Originally posted by jammerI like it jammer, do we try to hobble people that can run faster or jump higher? People that are good at making money are an example to be aspired to...not punished, handicapped and vilified.
Interesting story .. somewhere near the topic
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A young woman was about to finish her first year of college. Like so many others her age, she considered herself to be a very liberal Democrat, very much in favor of the redistribution of wealth.
She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather staunch Republican, a feeling she openly ex ...[text shortened]... ther slowly smiled, winked and said gently, "Welcome to the Republican Party"
Originally posted by wedgehead2Hell, let's just take all his money! He's smart enough to make some more.
Nice story but it doesn't really relate to the flat tax debate- more republican propaganda- getting in opposition to liberal intellectuals and creating selfish fear about redistribution.
What the father says deosn't make sense anyway- its not as if higher taxes on him would leave him earning as much as someone unemployed!
Originally posted by wedgehead2If you continue to take, how long do you think people will continue to give? My family has downsized from a combined income of over 150k to less than 50k in order to avoid supporting the increasingly socialist leanings of the U.S. government. Thanks for the incentive.😉
So people who are smart get rich, those not that intelligent starve.
Bit of a social darwinist streak coming through there.
Originally posted by monster truckYou don't know what socilaist is. I'ma socialist, and I can tell you now the US government's economic policies aren't socialist.
If you continue to take, how long do you think people will continue to give? My family has downsized from a combined income of over 150k to less than 50k in order to avoid supporting the increasingly socialist leanings of the U.S. government. Thanks for the incentive.😉
In fact, I'm deeply, deeply offended!
Originally posted by wedgehead2Read my post. I said the U.S. is headed that way.
You don't know what socilaist is. I'ma socialist, and I can tell you now the US government's economic policies aren't socialist.
In fact, I'm deeply, deeply offended!
I am deeply offended that socialists feel compelled to force me to support my brother.
Originally posted by monster truckI'm guessing that your money is in a bank, rather than on your property- therefore a government could take it... like that.
You better make sure you take my guns before you come for MY money!😀
Your guns can't protect against the threat of high taxes!
Run away! 😀😲
Originally posted by whiteroseIt doesn't matter what hurdles life sets before you, you can choose to make it a heaven or a hell. As proof, I challenge any of you to go into any library and peruse the section called "biographies." It has hundreds, if not thousands of stories about people with circumstances far worse than you or I, yet these people managed to pull themselves up by their bootstraps and go on to do great and/or courageious things without complaint.
Do you honestly believe that all people start with the same opportunities in life?
Originally posted by der schwarze RitterWhy is it fair that those people are forced to work far harder than people better off than themselves, just in order to end up having the same quality of life? You telling me a kid born in a poor country, who starve to death before even living to 1, do they have the same chances as the son of George Hebert Walker Bush. I think not.
It doesn't matter what hurdles life sets before you, you can choose to make it a heaven or a hell. As proof, I challenge any of you to go into any library and peruse the section called "biographies." It has hundreds, if not thousands of stories about people with circumstances far worse than you or I, yet these people managed to pull themselves up by their bootstraps and go on to do great and/or courageious things without complaint.
Your neo-con ignorance is deeply disturbing.
Originally posted by WajomaGod, listen to you. You'd think 40% tax on someone earning a half million a year is sending them to the poor house! They're still rich - but their taxes can be used to stop a child starving to death.
I like it jammer, do we try to hobble people that can run faster or jump higher? People that are good at making money are an example to be aspired to...not punished, handicapped and vilified.