[quote]In addition, one only has to make a little over $3 million to pay over a million in federal taxes.[/quote] Oh, c'mon, now--that's BS. No one in that bracket leaves themselves vulnerable without ferreting out every conceivable tax shelter. 3mil in taxable income would be closer to $10mil groaa.&
jdcriveau : Why all this self-serving spam?[e digicons]:cylon:[/e]
Cheap shot juxtapositioning, yet it is funny.
I thought Obama campaigned against the top-down theory of governance and economics? Unfortunately that's how our universe works--and ultimately black holes rule. Since the beginning of our time, the social contract is pocked with black holes--politicians and corporate moguls suck the life out of us. It may be the way of darwinian cosmology and the matrix of pac-man society, but damn it, we shouldn't take it anymore! No social structure should have to be at the mercy of these thugs on Wall Str
The venom toward financiers was diverted to Wagoner.
[quote]Well, sorry if I misread what you said[/quote] No apology needed; actually kingbee brougt up a blog i wrote so long ago that I'm not sure what I said other than I was probably defending Truman for his decison to end the war.
[quote]*cough*[/quote] Is this meant for smokers who pay over $3.50 a pack in tax? [e digicons]8(|[/e]
The most important action the government can take to ease the economic crisis is to bypass the middle-fiddle manipulators of Wall Street and deal with the thousands of solvent local and regional banks that still exercise sound lending and investment practices. Moreover, there are countless ways to put people to work without having to wait for new technology such as wind turbine grids and high speed rails. Decaying malls and housing are in need of immediate clean up and repair. Many malls in d
This reminds me of the principal of a high school who disciplines only the good kids. In face of the squeamish manner toward the financial thugs, this firing of Wagoner--the only CEO of the big three that's actually an automaker--is ludicrous and hypocritical. With GM finally getting it right with the Volt, top seller Buick, and the innovative Caddy, this is no time to crack the whip.Obama caved in to the Bill Clinton Club led by Summers who wouldn't dare get tough w
I'm more concerned over just what is a toxic asset and the degree of its negative value. No one ever says what the hell they are. They should be listed and identified. We've been told this mess is due to subprime mortgages. I don't believe it, what with all the revisions made be by Fan/Fred Macs and FDIC. Ithink these transnational banks have been engaged in Ponzi schemes, dubious Wall street trading, especially with hedge funds, not to mention horrendous loans to other nations far worse than
Ask not what your country can do for you... The aim of bailouts is not only to renew reasonably profitable banks but mainly for banks to be serviceable to average citizens so that they can make sound financial decisions in developing an egalitarian economy. Bankers need a lesson in good citizenship.
If this were the music era of Kate Smith and radio, Susan would be just another fine voice. In the '50s Toni Arden, not unlike Kate, was also popular and possessed an extraordinary voice--sadly rather hard to look at, but no one cared because music was for listening, not for visuals of sexy broads and fireworks.
[quote]and we humans cling sadly to our ‘shell’, still thinking maybe that this is all there is, yet somehow also desperately hoping that there’s more.[/quote] That's about the gist of it all.[e digicons]:beer:[/e]
[quote]I mean if you're taking it that absolute then that should mean that all of us have the unwavering right to carry a gun around at all times, yes?[/quote] I love this! Now that's nuance par excellence![e digicons]:beer:[/e]
All the above seems much ado about nothing--after all, Miss NC is a hotter chick.[e digicons]:inlove:[/e]
Wow, ran for VP--never knew that.[e digicons]:beer:[/e]
It's like going to Disneyland to check out all the autonomons.
[quote]Don't judge me by my age and I won't judge you by yours.[/quote] Good for you--well said, Mommie.[e digicons]:beer:[/e] Though I wasn't casting aspersions on your age. You see, I didn't check out your profile.
[quote]where all his needs were met, all in ignorant bliss. It's amazing how many people vote for the government to do their thinking, provide food/shelter, keep them healthy. It's a zombie culture we have today, Do just the minimum to get by and hope somebody is paying my share.[/quote] Oh, my such cynicism. Lions,
[quote]Of course, no one forces me to work 87 hours but if I didn't I'd have to lay off quite a few people because of the "wealth" I generate due to my particular skillset that is required during those occasional crunch weeks.[/quote] It's nice to see someone doing so well in these trying times. Still, I think you are enti
[quote]The reason why we have the progressive taxes we do now and why the taxes are as high as they are on the rich is that they are much more likely to find every loophole in the book in order to get out of paying taxes, which there are quite a few.[/quote] Agreed, a very big problem, especially in light of the ave
[quote]there would be supplicants at the Capitol steps begging for exceptions within a gnat's heartbeat.[/quote] yeah, especially interest on home mortgages.[e digicons]:annoyed:[/e]
Needless to say there was no such thing as finance in the dawn of an emerging human race. Every able-bodied thing we now call a prehistory person fended for himself in the hunt for nutrition, placing him in the midst of the animal kingdom and not yet barely above. Able-bodied females and children not far from the mouth of the cave gathered twigs and branches to keep the cave fires burning for the hunt&rs
[quote]And it's going to be increasingly tough finding enough rich folk to tax in an economy that is shrinking by 6.1%. Until BO removes the threat of confiscatory taxes, those with the fuel for an economic recovery are gonna be pretty much sittin on it.[/quote] How is it Ike was comfortable wit
[quote]Another argument for progressive taxes is that while the biggest difference in the value of $1 to a person will be between the 'essential' level of income and the 'luxury' level (i.e. someone still needing to obtain an essential will place a much higher value on that $1 than someone who has all the essentials and now wants to obtain a luxury), there is again a difference between the luxuries - someone who just has enough to cover the essentials and can afford almost no luxuries will va
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