LoneLaugher
Diamond Member
Sure. I believe you. It's just an illness. You know....the terrible sickness that forces you to take a shit on ALL politicians......even the ones who support limiting money in politics. After all....none of them ever tell the truth. If they say they want to limit money in politics, you can bet they want more money in politics.
Who are you supporting for POTUS, cynic boy?
I am telling the Truth about career politicians, dude. These guys have been working with the tactic of telling the voters anything the voters want to hear during elections then backtracking and fucking the voters over once they are in office. I don't know how many times I have heard 'Don't worry about it, they will forget everything by the next election.'
ALL career politicians SUCK and you know it and like it too.
As to funding elections, they should get zero dollars, a free amount of time on a public cable channel for whatever message they want to get out and any time or 'soft money' donations that people want to give under $100 worth.
We don't need to be led by whores and idiots.
I know it and like it too?
Where do you come from?
You did not tell me who you are supporting in 2016, Chief. Did you forget?
Well, for the moment I support Rand Paul, but I also like Carson a whole lot, and Cruz, Fiorina, Huckabee and Jindal.
For the Democrats I like Jim Webb and Bernie Sanders, though Sanders on a personal level not his policies as much. I don't like socialism as an economic set of policies. I would certainly vote for Sanders over Bush or Rubio.
Only one of the people you mentioned has gone on record as wanting to put an end to Citizens United.
What economic set of policies DO you like? Unfettered capitalism?
What exactly do you like about Rand Paul's economic policy...and which of the other names you mentioned is in agreement with Paul on the economy?
My personal ideal economic policy would have the tax burden carried by the wealthiest Americans, as it mostly is now with some significant exceptions. But the tax code could be seriously simplified and should be. I like Rand Paul's flat tax, and Trump's proposed use of tariffs to encourage fair trade as opposed to free trade. Any changes would have to avoid increasing the tax burden on the lower 50% of income earners. NAFTA, GAT, and the TPP do not advocate fair trade at all and are chiefly formed with the interest of international trading corporations in mind rather than the good of the American people which are two very different things. We can stimulate economic growth by reducing regulatory burdens using sunset laws and regulatory review to simplify the regulations our nation has to abide by. One shouldn't have to have lawyers on retainer to do business in the US. I personally would like to fold the Social Security and Medicaire taxes into the general budget and make the only tax deduction for businesses and corporations a deduction of 20% of their US citizens pay.
Paul is in favor of a flat tax (14.5% for income over $50k, remove Socsec and medicair taxes too) and free trade, and wants smaller government with fewer regulations that are slowing the economy. He hits the right notes, IMO, on civil liberties, transparency in government and responsible use of American power overseas. He voted against the TPA and the TPP. I do not like his thick skinned approach to refusing to help those in need, but he does support things being done in this respect at the state and local level where he thinks it belongs, a subsidiarity principle. Paul's flat tax would also keep deductions for charitable donations and interest on primary residence.
Sen. Rand Paul to Unveil 14.5 Percent Flat Tax for All
Cruz is in favor of a flat tax (??%) and free trade, and he wants to dismantle the IRS. He is an ideological 'Chamber of Commerce' conservative down the line. While I don't agree with many of his ideas, I think he could serve as a balancing antidote to the Obama regime's policies.
Carson supports a flat tax (10%, keep socsec and medicare taxes, I believe) and shrinking the federal government in real numbers and freezing new entitlement programs. He also wants to make it more difficult to receive welfare. He is in favor of raising the minimum wage, opposed TPP and favors using tariffs to protect American jobs. I like his ideas but I suspect that they are somewhat naïve.
Hucklebee has a poor record on controlling spending and he has also raised taxes in numerous ways in Arkansas as governor there, but he has had a fairly humane approach to helping the poor and unfortunate with government programs. He is more of a 1968 style liberal than a conservative. He has supported raising tariffs, supports lower taxes (replacing income tax with a sales tax), protecting American jobs and supports fair trade instead of free trade and an increase in minimum wage. He is also a 'soft' environmentalist and wants to morally revive our nation.
Trump has a better tax plan, IMO, than most(except Paul's) but his approach to international trade I love the most. He would have a 1% tax for incomes under $30k, 5% for income between $30k and $100k, a 10% rate on income between $100k and $1 million, then 15% above $1 million. He has criticized most flat tax proposals as hard on the poor and working class, which most are. He would keep Socsec and medicare taxes as they currently are, I believe, leaving Paul's tax plan cheaper on the lower classes. He favors the use of tariffs to encourage companies to remain or locate to the US. He does want to lower corporate tax rates and supports fair trade instead of free trade, in effect. And while Trump has been critical of Citizens Untied money in the political process, that doesn't mean he is necessarily against it as are most rank and file Republicans. Poll Finds 80% Of REPUBLICANS Agree With Bernie Sanders On Citizens United
Jim Webb is a fair trader and was similar to Lieberman and others in the Democratic party who support lower taxes on the middle class but he is not in favor of a flat tax. James Webb on the Issues
Sanders is a socialist who favors fair trade, but would increase government regulation. Of the candidates I would even consider voting for he has the lowest marks, but would be good on fair trade and middle class interests. I love his hostility to Wall Street Casino economics and his priority of strengthening the social safety net. He is not a gun confiscating Nazi, unlike many Democrats. Bernie Sanders on Gun Control
You think the wealthiest are carrying the tax burden now?
You think a flat tax will put the burden on the wealthiest?
What regulations?