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[quote]You also, totally and completely ignored my reply that explained, in detail, why tax revenue from corproations has gone down.[/quote] I didnt ignore it. The revenue decline could happen for many reasons. that is not the issue. The issue is and always was Large Profitable corp dont pay their fair share of taxes. That puts the burden on individuals of all income levels. it is very simple Draginol. In any town in this USA, if there are good profitabe businesses there, the

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[quote]I think I know a bit more about corporate tax law than you do. Dr Guy also pointed out yet another thing you ignored: When companies lose money, they pay no taxes. The Big 3 auto makers have massive asssets. But paid nothing in corporate taxes last year -- they lost money.[/quote] Draginol, this is not a competion. I am sure you know a lot more about corp tax law but what we discussing here doesnt need a brain surgeon to understand. Of course corp that dont have

Reply to Where your tax dollar goes in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]Now, gather up the statistics showing ALL the taxes paid by a corporation [/quote] Individuals also pay many more taxes than just the fed taxes. and that is what we are talking about. you asked for facts, i presented it. Now you are spinning it. Nothing strange about that. Like I said, it is useless to discuss things if there is an obvious bias.

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[quote]You state facts without understanding the underlying cause.[/quote] Comon Dragonil, what is not to understand here. 0.82% of the Corp OWN 93% of the assets of ALL corp and these same big guys only paid 5% taxes on their multibillions of income. and you still say i dont understand the facts. What is not to understand. Spin it as much as you wish. It is still glaring and obvious. btw, trust me, I know what I am talking about. I know,first hand,how it works and how

Reply to Student Sues Teacher For Anti-Christian Remarks in Current Events JoeUser Forums

This is a spurious lawsuit, and part of what's wrong with America. Where were the student's rights violated? Bingo. I thought you were supposed to defend the faith, not pay attorn

Reply to Where your tax dollar goes in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]Show me a corporation that pays NO taxes, and I will show you Chapter 11. That is good for people, right?[/quote] ok here it is : "[I][B]With corporate tax receipts at 20-year low, the GAO takes a look through the books and finds 94% of all U.S. companies paid less than 5% -- and 61% paid nothing at all. By MSN Money staff and news services Think about this as you sign that check to Uncle Sam next week: More than 60% of all U.S. companies paid no feder

Reply to Where your tax dollar goes in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]Are you on welfare if you take advantage of a deduction?[/quote] Technically no. and that is my point. multinationals have so many deductions to the point that many of them pay very little even though their profits are dozens of Billions. But we are not talking technicalities here, we are talking of what are the best policies. I didnt say they are doing something illegal (even though more than few of them are :D). Just change the rules so they pay their fair share. <

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[quote]As the owner of a corporation, please enlighten me as to how defense spending disproportionately helps my company[/quote] our military spending to support our presence allover the world is to protect mutinationals' interests and our presence there enhances our market share in these far and away places. That of course exposes more people to your product and that helps your company. There is nothing wrong with that by the way, all I am saying, multinationals, the ones who are makin

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Congratulations Draginol. Really happy for you and your team. Hope you make $ Billions and be No 1 soon. Just promise that you be less "righty" ...

Reply to Government as a neighborhood association in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]Apparently you think that a person is isolated in their views if they don't check the polls before voicing their opinion. Even if no one believed the facts, they are still the facts.[/quote] If the views are about people's way of thinking and what they expect from their Gov and how they view their Nation .....then yes you should know what the people say about all of that if you expressing views about their thinking. You really think that you can express your views about

Reply to Government as a neighborhood association in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]Just because we put the emphasis on community instead of the nation itself does not mean we don't see the United States of America as a nation.[/quote] That is the problem right there. MY neighborhood is more important to me than MY country? and what does it mean that you "see the USA as a nation"? just forget the gov for a moment and please tell me what does that mean to you.

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[quote]The correct wording would be: "says a lot of what people think the role of the federal government should be". You need to quit being so sloppy in your semantics. The government is not the nation. [/quote] ooh, and now you telling me what i meant to say? i meant what i said:" says a lot about what the people really think of their Nation." [quote]The things individuals can do for themselves should be done by individuals. The more power you give the government,

Reply to Government as a neighborhood association in Politics JoeUser Forums

You amply demonstrate the left's point of view: To the left, the government IS the nation. To the right, the government, is the neighbhorhood association. and you wrongly represent my view as well as that of the left. YOU are the one who said Nation!=Govrnment. then say that is what I and the left say?

Reply to Government as a neighborhood association in Politics JoeUser Forums

ThinkAloud. That's the thing, the Founding Fathers did set up a nation of neighborhoods, not as a single entity. Like I said to Draginol, i never thought the difference in the view is sooooo different. Your simple statement above is another example of that. It ignores : "one nation under God"

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To the right, the federal government is analogous to a neighborhood association (NA). In a NA, the residents get together and vote on common rules for everyone to follow as well as an association fee that each neighbor has to pay in to the general fund to pay for things such as trash pickup, snow removal, lawn car and common area maintenance When the far-left clamors for the government (the ultimate neighborhood associati

Reply to Where your tax dollar goes in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]If you increase costs to companies, they will find a way to pass on those costs in some manner. This isn't theory. We have a near century of data to know this to be the case. I won't even dignify the argument that defense and other programs are there purely to benefit "the corporations" with a response. That's just asanine.[/quote] of course they will find that way to pass the higher taxes to consumers but that will limit their actions due to competition. And i did

Reply to Where your tax dollar goes in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote] People paid 100% and got 100%. It is which people got that you are trying to highlight (and not doing well since the information provided is insufficient for that purpose). A dollar for defense does not go into some sink hole never to be seen again. It goes for soliders pay and equipment. Equipment bought from a company that has employees that get paid as well.[/quote] regardless of how you you like to spin the facts, people got less than what they paid. I didnt defferentiat

Reply to Where your tax dollar goes in Politics JoeUser Forums

Ah, that would be the point of this article flying over the heads of the liberals in the audience (they'll never 'get it', but it is a highly illustrative article that should be informative to all readers). you are soooo absorbed in your own bias that you keep repeating this kind of pretentious state

Reply to The Golden Compass in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote] I would think that you would welcome the chance to allow them to evaluate alternative viewpoints. Exposing children or young adults to new ideas is part of growing up, in no small measure whether their parents like it or not. [/quote] No question about that. However, at 13 they are not mature enough to handle the big issues like religion and faith. We all know if they can handle relationships at this age it will be great achievemnt. Let's not fool ourselves, at 13 they are just

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[quote]I fail to understand why people with a serious religious faith, would choose a target a fantasy kids movie, just because it is written by someone who does not have faith, and who's literary works don't condone religious teaching[/quote] And I fail to understand why [B]"someone who does not have faith, and who's literary works don't condone religious teaching"[/B] leaves all the topics in the whole universe which are wide open to him and choose to write inaccurate things about thi

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[quote]It's a fantasy kids movie, with a theme being a golden compass, which points to the truth. [/quote] The problem with that is kids dont, yet, have the ability to understand what is a pure fantasy and what is based on reality. Especially regarding religion. They never seen a God in person, all they hear is ideas about Him. And at this age anything you tell them about that they will take seriously. It is ALL ideas, right? And, please dont say Tv and movies dont leave impre

Reply to The Irony of Political Correctness in Misc JoeUser Forums

So what is the PC term for " the only Red~Headed, Blue~Eyed, Freckle~Faced, Left~Handed, Colorblind, Guitar Teachin', Harpoon Blowin', LDS, Disabled Vet on the Net"? :~D ParaTed2k ...... that is it.

Reply to History's Questions in Prehistoric JoeUser Forums

[quote]How did Egypt evolve into the expensive pharaonic system several thousand years ago?[/quote] This questions had been answered long time ago by Egyptologists. They even developed a saying about Egypt that goes like this: "If God did not give the Egyptians a Pharaoh they will make one". The reason is very simple. And, believe it or not, out of necessity. IT IS THE NILE ..... The Nile made its land, created its customs and shaped its personality. It is a magnificent and po

Reply to A Letter from Uncle Sam in Misc JoeUser Forums

Congrats Rev Emp. Glad to hear that your adventures with the CIS is almost over ..... philosophy major. .................. and vote republican please. That is a lethal combination .... , Emp doesnt strike me as a Republican-voting man. .... or a Democrat-voting man. I think he w

Reply to Let's Throw ALL the Bums Out in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

The junkie would most likely become a productive member of society if she got the right combination of drug rehabilitation programs and professional counseling and personal support. The lazy person, well, that may just be hopeless... I think we addressed that: 1- Bums who became that way for good reasons can use the funds provided to fix themselves and reapply for re-entry into the society. Lazy bums, .... will cotinue to have fun as they are.<