Dems War Against Prosperity

[red states rule]

They're paying nothing because they have nothing. Do you want to tax them to death and put them on the streets? While that may not bother you since you seem to be under the pretext that all those who have no money are slackers, it affects society. All we would be doing is creating a breeding ground for more crime and less productivity.

Personally, I think that before we change anything in taxes, we need to figure out where the fuck all the money is going. I live in NJ and every time I cross a bridge or a tunnel into NYC they take $6 out of my pocket. Yet, I still drive over the same pot holes that have been there forever. As it is, government lacks one thing under any administration (rep or dem)-- efficiency. There are numerous factors that contribute to this: from irresponsible unions to extended beauracracies to political ambitions, etc. It just boggles my mind that the government (federal and state) has the audacity to tax anyone, rich or poor, and simply fuck us with our own money.

I believe that under the hypothetical dream that government is efficient, the rich should be taxed more (percentage-wise) if, and only if, necessary.

They habe nothing? This may come as a shock to you, but being "poor" in America is not all that bad


The following are facts about persons defined as "poor" by the Census Bureau, taken from various government reports:

Forty-six percent of all poor households actually own their own homes. The average home owned by persons classified as poor by the Census Bureau is a three-bedroom house with one-and-a-half baths, a garage, and a porch or patio.
Seventy-six percent of poor households have air conditioning. By contrast, 30 years ago, only 36 percent of the entire U.S. population enjoyed air conditioning.
Only 6 percent of poor households are overcrowded. More than two-thirds have more than two rooms per person.
The average poor American has more living space than the average individual living in Paris, London, Vienna, Athens, and other cities throughout Europe. (These comparisons are to the average citizens in foreign countries, not to those classified as poor.)
Nearly three-quarters of poor households own a car; 30 percent own two or more cars.
Ninety-seven percent of poor households have a color television; over half own two or more color televisions.
Seventy-eight percent have a VCR or DVD player; 62 percent have cable or satellite TV reception.
Seventy-three percent own microwave ovens, more than half have a stereo, and a third have an automatic dishwasher.

http://www.heritage.org/Research/Welfare/bg1713.cfm



You talked about tolls - I thought the gas tax was to build and maintain roads. People whine about gas prices, but the fact is, oil companies make about 10 cents profit on a gallon of gas, while taxes add about 50 cents to the price of a gallon of gas

Check out your taxes here for gas, cigarette, alcohol and sales tax rates

The producers were paying the most in taxes before the Bush tax cuts - and they are paying the most in taxes after the tax cuts. Revenues to the Federal government are at record highs and they continue to grow

I agree with you on this - the spending is insane and Dems want to try and iutdo Republicans