Republican Goes Off "Reservation"!!

[Seawytch]

March 16, 2012

Republican Talks Sense on Taxes​

"Just when House Republicans are about to provoke a new budget war, one of their own members has broken ranks and proposed a tax increase on the rich. Representative Rick Crawford, a freshman Republican from Arkansas, says the only serious way to begin cutting the deficit is to combine new tax revenue with spending cuts. On Thursday, he introduced a bill calling for a 5 percent surtax on incomes exceeding $1 million.

Mr. Crawford was immediately vilified by Grover Norquist, the antitax vigilante, who said the plan would violate a no-new-tax pledge he signed when running for office. Mr. Crawford faces significant Democratic opposition in the fall and is clearly betting that agreeing to a widely popular tax increase will be more important to his voters than sticking with a foolish, lockstep pledge."

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"Crawford was born in the Homestead Air Force Base in Florida, the son of Ruth Anne and Donny J. "Don" Crawford. Crawford grew up in a military family. His father served in the United States Air Force. He graduated from Alvirne High School in Hudson, New Hampshire. He enlisted in the Army, where he served as a bomb disposal technician for four years, while advancing to the rank of Sergeant. After his service, he attended Arkansas State University and graduated in 1996 with a B.S. in Agriculture Business and Economics."

Rick Crawford​

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If tax increases on the rich and corporations is the answer, then explain California. They have the highest tax rates over a vast majority of states, including corporate taxes, and under the control of a Democrat legislature, yet where is that states budget today? Problem?

The facts are that the state collects more taxes and fees as a percent of income than most other states, but local government has lower revenues in California. Total revenues to all governments as a percentage of income are very near the national average. On the expenditure side, the state spends less than the average for other states, but local governments spend much more. High local expenditures are financed by revenue transfers from the state that account for about 40 percent of the state’s budget. The cause of California’s unusual fiscal relationship is decades of initiatives that more severely constrain local revenues than state revenues.

http://siepr.stanford.edu/publicationsprofile/2217

 

[Dick Tuck]

I see that Crawford is a congressional member. Being a politician, he can break pledges when he finds it necessary for the country.

Now, who is Norquist? Is he important?

Grover Norquist - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Political Junky]

Oh my, this in addition to McCain telling cons to lay off of women's choice.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Only in democrat bizarroooo world does one believe an unelected no authority citizen have power over congress. I work at the polls & none of voters I ask know who the hell Grover Norquist is anyhow. He has no real power.

The real problem are the douche bag demacraps who won't cut spending because they are affraid to say no to their welfare Kings & Queens!

Warning!! - This video is not a Fox documentary. It was made by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's daughter. Alexandria Pelosi.

Alexandra Pelosi obama bucks

Nice to see cons finally seeing the importance of Bill Maher and Real Time

Real Time with Bill Maher - people from Mississippi - 2012-03-09 - YouTube

I dont know how to embed the vids but I'm sure the Repubs will post this one. Being fair and all...Like Maher

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdfU7CetRKU]Real Time with Bill Maher - people from Mississippi - 2012-03-09 - YouTube[/ame]​

 

[Old Rocks]

OK. Reality check. Real tax sanity and reform of entitlements.

1. All taxes go back to the level under Clinton.
2. We do Universal Health Care funded out of a tax increase on all income sources. That eliminates MediCare and MediAid, as well as military health costs.
3. We spend only as much on military as the next seven nations combined.
4. The individual portion of SS taxes applies to all income, whatever the source.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Until i see some Democrats propose some serious cuts in spending none of this tax
hike talk interests me at all...

So why are the Republicans taking defense cuts off the table? Remember what Willie Sutton said about why he robbed banks, "that's where the money is".

You can think of someone (else) who'd be more-heavily-invested in our weapon$/"contracting"-Indu$try?​

 

[Mr. Shaman]

No democrats don't. The only thing democrats know how to do is spend other peoples money.

September 27, 2000​

"Eight years ago, our future was at risk," Clinton said Wednesday morning. "Economic growth was low, unemployment was high, interest rates were high, the federal debt had quadrupled in the previous 12 years. When Vice President Gore and I took office, the budget deficit was $290 billion, and it was projected this year the budget deficit would be $455 billion."

Instead, the president explained, the $5.7 trillion national debt has been reduced by $360 billion in the last three years -- $223 billion this year alone.

This represents, Clinton said, "the largest one-year debt reduction in the history of the United States."

"Like our Olympic athletes in Sydney, the American people are breaking all kinds of records these days. This is the first year we've balanced the budget without using the Medicare trust fund since Medicare was created in 1965. I think we should follow Al Gore's advice and lock those trust funds away for the future," he said.

In June, the administration predicted the surplus would be $211 billion, and would increase by as much as $1 trillion over the next 10 years.

"The key to fiscal discipline is maintaining these results year after year. We need to put our priorities in order," Clinton said."

Another Record Budget Surplus​

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There was no surplus you fucking idiot.

Yeah, there was.

NEXT?!!!!​

 

[bigrebnc1775]

There was no surplus you fucking idiot.

Yeah, there was.

NEXT?!!!!

No there wasn't. Oh and price at the pump was 1.85 when obama took office now it's almost 4.00

 

[Full-Auto]

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There was no surplus you fucking idiot.

Yeah, there was.

NEXT?!!!!​

Prove it in the bottom line.

That is where you will fail every time.

Would you like the links, I have them saved to educate idiots such as yourself.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

who are mostly Democrats....Legislature and voters.....

not every program warrants funding.
tell that to the Democrats out here.....once its set up.....its up.....

Oh and price at the pump was 1.85 when obama took office now it's almost 4.00

....Same as the Bush Years....during Holidays & "terrorist alerts".

 

[Mr. Shaman]

I said reel in obamacare.

Yes, I know. And I'm not playing this game with you.

And I am not playing your god damn game bitch.
Republicans were sent to D.C. to reel in obamacare.

Gee.....I guess they fucked-up, huh?​

 

[Mr. Shaman]

There was no surplus you fucking idiot.

Yeah, there was.

NEXT?!!!!​

Prove it in the bottom line.

You mean....the way bigrebnc1775 did?

I already did.

NEXT?!!​

 

[Full-Auto]

Oh and price at the pump was 1.85 when obama took office now it's almost 4.00

....Same as the Bush Years....during Holidays & "terrorist alerts".

There is one very clear difference, you are not smart enough to realize.

That would be what a barrel of oil is trading for. You have it trading at 50 less a barrel and still have us paying the higher price.

This is due to policy.

Some day you may become a decent adversary. Now you just suck.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Oh and price at the pump was 1.85 when obama took office now it's almost 4.00

....Same as the Bush Years....during Holidays & "terrorist alerts".

There is one very clear difference, you are not smart enough to realize.

That would be what a barrel of oil is trading for. You have it trading at 50 less a barrel and still have us paying the higher price.

This is due to policy.

Some day you may become a decent adversary. Now you just suck.

and that policy creates a devalued dollar, which makes gas prices what they are.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

3/14/12​

"According to a source close to the Arkansan, the lawmaker “feels that if were going to make any progress in addressing the deficit and the debt eventually, then we need to find compromise.”

Crawford @ POLITICO​

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[Full-Auto]

3/14/12​

"According to a source close to the Arkansan, the lawmaker “feels that if were going to make any progress in addressing the deficit and the debt eventually, then we need to find compromise.”

Crawford @ POLITICO​

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Compromise has us approaching 16 trillion in debt and projected to be close to thirty trillion by the start of the next decade.

We have seen the democrats side of compromise. ANY CUT IS EXTREME.

 

[edthecynic]

No democrats don't. The only thing democrats know how to do is spend other peoples money.

September 27, 2000​

"Eight years ago, our future was at risk," Clinton said Wednesday morning. "Economic growth was low, unemployment was high, interest rates were high, the federal debt had quadrupled in the previous 12 years. When Vice President Gore and I took office, the budget deficit was $290 billion, and it was projected this year the budget deficit would be $455 billion."

Instead, the president explained, the $5.7 trillion national debt has been reduced by $360 billion in the last three years -- $223 billion this year alone.

This represents, Clinton said, "the largest one-year debt reduction in the history of the United States."

"Like our Olympic athletes in Sydney, the American people are breaking all kinds of records these days. This is the first year we've balanced the budget without using the Medicare trust fund since Medicare was created in 1965. I think we should follow Al Gore's advice and lock those trust funds away for the future," he said.

In June, the administration predicted the surplus would be $211 billion, and would increase by as much as $1 trillion over the next 10 years.

"The key to fiscal discipline is maintaining these results year after year. We need to put our priorities in order," Clinton said."

Another Record Budget Surplus​

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There was no surplus you fucking idiot. Clinton transferred money from social security. Why do you fuck wits keep this conspiracy going?

My how the worm turns!!!!!
The same transfer of the SS Surplus that YOU defend Bush's phony $161 billion 2007 budget deficit with!!!
HYPOCRITE!!!

 

[Mr. Shaman]

OK. Reality check. Real tax sanity and reform of entitlements.

1. All taxes go back to the level under Clinton.
2. We do Universal Health Care funded out of a tax increase on all income sources. That eliminates MediCare and MediAid, as well as military health costs.
3. We spend only as much on military as the next seven nations combined.
4. The individual portion of SS taxes applies to all income, whatever the source.

Whew!!!!

That sounds an awful-lot like Shared Contribution/Sacrifice....like all those Greatest Generation commies did,
during WWII....

"....the BIG-One!!"​

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Yeah.....it's lookin' like Crawford is simply one, more, garden-variety 2010 Teabagger-candidate....who was (just) lookin' to get his name out there....​

March 19, 2012​

"Crawford's plan went from courageous creativity to jarring joke with remarkable speed.

First, the whole idea of the (balanced-budget) amendment is a cheap cop-out. Policymakers who want to balance the budget can put together a plan to balance the budget. It's hard work, of course, and would require sacrifice and compromise, but those who take this goal seriously can put in the effort and craft a plan.

Backers of this amendment generally don't want to bother. Instead of drafting a plan to balance the budget, Crawford wants a constitutional gimmick that will mandate a policy goal lawmakers can't figure out how to accomplish on their own. That's not responsible policymaking; that's the opposite.

The entire Reagan agenda would have been unconstitutional in the 1980s, and Paul Ryan's budget plan couldn't even be considered if a balanced budget amendment were ratified."

Crawford Names His Price​

 

[bigrebnc1775]

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There was no surplus you fucking idiot. Clinton transferred money from social security. Why do you fuck wits keep this conspiracy going?

My how the worm turns!!!!!
The same transfer of the SS Surplus that YOU defend Bush's phony $161 billion 2007 budget deficit with!!!
HYPOCRITE!!!

Fuck wit no one is claiming Bush had a surplus.