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AP POLL: Tax the rich to pay for health bill

molten_dragon said:
That is indeed a fabulous idea.

Although I wonder if the number of people they got off welfare because of the tests would be enough to cover the cost of the testing itself.
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Drug tests for small to medium employers generally cost in the $50-$70.00 range, including collection of the sample, laboratory analysis, services of a Medial Review Officer, and communications of the results in the manner most convenient to the employer.
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Intro to Employment Drug Testing for Employers and Human Resources Professionals

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The value of the full package of welfare benefits for a typical recipient in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia exceeds the poverty level. Because welfare benefits are tax-free, their dollar value is often greater than the amount of take-home income a worker would have left after paying taxes on an equivalent pretax income.

•In 40 states welfare pays more than an $8.00 an hour job. In 17 states the welfare package is more generous than a $10.00 an hour job.
•In Hawaii, Alaska, Massachusetts, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, New York, and Rhode Island welfare pays more than a $12.00 an hour job--or two and a half times the minimum wage.
•In nine states welfare pays more than the average first-year salary for a teacher. In 29 states it pays more than the average starting salary for a secretary. And in the six most generous states it pays more than the entry-level salary for a computer programmer.
•Welfare benefits are especially generous in large cities. Welfare provides the equivalent of an hourly pretax wage of $14.75 in New York City, $12.45 in Philadelphia, $11.35 in Baltimore, and $10.90 in Detroit. For the hard-core welfare recipient, the value of the full range of welfare benefits substantially exceeds the amount the recipient could earn in an entry-level job. As a result, recipients are likely to choose welfare over work, thus increasing long-term dependence.
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The Work Versus Welfare Trade-Off: An Analysis of the Total Level of Welfare Benefits by State

I'm thinking the answer just might possibly be yes :mrgreen: .... good idea E-dude
 
Whip Comes Down said:
When you tax the rich, the economy prospers.


That ain't rich, bill. A million a year in adjusted gross income makes you rich.
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I have enough trouble spending the income I have, why would I want more?:2wave:
 
Hypostrategos said:
I thought liberals love equality and believe we should all be equal.
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That's part of my problem with Libbos. They preach equality, then put conditions on that equality. Just like they preach and demand diversity, then put restrictions on what that is. Everything is conditional with a Liberal.
 
Grim17 said:
That is the single funniest statement I've heard in months... Thanks for the laugh.

:2funny:
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There isn't any evidence that lower taxes for the rich means more economic growth. The tax rate on the rich peaked in the '50s and '60s, which were also the decades in which the nation enjoyed its most rapid growth and widely shared prosperity. Tax rates on the rich were lowest in the '80s, which also happened to be the slowest decade of growth in the postwar era. President Clinton raised taxes on the rich in 1993, and through the rest of the decade the economy saw its best period of growth since the '60s.
 
Hypostrategos said:
I thought liberals love equality and believe we should all be equal.
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But they have a different idea of what equality is. Everyone I think supports equality at some level.

Do you want the government to treat people equally, or do you want people to be equal? Currently the best thing you can do to be a huge success is to be born to the right people. Inherit millions and you're guaranteed to become a millionaire! Personally, I'd like to have a system where everyone has the same chance to succeed. So I support things like a high inheritance tax and higher taxes on investment income than on wages. I can claim I'm for equality as much as anyone else. We just have different opinions on what equality really is.
 
Whip Comes Down said:
That's true, boo, but you could at least try.
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Alright, I'll take a shot:

I'm a billionaire hot-shot lawyer who spends all my time blowing lines off of Natalie Portman's ass and calling people "boo" because it indicates that I'm condescending AND in touch with black culture.


Was that pretty good? I wasn't sure whether to pretend I dabble in llello or to go the more traditional "drink 30 year Macallan out of Greta Van Susteren's asshole" route. I ended up just flipping a coin.
 
RightinNYC said:
Alright, I'll take a shot:

I'm a billionaire hot-shot lawyer who spends all my time blowing lines off of Natalie Portman's ass and calling people "boo" because it indicates that I'm condescending AND in touch with black culture.


Was that pretty good? I wasn't sure whether to pretend I dabble in llello or to go the more traditional "drink 30 year Macallan out of Greta Van Susteren's asshole" route. I ended up just flipping a coin.
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"Boo", isn't a black thing. It's something you hear Cajuns say alot. it's along the same lines as, "baby", "babe", "sweetie", etc. It's a term of endearment, which is why I can't figure out why Whip keeps using it.
 
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RightinNYC said:
Alright, I'll take a shot:

I'm a billionaire hot-shot lawyer who spends all my time blowing lines off of Natalie Portman's ass and calling people "boo" because it indicates that I'm condescending AND in touch with black culture.


Was that pretty good? I wasn't sure whether to pretend I dabble in llello or to go the more traditional "drink 30 year Macallan out of Greta Van Susteren's asshole" route. I ended up just flipping a coin.
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apdst said:
"Boo", isn't a black thing. It's something you hear Cajuns say alot. it's along the same lines as, "baby", "babe", "sweetie", etc. It's a term of endearment, which is why I can't figure out why Whip keeps using it.
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He's sweet.....
 
Whip Comes Down said:
Who is Natalie Portman?
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Old girlfriend.

apdst said:
"Boo", isn't a black thing. It's something you hear Cajuns say alot. it's along the same lines as, "baby", "babe", "sweetie", etc. It's a term of endearment, which is why I can't figure out why Whip keeps using it.
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He thinks it's cute to call people "boo" or "bro," as if it makes him sound smarter or more authoritative.
 
RightinNYC said:
Old girlfriend.



He thinks it's cute to call people "boo" or "bro," as if it makes him sound smarter or more authoritative.
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Sorry about posting your OGF's pic. :mrgreen:
 
Whip Comes Down said:
I used to be Cajun.
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:rofl...As if you can stop being a Cajun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Man, that is ****ing funny!!!

That's like an African American saying he used to be black, but he's not anymore.

Jeeeeeeeeeeesssssssuuuuuuuuuuus! Where the hell did you come from?
 
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