Only the GOP can celebrate what will be the end of their terror on US citizens!!

[IsaacNewton]

It is disconcerting but not unexpected to see a sizeable minority in the US, Lying Trump voters, who constantly work against and root against their own best interests. They've actually been convinced beyond all question that the only thing that matters is their team winning. Them getting benefit from their 'team' winning is cast aside. Their minds have been conditioned for years down to the simplest thing that a sentient mind can understand and emote about. Us vs Them. All of life for them is now Us vs Them. They've been reduced to the same response a computer has to a programmer. 0 or 1, Us vs Them. Or a dog. On everything.

Republicans just redistributed $1.5 trillion from the poor and middle class every year. And the rubes they prey on are cheering.

Life is stranger than fiction, we see it every day.

that the only thing that matters is their team winning
like the die hard democrats dont feel the same way.....

A clue for you. Every human being on Earth can argue "well someone else did something else so whatever I do is just fine" and then commit mass murder. You are married to the false equivalency because you cannot defend what you believe. So you construct a strawman and point to him and say 'yeah but he won't even smile and say hello'.

Swing away Merrill.

 

[Harry Dresden]

It is disconcerting but not unexpected to see a sizeable minority in the US, Lying Trump voters, who constantly work against and root against their own best interests. They've actually been convinced beyond all question that the only thing that matters is their team winning. Them getting benefit from their 'team' winning is cast aside. Their minds have been conditioned for years down to the simplest thing that a sentient mind can understand and emote about. Us vs Them. All of life for them is now Us vs Them. They've been reduced to the same response a computer has to a programmer. 0 or 1, Us vs Them. Or a dog. On everything.

Republicans just redistributed $1.5 trillion from the poor and middle class every year. And the rubes they prey on are cheering.

Life is stranger than fiction, we see it every day.

that the only thing that matters is their team winning
like the die hard democrats dont feel the same way.....

A clue for you. Every human being on Earth can argue "well someone else did something else so whatever I do is just fine" and then commit mass murder. You are married to the false equivalency because you cannot defend what you believe. So you construct a strawman and point to him and say 'yeah but he won't even smile and say hello'.

Swing away Merrill.

thats what i like about you newt....never can defend the bullshit you throw up....you know goddamned well you ******* piece of shit party people only care about your party getting over on the other piece of shit party....and those asswipes are the same way....go ahead prove me wrong....

 

[Spare_change]

Buy stock. You, too, can own a piece of corporate America.

RAISE MY PAY AND I CAN.

Try cutting back and on drugs and alcohol.

You know, most people in the military who are under the rank of E5 don't have enough money to invest in the stock market, don't you?

Did you also know that we pay the military so little that at the rank of E5 and below, you qualify for WIC? That is an assistance program that gives mothers and their infants food and formula for 6 months after the child is born. I used it when I was in the military, and I know of many others who used it as well.

You were in the military a LONG time ago, then .... that is no longer true.

It is conceivable that an E-2 with four dependents could qualify, but highly unlikely.

Really? Because here are the WIC eligibility requirements for income.

Texas WIC Income Guidelines:

Number of Household Members* Gross Monthly Household Income** Gross Yearly Household Income**
1 $0 up to $1,860 $0 up to $22,311
2 $0 up to $2,504 $0 up to $30,044
3 $0 up to $3,149 $0 up to $37,777
4 $0 up to $3,793 $0 up to $45,510
5 $0 up to $4,437 $0 up to $53,243
6 $0 up to $5,082 $0 up to $60,976
*A pregnant woman's household is increased by the number of infants she is expecting. For more than six household members, or if you have any income questions, call your local WIC clinic.

And here is the pay chart for 2017 for the military for people who have been in 6 years or less...................
Enlisted pay chart for less than 2 to over 6 years of service.
Pay Grade Years of Service
Less than 2 Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6
E-7 2875 3138 3258 3418 3542
E-6 2487 2736 2857 2975 3097
E-5 2278 2431 2549 2669 2857
E-4 2089 2196 23215 2432 2536
E-3 1886 2004 2126 2126 2126
E-2 1793 1793 1793 1793 1793
E-1 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600
E-1
Less than 4 months

Well, that's impressive .... throw out all those figures ... EXCEPT

E-4 over 3, $2315 per month ... annual salary of $27,780 ... well exceeds $22K WIC limit, don't you think??? We didn't even discuss housing and separate rations (yes, they count if there is more than 0 dependents - hazardous duty pay, etc don't). Kinda shoots your whole argument in the ass, don't you think?

Nice try.

 

[Deno]

 

[blastoff]

You know, there are several large corporations like Home Depot and others who have already announced that they will use the tax cuts to reinvest in their stock and drive up the price of their companies.

No, they aren't interested in raising wages or expanding to create more jobs.

Pretty naive, aren't you?

What's the impact to YOU if Home Depot increases its value?

(Time to demonstrate your profound understanding of macroeconomics)

Let's see if you know what the hell you're talking about (I got $10 on NO!)

Republicans said that the tax cuts were going to increase wages and create a whole bunch of more jobs because the companies would expand with all the increased savings in tax bills. But in reality, those companies are planning on increasing their stock value with the savings.

What is the impact to me personally? Probably nothing, but I hate it when politicians tell us one thing when in reality it's another.

See what I mean ??? Rudyard Kipling said "There is no greater sin than ignorance."

You have absolutely no idea whether this tax cut is "... going to increase wages and create a whole bunch of more jobs ...". You can whine, and complain, and demonstrate your ignorance, but the simple fact is you don't know.

Now, as for Home Depot .... it will affect YOU positively if they buy back some of their stock even if you own no HD stock, your 401(k) owns no HD stock, your mother owns no HD stock. You STILL are going to benefit.

Stick with me here ---- this is really simple, but I'll try to dumb it down some more.

You're right - one of the TEMPORARY effects of stock buyback is that there is a resultant increase in the overall value of each share of stock. Let's assume you have a company with 100 shares of stock, each worth $1. Your company is worth $100. If I buy back 10 shares - retire $10 of stockholder debt - I now have 90 shares STILL worth $100 ... That means each remaining share is now worth $1.10 (an increase of 10%). They have retired debt - no more interest to be paid (in the case of stock, that interest is called "dividends). Because your company now has less stockholder debt, you are much more attractive to a lender ... so, when you expand, you get a better interest rate, in addition to the increased in-hand investment capital (the money you didn't pay in dividends). A win-win.

Now, what does that have to do with YOU? Home Depot now has more money available for investment - at a lower rate of interest. Products become cheaper - expansion is greater - more jobs are created - and wages go up. Tax revenue is increased - and the potholes in front of your mobile home court get fixed. Wages become more competitive - so your income increases.

See how simple that was?

You should be cheering in the streets.

Excellent primer, Spare!

How'd you know where he lives though?

 

[PredFan]

For the last and final time President Stupid, wages wages wages wages wages are the issues in this country and until wages see a hike, your beautiful tax reform is meaningless, you stupid moron!!

And for those excited about the tax exemption increase....since the 4000 plus personal exemption is gone, what was the fuckin point?

The American stupid, unless your sitting on some huge windfall, this tax bill is for the well off....not the poor white trash cans in poor hick towns wishing for a coal mine to return or negro's wishing for better wages.

.
Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) told reporters Tuesday morning that he had “no concerns whatsoever”
about the popularity of the tax bill.
The days of listening to voters....OVER!!!

It’s going to be fun watching reality *****-slap you AGAIN!

 

[blastoff]

For the last and final time President Stupid, wages wages wages wages wages are the issues in this country and until wages see a hike, your beautiful tax reform is meaningless, you stupid moron!!

And for those excited about the tax exemption increase....since the 4000 plus personal exemption is gone, what was the fuckin point?

The American stupid, unless your sitting on some huge windfall, this tax bill is for the well off....not the poor white trash cans in poor hick towns wishing for a coal mine to return or negro's wishing for better wages.

.
Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) told reporters Tuesday morning that he had “no concerns whatsoever”
about the popularity of the tax bill.
The days of listening to voters....OVER!!!

It’s going to be fun watching reality *****-slap you AGAIN!

Nothing like self-inflicted cruel and unusual punishment I always say.