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Are you willing to pay higher taxes, and if so, for what?

Are you willing to pay higher taxes, and if so, for what?

  • Yes, across the board.

    Votes: 10 15.4%

  • Yes, for infrastructure.

    Votes: 27 41.5%

  • Yes, for education. (K-12)

    Votes: 18 27.7%

  • Yes, for job creation.

    Votes: 16 24.6%

  • Yes, for social programs.

    Votes: 15 23.1%

  • Yes, for medical care.

    Votes: 21 32.3%

  • Yes, for the environment.

    Votes: 16 24.6%

  • Yes, but... not for some particular programs (please elaborate).

    Votes: 8 12.3%

  • No. None. Not for anything at all.

    Votes: 23 35.4%

  • Undecided. Convince me either way.

    Votes: 1 1.5%
  • Total voters
    65
radcen said:
Are you willing to pay higher taxes, and if so, for what?

You can vote for more than one.
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Nope: I'm all for government figuring out how to more wisely spend the tax money they do receive!

Let's here it for budgeting and careful spending! Wooot Wooot - what so many Americans have had to learn how to do!!
 
Thunder said:
what a stupid strawman argument.
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speaking of continually stupid arguments

and my argument is no strawman-one of the socialists on this board continually calls FDR and his lapdogs "our forefathers
 
Thunder said:
no, the Constitution allows all citizens above the age of 18, to vote. It fails to use your hateful & bigoted terms, such as "parasite" and "deadbeat".
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the founding fathers believed those who were not landed property owners should not vote. it kept the parasites from voting away the wealth of the worthies
 
TurtleDude said:
the founding fathers believed those who were not landed property owners should not vote. it kept the parasites from voting away the wealth of the worthies
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so folks in 1787 who didn't own property, were parasites?

wow..you really are bigoted against folks who have less money.
 
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Thunder said:
so folks in 1787 who didn't own property, were parasites?

wow..you really hate the middle-class.
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people who demand that others pay for their existence are parasites

by preventing non landed people from voting the founders kept most of the parasites from voting. Of course back then, we didn't create many parasites and the conditions were not conducive an environment for them to grow or survive
 
TurtleDude said:
people who demand that others pay for their existence are parasites

by preventing non landed people from voting the founders kept most of the parasites from voting. Of course back then, we didn't create many parasites and the conditions were not conducive an environment for them to grow or survive
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People who makes millions off the backs of those who they pay $7 an hour are definitely bigger parasites.
 
whysoserious said:
People who makes millions off the backs of those who they pay $7 an hour are definitely bigger parasites.
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wrong-if you work for 7 an hour you have agreed that is a fair wage. why do you liberal students hate the concept of adults having the right to enter into contracts?
 
whysoserious said:
People who makes millions off the backs of those who they pay $7 an hour are definitely bigger parasites.
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folks who sit on the couch all day, making money off the hard labor of their workers, are indeed parasites.

no, contrary to unpopular view.....writing checks is not work.
 
TurtleDude said:
wrong-if you work for 7 an hour you have agreed that is a fair wage. why do you liberal students hate the concept of adults having the right to enter into contracts?
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do you REALLY believe that anyone in 1787 who did not own land, was a parasite and contributed nothing to society?
 
Thunder said:
folks who sit on the couch all day, making money off the hard labor of their workers, are indeed parasites.

no, contrary to unpopular view.....writing checks is not work.
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socialist psychobabble at its silly worst
 
TurtleDude said:
wrong-if you work for 7 an hour you have agreed that is a fair wage. why do you liberal students hate the concept of adults having the right to enter into contracts?
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Back on topic...turtle you dont mind paying a little more in taxs right ?
 
Thunder said:
do you REALLY believe that anyone in 1787 who did not own land, was a parasite and contributed nothing to society?
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of course not, the founders cast a wide net to make sure they caught all the fish
 
lpast said:
Back on topic...turtle you dont mind paying a little more in taxs right ?
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I pay too much now. Until the morons in government prove they can spend our taxes wisely I do mind. Until those who want more and more government start paying for what they want I do mind
 
TurtleDude said:
wrong-if you work for 7 an hour you have agreed that is a fair wage. why do you liberal students hate the concept of adults having the right to enter into contracts?
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Yawn, lower wage jobs are the most common jobs around and they have to be filled by someone. By that standard, that means you think most of the country should have to work for menial wages. It's good to know whose side you are on. :thumbs:
 
whysoserious said:
Yawn, lower wage jobs are the most common jobs around and they have to be filled by someone. By that standard, that means you think most of the country should have to work for menial wages. It's good to know whose side you are on. :thumbs:
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are you saying someone who works for minimum wage because that is the best job they can find is worth more than what he is paid?
 
TurtleDude said:
are you saying someone who works for minimum wage because that is the best job they can find is worth more than what he is paid?
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Sometimes one must ignore political axioms and resort to tried and true methods of utility. Some of the best suggestions go unnoticed for their plain simplicity. The following was a suggestion to one of my most beloved children when he was having trouble learning to drop anchor in reality. He was explaining to me that many of the rich folks were just a result of Divine Providence,.

"Put your right hand on your right cheek, your left hand on your left cheek, and yank real hard. Repeat as necessary to pull your head out of your ass!" I think he tried it because he doin' well now. Perhaps it should be posted on each chair in Congress, don't you think?
 
haymarket said:
Actually the term FOREFATHER was used properly by catawba.
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Sorry, I didn't see that you had already explained to American the definition of forefather before I posted the definition as well. At least he should no what the term means now.


FDR certainly qualifies as an ancestor, a person from an earlier period of one of common heritage with Americans today.
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As, do our parents, grandparents, great grandparents, and the Republican presidents, Eisenhower, Nixon, and Ford (our forefathers all) which supported a tax system for half a (century) that was far more progressive than anything proposed by the Democrats today.
 
Thunder said:
I do my job, thank you very much.
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It is obvious to anyone who cares to look at the evidence, what it is that you are doing during nearly the entire time you are at work.

Somehow, I very much doubt that participating in this forum is what you are expected to do at work, to earn your paycheck. And from the amount of time that you spend on this forum during work hours, there exists very, very little plausible basis on which to believe that you are actually doing enough productive work to earn your pay.

As I said, I think that collecting a government paycheck, while not doing any productive work to earn it, constitutes receiving a government handout.
 
Thunder said:
folks who sit on the couch all day, making money off the hard labor of their workers, are indeed parasites.

no, contrary to unpopular view.....writing checks is not work.
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Neither is spending your entire work day participating on this forum instead of doing the job you are supposedly being paid to do..
 
Thunder said:
folks who sit on the couch all day, making money off the hard labor of their workers, are indeed parasites.

no, contrary to unpopular view.....writing checks is not work.
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Yeah granny. Get off that couch and get to work. Living off your retirement interest is not work you parasite.
 
Bob Blaylock said:
It is obvious to anyone who cares to look at the evidence, what it is that you are doing during nearly the entire time you are at work.

Somehow, I very much doubt that participating in this forum is what you are expected to do at work, to earn your paycheck. And from the amount of time that you spend on this forum during work hours, there exists very, very little plausible basis on which to believe that you are actually doing enough productive work to earn your pay.

As I said, I think that collecting a government paycheck, while not doing any productive work to earn it, constitutes receiving a government handout.
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Oh - but you don't spend time on the forum, do you? Nu-uh :D

So you don't intend on retiring or ever being unemployed? Can I hold you to that?

Look - the only one not doing her job right now is me: I volunteer all my time to the betterment of my household and right now I'm on unpaid administrative leave for being a very - very - very naughty little girl.
 
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TurtleDude said:
are you saying someone who works for minimum wage because that is the best job they can find is worth more than what he is paid?
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Are you saying McDonalds is a viable company without people flipping burgers and working the drive-thru?
 
folks who sit on the couch all day, making money off the hard labor of their workers, are indeed parasites.

no, contrary to unpopular view.....writing checks is not work.
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It is amazing how irrational people can be. To assume that management jobs and company ownership do not entail a tremendous amount of work and dedication is illogical, ignorant- and dishonest. Because I don't think even YOU believe that.

Just for one example: A road contracting company secures a multi-million dollar parking lot paving project. The project allows (or forces, depending on whether or not you think corporations are evil and greedy) to create an additional 100 jobs for a period of 18 months. While the management stays in the office, the laborers work resurfacing the parking lots. What is the management doing in the office? Working on securing more contracts so that there is continued profitability for the company AND so they have somewhere to place those 100 workers after the first project is completed.

People, obviouly, have different skills and different levels of skill. Just because some work in the office, and some do the physical labor doesn't make either parasitic. Matter of fact, I would argue that productivity of the management has more overall impact than the laborers- but the relationship is clearly symbiotic.
 
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