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Not sure how both parties could be so blind.
Mitch McConnell has publicly stated that after the new Republican congress sits, there will be no more compromise. The number one issue for them is not guns, jobs, the economy, nuclear weapons, helping America's poor, the unemployed, health care or anything else that is important to the majority of Americans.
THE most important issue is to make President Obama a "one term" president. That's it and nothing else, period! Republicans have said that over and over again. They are being completely honest.
Everything Republicans have done, whether it's filibuster nearly every piece of legislation or refuse to compromise on tax cuts for rich people at the expense of millions of Americans, they have been completely honest about. They were honest during the entire last two years. Waterloo, fail, one term - honest.
The REAL reason why this congress has passed so many things is because the Tea Baggers will be coming into office. Both Republicans and Democrats will be leaving in record numbers. They don't have to follow either party. They only need to follow their conscience.
They are out and they know it. So why not do some good before they leave?
After the first of the year, we will be back to gridlock. Republicans have said, "NO COMPROMISE" and they mean it. It's not a threat, it's a "fact". They will continue to be honest, at least about that.
None of the pundits have pointed this out. Not one.
Of course its going to be "no compromise"..........THATS what election day was about asshole. America said on election day, "Stop spending our kids lives into oblivion."
This is a dynamic not at all understood by the k00ks on this forum. For them, racking up 2 trillion more of debt is no big deal. ( imagine these morons managing your finances??)
After January 3rd...............its repeal time s0ns.
And in the next 2 years, the k00ks had best pray for 3+% growth rates or conservatives will spend '12 to '16 doing the drink and the two step on a daily basis!!!
Still living in a world where "we the people" haven't racked up $13 trillion in debt, I see.
How do you derive that from her statement?
She's implying that a tax hike is theft while ignoring the massive debt/deficit the WE have on our hands.
The same 300 million Joe Taxpayers are also now seeing some of the lowest taxes in post-war history.
Whatever they did in regards to taxes it should have been made permanent and not temporary. By making them temporary it has kept the political football in play and continued the "instability" and unpredictable business landscape proponents of keeping the tax cuts were barking about.
The same 300 million Joe Taxpayers are also now seeing some of the lowest taxes in post-war history.
They were lower under Reagan.
Why has the tea party been silent on the big tax give away if they were so worried about the deficit?
The tea party is a sham
Why has the tea party been silent on the big tax give away if they were so worried about the deficit?
The tea party is a sham
Because, like most intelligent people, we understand that it's spending that creates the deficits.
Why has the tea party been silent on the big tax give away if they were so worried about the deficit?
The tea party is a sham
Because, like most intelligent people, we understand that it's spending that creates the deficits.
Wrong. It's spending in excess of revenue that creates deficits. When x < y, you either increase x, decrease y, or both.
Because, like most intelligent people, we understand that it's spending that creates the deficits.
Wrong. It's spending in excess of revenue that creates deficits. When x < y, you either increase x, decrease y, or both.
You say "wrong" and then you lay out three different things that need to be done...and one of them is what you said wrong to.
I agree with Avatar and I agree with your solution.
Spend less.
Bear in mind, these deficits were created based on the knowledge of the approximate revenue...so spending created the deficits
Bear in mind, these deficits were created based on the knowledge of the approximate revenue...so spending created the deficits
Total BS.Bear in mind, these deficits were created based on the knowledge of the approximate revenue...so spending created the deficits
And the tax schedules were determined with knowledge of the approximate expenses.
See how that goes both ways?
The only way that I would agree to that is if we make the WW2 tax schedule automatic every time that we have more than 250 military in combat status. And that schedule stays in effect until the cost of the military excursion is paid for.
Excuse me?
I never said taxes should not go up. They will have to as our debt is too great.
I am referring to proper timing TM...I believe I made that clear.
The GOP simply fought for the cuts to be across the board as they believe ( and so do I), that the "wealthy" will be the only ones that will create the jobs. Will they? We hope. But the bottom line is this...they are less likely to be able to if they have an increase in taxes.
So just as you...I can spin too...
The democrats dont want the business owners to create jobs and that is why they wanted to increase the taxes on the business owners.
But I dont spin like you TM.....
Wealthy people don't just "magically" create jobs. There has to be "demand" for anyone to create "supply".
Besides, how many times have people gotten together, took out loans and started a business. They weren't wealthy, but they created wealth by selling something people were willing to buy.
Then there are corporations that create wealth. Stock brokers and others of that "ilk" don't create wealth, they "transfer it". Manufacturing companies create jobs if someone buys their products.
The whole "rich people create jobs" is an often repeated phrase that Republicans can't define in any meaningful way.
Republicans complain that government should stay out of jobs but wants the government to create jobs. When the government tries to with rebuilding our infrastructure, Republicans fight that. Who knows what Republicans want? They don't even know themselves. Not a single one of their policies for over a decade has done anything positive. Democrats aren't "miracle workers". The hole left by Republicans is deep. Turning the Middle Class out into the streets isn't going to solve anything, only make things worse.
You seem naive to how demand is created...and yes, demand is CREATED.
People had TV's....so the "wealthy" spent money on developing better TV's to creeate a new demand for TV's..Without the R and D, there would not be the new demand for TV's...and people would not need a new TV until the old one burnt out...so there was demand created when NEED was NOT there.
Changes in technology spurred by Rand D paid for by the wealthy is what creates demand. Demand creates jobs....and those jobs allow people to meet their want (demand) for the product.
There is logic to the GOP's belief.
Total BS.Bear in mind, these deficits were created based on the knowledge of the approximate revenue...so spending created the deficits
And the tax schedules were determined with knowledge of the approximate expenses.
See how that goes both ways?
Expenditures are set to grow on a baseline percentage every year, irregardless of projected revenues.
Wealthy people don't just "magically" create jobs. There has to be "demand" for anyone to create "supply".
Besides, how many times have people gotten together, took out loans and started a business. They weren't wealthy, but they created wealth by selling something people were willing to buy.
Then there are corporations that create wealth. Stock brokers and others of that "ilk" don't create wealth, they "transfer it". Manufacturing companies create jobs if someone buys their products.
The whole "rich people create jobs" is an often repeated phrase that Republicans can't define in any meaningful way.
Republicans complain that government should stay out of jobs but wants the government to create jobs. When the government tries to with rebuilding our infrastructure, Republicans fight that. Who knows what Republicans want? They don't even know themselves. Not a single one of their policies for over a decade has done anything positive. Democrats aren't "miracle workers". The hole left by Republicans is deep. Turning the Middle Class out into the streets isn't going to solve anything, only make things worse.
You seem naive to how demand is created...and yes, demand is CREATED.
People had TV's....so the "wealthy" spent money on developing better TV's to creeate a new demand for TV's..Without the R and D, there would not be the new demand for TV's...and people would not need a new TV until the old one burnt out...so there was demand created when NEED was NOT there.
Changes in technology spurred by Rand D paid for by the wealthy is what creates demand. Demand creates jobs....and those jobs allow people to meet their want (demand) for the product.
There is logic to the GOP's belief.
You mean paid for by the government. It's amazing how many products come from government sponsored research.
As far as using their own money, that's a laugh.
I remember when Bush, before he was president, was under investigation by the SEC. Because he was on the Board of Directors, he borrowed money from the company, then he used the borrowed money to buy stock. He used the stock he bought as "collateral". Then, at some point, he sold the stock and made nearly a million dollars. What he did was perfectly legal. The reason he was under investigation was because there was an issue with "insider trading", not the way he bought or sold the stock.
See? Rich people can do these kinds of things that simply aren't available to anyone else. He didn't jeopardize a cent of his own money. Right wingers think people like Bush were out there working "hard" to make money. They just fill out some paperwork, as long as it's legal, they don't care about "ethical".
Bear in mind, these deficits were created based on the knowledge of the approximate revenue...so spending created the deficits
And the tax schedules were determined with knowledge of the approximate expenses.
See how that goes both ways?
Bear in mind, these deficits were created based on the knowledge of the approximate revenue...so spending created the deficits
And the tax schedules were determined with knowledge of the approximate expenses.
See how that goes both ways?
Exactly....but then the government opted to spend more than it allotted itself to spend.
So therefore it was the spending that created the deficit...not the fact that the tax revenue was too low. Or opted to tax less than it knew it was going to need
Bear in mind...the argument was whether or not the deficit was created by excessive spending or too small a tax revenue. Or both
I believe we both agree that it was excessive spending...at least based on what you said.