A serious question about our president

zenmandan · Post by **zenmandan** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 12:31 pm

You guys make reading fun, in an angry, "everyone that doesn't agree with me sucks and is completely retarded" sort of way. Thanks for brightening my day.

Oliver's Army · Post by **Oliver's Army** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 12:32 pm

I am starting to get a sense of paranoia and a distrust for the rest of the world.

Bonus.

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 12:38 pm

Haggard wrote:I am still waiting on one positive thing he has done for us working class folk. The tax cut doesn't cut it, because right now I pay much more in taxes than I did even a few years back.

If you do, that's because you make more money than you did a few years ago. Everyone's tax rates came down. The only way you could possibly be paying more is if you were making more money.

WBOB · Post by **WBOB** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 12:39 pm

Massage...Bored wrote:
WBOB wrote:I'll try to remember how rich I am when I'm standing
in line at Aldis trying to deal with non English speaking
citizens cutting in line.

There's the Corporal!

Go to Meijer, buy generic brands, its just as cheap.

I want a higher rank??

sharkmansix · Post by **sharkmansix** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 12:55 pm

Professor Chaos?

Haggard · Post by **Haggard** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:34 pm

bassjones wrote:
Haggard wrote:I am still waiting on one positive thing he has done for us working class folk. The tax cut doesn't cut it, because right now I pay much more in taxes than I did even a few years back.
If you do, that's because you make more money than you did a few years ago. Everyone's tax rates came down. The only way you could possibly be paying more is if you were making more money.

right on, boyo. I do make more, and pay more. If I made a lot more I would pay a lot less.

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 4:06 pm

No, you would pay a lot more, actually. Your percentage goes up as you move into higher tax brackets. Your dollar amount then goes up as well. I'm personally in favor of a flat tax or user tax, take your pick. Neither party wants to touch that with a ten-foot-pole though.

mattjericho · Post by **mattjericho** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:08 pm

WBOB wrote:whats a presidernt??

amongst many problems I have with him,... also have
some likes.

But I'll stick with one for the moment.

I benefited personally from the 2001 tax cuts.

(and I'm so dreadfully tired of the line I keep
hearing about tax cuts only for the rich, because
I'm not)

I didn't... becasue even thought I was a taxpayer and had a full time job. I still lived with my parents for a portion of the year.

Grindspine · Post by **Grindspine** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:39 am

WBOB wrote: I benefited personally from the 2001 tax cuts.

Hmm... I didn't. Federal financial aid did get cut after those tax cuts. So, that actually hurt me.

Grindspine · Post by **Grindspine** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:43 am

bassjones wrote:Yes, along with the continual lower tax rates I pay every year, especially as my income goes up when I finish my degree next month...

So you'll be paying lower tax rates while making more money?

Seriously, this economy is kicking ass right now. And, as Reagan said, that benefits everyone, not just the rich.

Do you follow the "trickle down" theory and believe it works?

Grindspine · Post by **Grindspine** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:51 am

Massage...Bored wrote: I was wondering how long it would take the Right Wing Army to retaliate. Now all we need is General Bwog and Corporal WBOB, then we have the whole regiment.

Makes me miss when someone who had the time to argue with the "conservative army" was around (jojo)...

Between WORKING A FULL TIME JOB and GOING TO SCHOOL FULL TIME, I don't have the time & energy left to try to talk sense into this political forum...

Grindspine · Post by **Grindspine** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:52 am

WBOB wrote:make that a "cute" conspiracy.

Ironic, someone points out that they all have a party going on here and the retort is "conspiracy"... Whatever...

Haggard · Post by **Haggard** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:53 am

Ok. Aside from taxes any other positive actions?

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:19 am

Grindspine wrote:
bassjones wrote:Yes, along with the continual lower tax rates I pay every year, especially as my income goes up when I finish my degree next month...
So you'll be paying lower tax rates while making more money?

Seriously, this economy is kicking ass right now. And, as Reagan said, that benefits everyone, not just the rich.
Do you follow the "trickle down" theory and believe it works?

The top tax brackets got cut more than the bottom tax brackets did. I'll still be in a higher bracket though.

Yes, I believe the trickle down theory works and I believe the unbelievable economic growth of the last 25 years can be attributed directly to it working. All you have to do is look at home ownership rates to see how well it works.

WBOB · Post by **WBOB** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:21 am

and the retort is "conspiracy"... Whatever...

umm maybe it was a joke?

Ok. Aside from taxes any other positive actions?

...asking the question backwards,.. what was the
argument between you & your coworkers?