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I take government handouts

deacphan said:
and 87% of what you earn is a hell of a lot more than what you need versus 80% of what they earn.
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Good-bye limited government! Now that we make policy based upon what my government thinks I need (rather than what I earned), it was nice knowing you!
 
jhmd2000 said:
Good-bye limited government! Now that we make policy based upon what my government thinks I need (rather than what I earned), it was nice knowing you!
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The government makes decisions every day based on what it determines is in the best interest of its citizens. If you don't like the government's choices, you can vote for someone else. Granted, I feel like a citizen's vote is losing power thanks to special interest money, but this is the general idea.
 
WFFaithful said:
The government makes decisions every day based on what it determines is in the best interest of its citizens. If you don't like the government's choices, you can vote for someone else. Granted, I feel like a citizen's vote is losing power thanks to special interest money, but this is the general idea.
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I think you're starting to figure out why I prefer market-based solutions: my rights as a consumer >>>>>>>>>>>>> my voting power.
 
Go said:
13% of what I earn is a helluva lot more than 20% of what they earn. And I hate our tax system anyways, so you can't put that on me.
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Don't be so sure of that. I was a renter for a long time and paid a hefty tax bill.
 
WFFaithful said:
The government makes decisions every day based on what it determines is in the best interest of its citizens. If you don't like the government's choices, you can vote for someone else. Granted, I feel like a citizen's vote is losing power thanks to special interest money, but this is the general idea.
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Yes, send the government your paycheck. The a'chicks working there will let you know what you need and get it to you when you need it. If it doesn't work for you, you can start your own political party. It worked for the Libertarians.
 
WFFaithful said:
Flat tax? Not a percentage, mind you. More like a dollar amount.
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DreamOnDemOn said:
Yes, send the government your paycheck. The a'chicks working there will let you know what you need and get it to you when you need it. If it doesn't work for you, you can start your own political party. It worked for the Libertarians.
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Or no taxes? What is your solution?
 
jhmd2000 said:
I think you're starting to figure out why I prefer market-based solutions: my rights as a consumer >>>>>>>>>>>>> my voting power.
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Yes. Bank of America will be greatly upset when you take your business to Wells Fargo. They'll certainly change their policies.
 
WFFaithful said:
Or no taxes? What is your solution?
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More freedom, less government. If that doesn't work, add more freedom, and subtract more government. Repeat until people are free and government is reduced to its legitimate functions.
 
DreamOnDemOn said:
More freedom, less government. If that doesn't work, add more freedom, and subtract more government. Repeat until people are free and government is reduced to its legitimate functions.
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Who decides what is "legitimate"?
 
94Deac said:
Yes. Bank of America will be greatly upset when you take your business to Wells Fargo. They'll certainly change their policies.
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The gays did it w/ Chick Fil A.
 
RJKarl said:
You know how you make rich people even richer? Make it possible for more poor and middle class people able to afford their goods and services.
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Fortunately, prohibitively high taxes needed to pay for $4-5 trillion dollars of Federal services won’t impair middle class purchasing power.
 
beatrix said:
Fortunately, prohibitively high taxes needed to pay for $4-5 trillion dollars of Federal services won’t impair middle class purchasing power.
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Nobody is talking about prohibitively high tax rates. The only increases that are currently on the table is to put tax rates back where they weer during the Clinton Administration. Those rates certainly didn't stop economic growth.
 
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