Only in America

GuyPinestra

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Only in America

1) Only in America could the rich people - who pay 86% of all income taxes - be accused of not paying their "fair share" by people who don't pay any income taxes at all.

2) Only in America could people claim that the government still discriminates against black Americans when they have a black President, a black Attorney General, and roughly 18% of the federal work-force is black while only 12% of the population is black.

3) Only in America could they have had the two people most responsible for our tax code, Timothy Geithner, the head of the Treasury Department and Charles Rangel who once ran the Ways and Means Committee, BOTH turn out to be tax cheats who are in favor of higher taxes.

4) Only in America can they have terrorists kill people in the name of Allah and have the media primarily react by fretting that Muslims might be harmed by the backlash.

5) Only in America would they make people who want to legally become American citizens wait for years in their home countries and pay tens of thousands of dollars for the privilege while we discuss letting anyone who sneaks into the country illegally just 'magically' become American citizens.

6) Only in America could the people who believe in balancing the budget and sticking by the country's Constitution be thought of as "extremists."

7) Only in America could you need to present a driver's license to cash a check or buy alcohol, but not to vote.

8) Only in America could people demand the government investigate whether oil companies are gouging the public because the price of gas went up when the return on equity invested in a major U.S. oil company (Marathon Oil) is less than half of a company making tennis shoes (Nike).

9) Only in America could the government collect more tax dollars from the people than any nation in recorded history, still spend a Trillion dollars more than it has per year - for total spending of $7-Million PER MINUTE, and complain that it doesn't have nearly enough money.

10) Only in America could politicians talk about the greed of the rich at a $35,000.00 a plate campaign fund-raising event.


This is NOT my grandfather's America...
 
god, the shit sandwich you must have to eat every am. to believe this, hahahhah no response needed, the OP did that for himself.
 
god, the shit sandwich you must have to eat every am. to believe this, hahahhah no response needed, the OP did that for himself.

10 numbered points in the OP, Luke.

Please tell me which ones are inaccurate, if you can.
 
Only in America

1) Only in America could the rich people - who pay 86% of all income taxes - be accused of not paying their "fair share" by people who don't pay any income taxes at all.

2) Only in America could people claim that the government still discriminates against black Americans when they have a black President, a black Attorney General, and roughly 18% of the federal work-force is black while only 12% of the population is black.

3) Only in America could they have had the two people most responsible for our tax code, Timothy Geithner, the head of the Treasury Department and Charles Rangel who once ran the Ways and Means Committee, BOTH turn out to be tax cheats who are in favor of higher taxes.

4) Only in America can they have terrorists kill people in the name of Allah and have the media primarily react by fretting that Muslims might be harmed by the backlash.

5) Only in America would they make people who want to legally become American citizens wait for years in their home countries and pay tens of thousands of dollars for the privilege while we discuss letting anyone who sneaks into the country illegally just 'magically' become American citizens.

6) Only in America could the people who believe in balancing the budget and sticking by the country's Constitution be thought of as "extremists."

7) Only in America could you need to present a driver's license to cash a check or buy alcohol, but not to vote.

8) Only in America could people demand the government investigate whether oil companies are gouging the public because the price of gas went up when the return on equity invested in a major U.S. oil company (Marathon Oil) is less than half of a company making tennis shoes (Nike).

9) Only in America could the government collect more tax dollars from the people than any nation in recorded history, still spend a Trillion dollars more than it has per year - for total spending of $7-Million PER MINUTE, and complain that it doesn't have nearly enough money.

10) Only in America could politicians talk about the greed of the rich at a $35,000.00 a plate campaign fund-raising event.


This is NOT my grandfather's America...

1) Of course the wealthiest will always pay the most taxes. It's because they control the most money. No matter the tax plan: flat tax, consumption tax, progressive tax. When you hold the most, you will pay the most.

But it's amazing that some think that a flat tax is 'fair'. The top marginal rate is 39% Taxes on those folks would be cut in half while those living pay check to pay check will find it even harder to survive.

2) If there was only some way to measure pay equity among the various races...

3) No comment.

4) Would you think that a mindless backlash against all Muslims is a great idea? Religious hatred held as a standard of American comportment! Only from a Conservative!

5) Aren't you glad people still want to come to America?

6) "Extremeists" due to politcal tactics, not philosophy.

7) Cashing checks and buying alcohol are not rights. Voting is and that right must not be infringed. Funny that some think their right to own a semi-automatic rifle with a high capacity magazine should not be infringed, but voting should.

8) If our economy and very way of life was dependent on a pair of tennis shoes....

9) If we didn't wage two wars, introduce a major Medicare drug benefit and cut taxes all at once....

10) No comment
 
Only in America

1) Only in America could the rich people - who pay 86% of all income taxes - be accused of not paying their "fair share" by people who don't pay any income taxes at all.

2) Only in America could people claim that the government still discriminates against black Americans when they have a black President, a black Attorney General, and roughly 18% of the federal work-force is black while only 12% of the population is black.

3) Only in America could they have had the two people most responsible for our tax code, Timothy Geithner, the head of the Treasury Department and Charles Rangel who once ran the Ways and Means Committee, BOTH turn out to be tax cheats who are in favor of higher taxes.

4) Only in America can they have terrorists kill people in the name of Allah and have the media primarily react by fretting that Muslims might be harmed by the backlash.

5) Only in America would they make people who want to legally become American citizens wait for years in their home countries and pay tens of thousands of dollars for the privilege while we discuss letting anyone who sneaks into the country illegally just 'magically' become American citizens.

6) Only in America could the people who believe in balancing the budget and sticking by the country's Constitution be thought of as "extremists."

7) Only in America could you need to present a driver's license to cash a check or buy alcohol, but not to vote.

8) Only in America could people demand the government investigate whether oil companies are gouging the public because the price of gas went up when the return on equity invested in a major U.S. oil company (Marathon Oil) is less than half of a company making tennis shoes (Nike).

9) Only in America could the government collect more tax dollars from the people than any nation in recorded history, still spend a Trillion dollars more than it has per year - for total spending of $7-Million PER MINUTE, and complain that it doesn't have nearly enough money.

10) Only in America could politicians talk about the greed of the rich at a $35,000.00 a plate campaign fund-raising event.


This is NOT my grandfather's America...

Good post Guy.
 
7) Cashing checks and buying alcohol are not rights. Voting is and that right must not be infringed. Funny that some think their right to own a semi-automatic rifle with a high capacity magazine should not be infringed, but voting should.

Ok, just universal background checks then.
 
god, the shit sandwich you must have to eat every am. to believe this, hahahhah no response needed, the OP did that for himself.

10 numbered points in the OP, Luke.

Please tell me which ones are inaccurate, if you can.

Me thinks the pip squeak is not worth the effort. One cannot fix stupid.

Thanks for the post...regardless of who wrote it the first time. :clap2:
 
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7) Cashing checks and buying alcohol are not rights. Voting is and that right must not be infringed. Funny that some think their right to own a semi-automatic rifle with a high capacity magazine should not be infringed, but voting should.

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Qualified, registered voters have a right to vote once per election in their precinct. Voter ID does NOT infringe on this right....especially when the cards can be had for FREE!

It precludes people from voting more than once per election. Oh! I see! You liberals need the multiple vote privilege in order to stay in power!

Liberalism is definitely a mental disorder
 

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