Republicans are treasonous

Originally posted by whodey
Reducing debt has nothing to do with Joe Biden or billionares. That is the problem.

It's you who has introduced Joe Biden into this, not me. And it is you who suggested that the debt could be decreased by about 8% [one month out of the annual debt] through taxing billionaires, not me.

Originally posted by whodey
We all know the major spending programs that need to be curtailed. It is only a matter of having the will to do so. Unfortunately, iit doesn't exist.

How does you misrepresenting or exaggerating the influence of billionaires contribute to finding the will to reduce spending?

Originally posted by whodey
Small business does 2/3 of the hiring traditionally every year. That is why giving the S&P tax breaks will NEVER increase jobs. However, both parties are dependent on corporate dollars for their campaign financing. That is why all the money and tax breaks goes to them as the rest of us be damned. In fact, if the Stimulus money had been given to the averag ...[text shortened]... r little games will continue and try to convince you to blame the other party for all your woes.

Earth to Whodey...Earth to Whodey. Asking those making over $250,000 a year to chip in with a few more tax dollars in these lean times to trim the deficit is NOT asking too much. Sadly the GOP is not even willing to do that. The Democrats have agreed to deep spending cuts, the GOP will not give an inch on the tax issue.

Originally posted by FMF
Wouldn't decreasing debt by 8.3% in one fell swoop be a good start though?

Nobody is advocating a 100% tax or the confiscation of all wealth and property of those that possess more than a certain number (billion).

Are you?

No.

To keep harping on it is as much use as the dead mouse the cat brings in to show everyone, no doubt the cat thinks he's pretty clever.

Bill thinks 2 or 3 dollars from every person on 250k plus will suffice. hehe.

Originally posted by bill718
I don't think so. I think the Republican agenda is one of honorable intentions. The GOP is right in pointing out that spending is out of control. The basic flaw in the Conservative way of thinking (and I'm a Democrat) is: If companies have less taxes, less regulation, and more profits, this will result in more hiring, and greater economic prosperity. This is Are Republicans treasonous?? I don't think so...but there agenda is deeply flawed. 😏

So why didn't they spout this new doctrine when Bush was in office or Reagan? Seems just a tad co-incidental this argument just happens to appear a couple years before elections against the democrats. You perhaps forget the 3/4 trillion Bush Jr pumped into the economy where there was absolutely no accountability and at least half of that money just disappeared into someones Caiman Island band accounts.

I think if a republican had been elected president instead of Obama, it would have been business as usual, lower taxes as a bribe to get votes till there was no money in the coffers and business would be allowed to run all over the little guys again. I call it abrogation of responsibility.

Originally posted by whodey
Reducing debt has nothing to do with Joe Biden or billionares. That is the problem.

We all know the major spending programs that need to be curtailed. It is only a matter of having the will to do so. Unfortunately, iit doesn't exist.

Spending cuts are meaningless if we continue to take only from small programs. The defense budget is completely off the table becouse it is primarily a jobs program at this point. We continue to pick apart these nothing little programs like the N.E.A. as if that is whats bankrupting the country. Politicians avoid the elephant in the room ( Defense budget) becouse thet will lose votes in there districts. That is why we have $700.00 hammers.

Originally posted by Wajoma
Nobody is advocating a 100% tax or the confiscation of all wealth and property of those that possess more than a certain number (billion).

Exactly. whodey has been trying out his "funny" and "representative" exaggerations again.

Originally posted by whodey
Reducing debt has nothing to do with Joe Biden or billionares. That is the problem.

We all know the major spending programs that need to be curtailed. It is only a matter of having the will to do so. Unfortunately, iit doesn't exist.

You are wrong. It is a revenue problem that can be cured by investment leading to growth.

Originally posted by bill718
Earth to Whodey...Earth to Whodey. Asking those making over $250,000 a year to chip in with a few more tax dollars in these lean times to trim the deficit is NOT asking too much. Sadly the GOP is not even willing to do that. The Democrats have agreed to deep spending cuts, the GOP will not give an inch on the tax issue.

Earth to bill, earth to bill, targeting those making $250,000 would hurt small business which employs up to 2/3 of the work force every year.

If you want to raise funds then have a flat tax for corporate Amrica. Of course, Big government will not go for taxing Big industry.

Originally posted by whodey
Earth to bill, earth to bill, targeting those making $250,000 would hurt small business which employs up to 2/3 of the work force every year.

If you want to raise funds then have a flat tax for corporate Amrica. Of course, Big government will not go for taxing Big industry.

That claim has been debunked sooooooooooooooooooooo many times it's not even funny anymore. There are few "small businesses" that are sole proprietorships AND make more than a $250,000 profit per year. And hardly any that meet both those criteria and employ anybody.

Originally posted by no1marauder
. There are few "small businesses" that are sole proprietorships AND make more than a $250,000 profit per year.[/b]

I would love to see where you get this information.

If true though, it would not surprise me much considering small business is the target of both big government and big business.

Originally posted by whodey
I would love to see where you get this information.

If true though, it would not surprise me much considering small business is the target of both big government and big business.

I'm watching the Reds game and won't bother to get it AGAIN. Suffice to say, links have been posted on this forum several times before establishing this fact.

Feel free to produce some evidence supporting your claim that raising personal income taxes on those making over $250,000 would hurt small business.