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no shitInteresting, the left, which has no grass roots orgs but was instead funded by George Soros and his lil pals accusses 'GoP Billionaires' of funding a true populist movement.
Once again, the hypocrisy meter is off the hook.
Building upon the success of the February 27th "Chicago Tea Party" Rallies, many of the organizers are now working to develop an even larger day of protests set to happen on April 15th, 2009.
Nationwide Tax Day Tea Party :: April 15th, 2009
I got by my entire working career managing to pay less tax than what my earnings showed I should. FAR less.You don't want to pay too many taxes?
Easy, either go broke or make so much money you can afford an army of accounts.
For those of you who are productive middle class citizens, well...you're just screwed.
You are expected to pay the taxes for those who cannot work, and for those who make huge amounts of dough.
It's the middle class squeeze.
Government continues to dominate the American taxpayers budget, said Tax Foundation president Scott Hodge. Americans will still spend more on taxes in 2008 than they will spend on food, clothing and housing combined.In 2008, Americans will work 74 days to afford their federal taxes and 39 more days to pay state and local taxes. Meanwhile, buying food requires 35 days of work, clothing 13 days, and housing 60 days. Other major categories are health and medical care (50 days), transportation (29 days), and recreation (21 days).
I got by my entire working career managing to pay less tax than what my earnings showed I should. FAR less.You don't want to pay too many taxes?
Easy, either go broke or make so much money you can afford an army of accounts.
For those of you who are productive middle class citizens, well...you're just screwed.
You are expected to pay the taxes for those who cannot work, and for those who make huge amounts of dough.
It's the middle class squeeze.
the middle class and the poor will be paying ANY tax increase, by means of higher costs for the products they buyYou don't want to pay too many taxes?
Easy, either go broke or make so much money you can afford an army of accounts.
For those of you who are productive middle class citizens, well...you're just screwed.
You are expected to pay the taxes for those who cannot work, and for those who make huge amounts of dough.
It's the middle class squeeze.
the middle class and the poor will be paying ANY tax increase, by means of higher costs for the products they buyYou don't want to pay too many taxes?
Easy, either go broke or make so much money you can afford an army of accounts.
For those of you who are productive middle class citizens, well...you're just screwed.
You are expected to pay the taxes for those who cannot work, and for those who make huge amounts of dough.
It's the middle class squeeze.
MARCH 8, 2009
LOTS MORE TEA PARTY PROTEST NEWS rounded up here. Meanwhile, Tom Blumer complains of insufficient media coverage.
I suppose hes got a point, but these protests are being well-covered in local media around the country. In terms of influencing Congress, Id rather have a few hundred people march in each district than have a hundred thousand march in Washington, DC, even if the latter got a lot of coverage. Believe me, Green Bay congressman Steve Kagen knows there are people in his district who are upset, now. Getting 1,200 people who dont usually protest to turn out and march on a Congressional office makes a point.
Meanwhile, heres a blog report from Green Bay. And some more pictures.
Posted at by Glenn Reynolds at 8:23 pm
Every wage earner is in a position to do that. One must first decide that it's a priority.I got by my entire working career managing to pay less tax than what my earnings showed I should. FAR less.You don't want to pay too many taxes?
Easy, either go broke or make so much money you can afford an army of accounts.
For those of you who are productive middle class citizens, well...you're just screwed.
You are expected to pay the taxes for those who cannot work, and for those who make huge amounts of dough.
It's the middle class squeeze.
That's nice.
Few people are in a ppsition to do that, but good for you.
the middle class and the poor will be paying ANY tax increase, by means of higher costs for the products they buy
Many things fit into the price equation. Overhead is one. If I can make my widgets cheaper to keep the price down I will. When Uncle Sam takes a bigger chunk, if I want to keep my price competitive I cut somewhere. Like say, a worker or two. Or, I don't buy that new machine. Or, forgo those raises I was gonna give the crew...the middle class and the poor will be paying ANY tax increase, by means of higher costs for the products they buy
How? Aren't prices determined by the market, and not by tax rates?
yupMany things fit into the price equation. Overhead is one. If I can make my widgets cheaper to keep the price down I will. When Uncle Sam takes a bigger chunk, if I want to keep my price competitive I cut somewhere. Like say, a worker or two. Or, I don't buy that new machine. Or, forgo those raises I was gonna give the crew...the middle class and the poor will be paying ANY tax increase, by means of higher costs for the products they buy
How? Aren't prices determined by the market, and not by tax rates?
Or heck, maybe the overhead pressures will just get too damned high and I'll just have some child-labor factory in China make my widgets, for 1/8th of what it costs me to make them, and cut my price a nickel while laying everyone off, selling all my equipment, moving out of the factory and selling it, and rake in 1000 times the profit as before!
My 200 or so ex-employees can find other work, no problem!
/hypothetical but real-world deal.
When Uncle Sam takes a bigger chunk, if I want to keep my price competitive I cut somewhere. Like say, a worker or two. Or, I don't buy that new machine. Or, forgo those raises I was gonna give the crew...
Or heck, maybe the overhead pressures will just get too damned high and I'll just have some child-labor factory in China make my widgets, for 1/8th of what it costs me to make them, and cut my price a nickel while laying everyone off, selling all my equipment, moving out of the factory and selling it, and rake in 1000 times the profit as before!
My 200 or so ex-employees can find other work, no problem!
/hypothetical but real-world deal.
yup
either way, the middle class and the poor pay it
either with higher costs or a reduction in jobs
you still dont get ityup
either way, the middle class and the poor pay it
either with higher costs or a reduction in jobs
Right, because a rich man never took a temporary loss in order to make a long term gain. If taxes go up he's got to make up the loss IMMEDIATELY, he can't say, keep prices lower than his competitors, take a loss for a little while, in order to drive away competition and make long term gains. Businessmen never do anything like that. Taxes go up $1 per widget - they will charge you exactly $1 more per widget, without fail, they are like moronic robots.
Is that what you are trying to say?
otherwise - they lay off labor and make a product of exactly the same quality? Because if that's the case, that's just making their business more efficient and I thought that was a GOOD thing, right? Or do you consider business more like a charitable organization, who is supposed to hire employees they don't really need?
please, elaborate!
If you're a business, these taxes go in quarterly reports to the IRS. ALL outlays and disbursements are overhead, slick. Add to this, you know in advance when taxes are going up, and you plan accordingly.When Uncle Sam takes a bigger chunk, if I want to keep my price competitive I cut somewhere. Like say, a worker or two. Or, I don't buy that new machine. Or, forgo those raises I was gonna give the crew...
Or heck, maybe the overhead pressures will just get too damned high and I'll just have some child-labor factory in China make my widgets, for 1/8th of what it costs me to make them, and cut my price a nickel while laying everyone off, selling all my equipment, moving out of the factory and selling it, and rake in 1000 times the profit as before!
My 200 or so ex-employees can find other work, no problem!
/hypothetical but real-world deal.
?????? Income taxes aren't "overhead." Other taxes may or may not be, but income taxes are not. They are applied AFTER the profit. Overhead is applied BEFORE the profit. I think you don't know what you're talking about.