder what the British equivalent breakdown is.

Griff · 08-20-2011, 02:19 PM

Hmmm... we'll have to look. This is from before the crash so it may look nominally better now that everyone is poorer.

Griff · 08-20-2011, 02:26 PM

Something to look at although I don't have the same year.

TheMercenary · 08-21-2011, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richlevy

You really should stop using the term 'Demoncrat'. It undercuts any rational argument you attempt to make.

That being said, I am envious since even if I were so inclined to retaliate, which I am not, I cannot think up a similar term for Republicans

.

Resnublicans?

Reflublicans?

Repub-asslicans?

GOP is a bit easier:

Bland-old-party

I am equal opportunity user of the term Demoncrat as I call Republicans Republickins!

TheMercenary · 08-21-2011, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richlevy

Let's see. You state %47 of Americans. You do not state 47% of adult Americans. I am refraining from checking your figure on Snopes at this point through an extreme act of will.

So first let me state that I consider the fact that the government is not taxing my 2-year-old grandson to be something of a victory.

Well thank God for that.

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Also, there is not much point at taxing people at the poverty level, since any money you have to take away from them would have to be returned to them in the form of assistance, at least until some people are finished completely shredding the safety net.

Agreed.

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I agree the fact that there is such a large percentage of people who do not pay taxes is disturbing, but for a different reason. This is a symptom of the larger problem which is a wealth distribution system that has become more and more dysfunctional in the past few decades. With unrealistic tax cuts, we have stolen from the public treasury to enrich a small segment of our population at the expense of everyone else. This should not be possible in a democracy unless you are able to find a large enough number of people who are willing to vote against their collective self-interest in a fiscally sound government. The Republicans have found a way to do so.

This is a Republic, not a democracy. This focus on wealth distribution is a problem because unless you plan to forcibly take money legally earned through the capitalistic model of the Free Market you would have to be going against the very essence of our Constitution. A simple change in our current tax structure would solve many of our problems.

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If you don't like the %47 number, become a Democrat and find a way to help them become richer.

No, they are as evil as the Republickin's and rely on victimhood to keep them in office.

TheMercenary · 09-20-2011, 04:25 PM

Harry Reid is willing to allow the government to shut down over this. After all the complaining about the Republickins and the Debit Ceiling crisis and here we have the Demoncrats doing the same thing for a lessor cause. Sad....

http://thehill.com/homenews/news/182...wn-is-possible

TheMercenary · 09-20-2011, 08:06 PM

Watchdog spotlights lawmaker ethics in 'most corrupt' report

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Nineteen lawmakers are listed as either violating the law or showing a lack of regard for congressional ethics and rules in a government watchdog group’s annual report on the “Most Corrupt” members of Congress.

The seventh annual report released Tuesday by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) lists 14 members — 10 Republicans and 4 Democrats — as having allegedly violated congressional ethics rules or criminal laws, such as illegally garnering campaign contributions or failing to disclose accurate financial records.

http://thehill.com/homenews/news/182...corrupt-report

Griff · 09-20-2011, 08:10 PM

The "lessor cause"...

TheMercenary · 09-20-2011, 08:17 PM

Is that from the storm?

Griff · 09-20-2011, 08:19 PM

Yep.

http://www.pressconnects.com/

TheMercenary · 09-20-2011, 08:22 PM

Bad luck.

TheMercenary · 09-23-2011, 02:21 PM

Gov't paid $600 million in benefits to dead people

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...09-23-11-58-21

classicman · 09-23-2011, 02:50 PM

That's all? puh... chump change.

TheMercenary · 09-23-2011, 09:08 PM

I agree, about a tad less than they will get on the new Millionaires Class Warfare Tax......

TheMercenary · 10-20-2011, 09:22 PM

Scary Budget Fact of the Day:

The United States will officially pass the 100 percent debt-to-GDP line on Halloween.

http://reason.com/blog/2011/10/20/sc...act-of-the-day

08-20-2011, 02:19 PM	#677
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Hmmm... we'll have to look. This is from before the crash so it may look nominally better now that everyone is poorer. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

08-20-2011, 02:26 PM	#678
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Something to look at although I don't have the same year. Attached Images __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

09-20-2011, 04:25 PM	#681
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Harry Reid is willing to allow the government to shut down over this. After all the complaining about the Republickins and the Debit Ceiling crisis and here we have the Demoncrats doing the same thing for a lessor cause. Sad.... http://thehill.com/homenews/news/182...wn-is-possible __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

09-20-2011, 08:10 PM	#683
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	The "lessor cause"... Attached Images __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

09-20-2011, 08:17 PM	#684
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Is that from the storm? __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

09-20-2011, 08:19 PM	#685
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Yep. http://www.pressconnects.com/ __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

09-20-2011, 08:22 PM	#686
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Bad luck. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

09-23-2011, 02:21 PM	#687
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Gov't paid $600 million in benefits to dead people http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...09-23-11-58-21 __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

09-23-2011, 02:50 PM	#688
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	That's all? puh... chump change. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

09-23-2011, 09:08 PM	#689
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	I agree, about a tad less than they will get on the new Millionaires Class Warfare Tax...... __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

10-20-2011, 09:22 PM	#690
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Scary Budget Fact of the Day: The United States will officially pass the 100 percent debt-to-GDP line on Halloween. http://reason.com/blog/2011/10/20/sc...act-of-the-day __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

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