from Conservative on the 2001 Bush tax cuts responding to my answer of why the Bust tax cuts expired
"Because they were temporary".
Yes, because that is the only way they could get passed. Democrats controlled the process.
You may want to go back to the year 2001 and check the make-up of Congress at that time.
from Conservative regarding the tax cuts Obama signed after I refuted a charge of "hypocrisy":
Yet, Obama said the extension of the tax cuts were good for ALL Americans. You really buy the political rhetoric, don't you? For years we heard the Bush tax cuts were for the rich so where did the Middle Class tax cuts come in? I didn't think the Middle Class got a tax cut according to the media and the left. Now all of a sudden they are being held hostage?
It sounds like it was YOU who did not understand the tax cuts of the Bush era. And you blame the media for that? Nice way to hide from your own 'personal responsibility' (that is one of your favorite cliches is it not?) to educate yourself on public policy which impacts you.
On the 2 point reduction in FICA tax
Right, SS and Medicare, so isn't that 2% a cut in money going to fund future requirements of individuals? Why are you supporting cutting SS and Medicare?
As you were already told, there is no cut in benefits, thus I do not need to support it.
and more from FICA and allegations that it will cause cuts in programs which the President said will NOT happen:
And you believe it? As you stated FICA funds SS so if you cut the tax funding SS aren't you cutting SS? See how foolish liberals are?
The program is running a surplus. Cutting the revenue into the program temporarily during a surplus does not automatically a cut in benefits since there is a surplus. You not recognizing this shows how foolish conservatives are.
When Conservative took issue with me as a government teacher and opted to pass judgment on my abilities and knowledge, I expressed surprise that he was a credentialed expert on such matters. He replied
I never claimed to teach civics, you did? Looks to me like those that you taught wasted their time in your class.
I see. You only claim the ability to pass judgment on the teaching skills of somebody whom you have NEVER seen in operation and only because they have a different opinion that you do and do not worship the same gods before the same ideological altar.
I am sure there may have been some who did not get out of the class what I hoped they would get. That always happens no matter who is teaching and is highly dependent on the student. But there were many many successes to more than make up for that. The newly elected State Representative that I will be Chief of Staff for in just two weeks was one of my Government students in 1990. Apparently, not only did he get a great deal from the class, but he thought enough of the teacher to ask me to run his campaign for him and now run his office in the state capital. So you see sir, while we are all but drops in a very large sea, some of those drops do shine... some of them do shine.
and finally, a list provided by Conservative of government spending
I already did that for you a few weeks ago.