Pelosispeak: "Unemployment creates jobs"

[YoUDeeMan]

Touche-- this is true.

False! They have payroll taxes, sales taxes, etc. Remember Warren Buffett's secretary? She pays a higher percentage of her income in taxes than he does. Exxon Corporation paid no federal income tax last year...

Huh?

There was a recent report that about 49% of people do not effectively pay federal income tax. And in a lot of states lower income people do not pay state taxes either. That is a large chunk of the uneducated. And as far as sales tax goes, a lot of states don't tax clothing or food. Prepared food, sure...but basic groceries...no. So, unless some lower income folks...those who are for the most part uneducated (notice the word "most")...are wasting their money on cigarettes, booze, and other non-essentials, then they are not paying taxes.

And don't bring corporate taxes into the conversation...we are talking voters. Last time I checked, Exxon didn't walk into a voting booth to select a candidate.

One other thing...did anyone bother to find out what Warren Buffet's secretary's income was in that "discovery"? Some AAs make a damned nice salary...well into the 6 figures. And the really good ones are not uneducated fools (although they might vote that way).

[kalm]

False! They have payroll taxes, sales taxes, etc. Remember Warren Buffett's secretary? She pays a higher percentage of her income in taxes than he does. Exxon Corporation paid no federal income tax last year...

Huh?

There was a recent report that about 49% of people do not effectively pay federal income tax. And in a lot of states lower income people do not pay state taxes either. That is a large chunk of the uneducated. And as far as sales tax goes, a lot of states don't tax clothing or food. Prepared food, sure...but basic groceries...no. So, unless some lower income folks...those who are for the most part uneducated (notice the word "most")...are wasting their money on cigarettes, booze, and other non-essentials, then they are not paying taxes.

And don't bring corporate taxes into the conversation...we are talking voters. Last time I checked, Exxon didn't walk into a voting booth to select a candidate.

One other thing...did anyone bother to find out what Warren Buffet's secretary's income was in that "discovery"? Some AAs make a damned nice salary...well into the 6 figures. And the really good ones are not uneducated fools (although they might vote that way).

I'm guessing his secretary is very well educated, and I know you were talking about federal income tax, I was just fucking with ya. The meme that the poor don't pay taxes is a bit overblown though. And yes, I think it's highly plausible that the humble masses waste a good chunk of their money on smokes, booze, gas, and junk food. And the taxes are going up continuously on all of these items, at least in my state.

[CID1990]

Tie citizenship and the franchise to a proscribed period of public service.

[Ivytalk]

T-man..
We're talking about the same Americans that can't name one branch of Government - or that don't know that the Earth revolves around the sun - can't name one country on the African continent (not one) - who don't understand what the Bill of Rights is - who think that Russia and the Soviet Union are the same thing (even today)


Which Americans would you like to vote out the incumbents - - the ones that are so stupid they don't know what an incumbent is... because that's 70% of Americans

Agreed. We're asking the same idiots who voted these folks IN...to have the common sense to realize what they've done??? Ain't gonna happen.

The country should be governed by the wise poli board posters of CS.com.

[kalm]

Agreed. We're asking the same idiots who voted these folks IN...to have the common sense to realize what they've done??? Ain't gonna happen.

The country should be governed by the wise poli board posters of CS.com.

I'm officially nominating you Secretary of Smarm.

[Ivytalk]

The country should be governed by the wise poli board posters of CS.com.

I'm officially nominating you Secretary of Smarm.

But only if you'll head up DOD (Department of Douchebaggery)!