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House GOP blocks bill to extend jobless benefits

I understand BS when I see it. The GOP are full of people that provide GOVERNMENT benefits to a group that THEY prefer. But when its a group they DONT prefer because it wont do THEM any favors...... they call it Socialism. If you believe otherwise you are fooling yourself or simply ignoring the TRUTH. Of course I dont feel conservatives have much of a grasp on any other reality but their own. Its a lack of understanding and a large dose of greed mixed with a cup of ignorance. Im not saying YOU are.... just saying THEY are ;)

What govt. benefits? You believe that people getting tax credits are getting govt. benefits? You claim others lack understanding but I see no evidence of you understanding the concept of keeping more of what you earn and what tax credits actually are. Keeping more of what you earn and deciding how to spend it, isn't greed, it is personal responsibility and common sense. Govt. holds most of the greed in the form of power and deciding the winners and losers. Tell me why liberals are fighting so hard to take more money from individuals?

Still waiting for specifics.
 
What govt. benefits? You believe that people getting tax credits are getting govt. benefits? You claim others lack understanding but I see no evidence of you understanding the concept of keeping more of what you earn and what tax credits actually are. Keeping more of what you earn and deciding how to spend it, isn't greed, it is personal responsibility and common sense. Govt. holds most of the greed in the form of power and deciding the winners and losers. Tell me why liberals are fighting so hard to take more money from individuals?

Still waiting for specifics.

Talk about specifics..... you at this point have none. In any case I consistantly see the GOP giving handouts in sweet deals just as much if not MORE so than Dems. All in favor of industries, corporations and individuals. To deny that is either blind stupidity or something that a conservative just denies because they REFUSE to see it. THey are as bad as Unions and more destructive to this Nation.
 
Talk about specifics..... you at this point have none. In any case I consistantly see the GOP giving handouts in sweet deals just as much if not MORE so than Dems. All in favor of industries, corporations and individuals. To deny that is either blind stupidity or something that a conservative just denies because they REFUSE to see it. THey are as bad as Unions and more destructive to this Nation.

Do you believe allowing business to keep more of what they earn is a handout? that is what tax credits are and that is what most businesses get. Tell me what businesses do with that extra cash? Now if you provide some specifics I will be happy to respond but until then I will just chalk this up to another "libertarian" who doesn't understand how our economy works or what tax credits really are. Not surprising! Without specifics carry on with the out of context rants.
 
Liberals fall into a couple categories, naive and gullible or closet and open socialists. Which are you?

Conservatives fall into a couple categories, stupid or evil. Which are you?

See, any one can play dishonest low class games like that.
 
Conservatives fall into a couple categories, stupid or evil. Which are you?

See, any one can play dishonest low class games like that.

Take your pick since you have not shown much accuracy in any of your other predictions including your choice in political ideology.
 
Take your pick since you have not shown much accuracy in any of your other predictions including your choice in political ideology.

Actually my predictions are pretty accurate. Would you care to back up your claim that my predictions are not?
 
Actually my predictions are pretty accurate. Would you care to back up your claim that my predictions are not?

Being very liberal shows very poor judgment. Didn't see your predictions on the elections but based upon your leanings my bet is you were wrong in your predictions about Obama. I don't put a lot of faith in much of what you say however.
 
Being very liberal shows very poor judgment. Didn't see your predictions on the elections but based upon your leanings my bet is you were wrong in your predictions about Obama. I don't put a lot of faith in much of what you say however.

Being a conservative shows a complete lack of judgment. See how easy this is?
 
Being a conservative shows a complete lack of judgment. See how easy this is?

Pretty easy to say anything, a lot tougher to back it up. Results matter but you buy rhetoric. I will take the conservative results any day over the liberal rhetoric and debt that goes with that rhetoric. Still waiting for that liberal compassion to actual generate liberal results.
 
Pretty easy to say anything, a lot tougher to back it up. Results matter but you buy rhetoric. I will take the conservative results any day over the liberal rhetoric and debt that goes with that rhetoric. Still waiting for that liberal compassion to actual generate liberal results.

I have yet to see conservative values do a single thing for this country.

See, I did it again. Any one can make these random insulting posts with nothing to back it up.
 
Conservatives fall into a couple categories, stupid or evil. Which are you?

See, any one can play dishonest low class games like that.

being naive and gullible or a closet or open socialist isn't a personal attack but insinuating that someone being stupid or evil is. there are millions and millions of socialists in this world and being naive and gullible isn't a personal attack. Suggest you reconsider your choice of words and comparisons. There is no question that most liberals have abandoned the word liberal to go with progressive and there is no question that liberals believe in a large Central govt. that provides a safety net for all Americans regardless of the choices they make. History shows socialism to be a total and complete failure and if you need present day evidence look at what is happening in Europe today. Cradle to grave coverage from things like single payer healthcare and wealth redistribution that takes taxapayers money and give it to people who don't pay any taxes is a transfer or payments and what socialists do.
 
I have yet to see conservative values do a single thing for this country.

See, I did it again. Any one can make these random insulting posts with nothing to back it up.

LOL, probably because you don't get out much. The very principles of this country are based upon conservative values so I suggest you don't talk about an ideology that you don't understand. Conservatives don't care how much you make or pay in taxes. Conservatives believe in personal responsibility and a strong national defense. Conservatives believe in the individual and that taking care of ones self and family is a personal responsibility. I really want you to keep more of what you earn and have the personal choice where to spend that money. Compare that to your ideology.
 
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being naive and gullible or a closet or open socialist isn't a personal attack but insinuating that someone being stupid or evil is. there are millions and millions of socialists in this world and being naive and gullible isn't a personal attack. Suggest you reconsider your choice of words and comparisons. There is no question that most liberals have abandoned the word liberal to go with progressive and there is no question that liberals believe in a large Central govt. that provides a safety net for all Americans regardless of the choices they make. History shows socialism to be a total and complete failure and if you need present day evidence look at what is happening in Europe today. Cradle to grave coverage from things like single payer healthcare and wealth redistribution that takes taxapayers money and give it to people who don't pay any taxes is a transfer or payments and what socialists do.

Actually, pretty much every thing in this post is wrong. I mean I don't see a single accurate statement in the whole thing, except that socialism is a failure(of course you seem to have no clue what socialism actually is, but that is another story). Good job, your post failed in totality.
 
LOL, probably because you don't get out much. The very principles of this country are based upon conservative values so I suggest you don't talk about an ideology that you don't understand. Conservatives don't care how much you make or pay in taxes. Conservatives believe in personal responsibility and a strong national defense. Conservatives believe in the individual and that taking care of ones self and family is a personal responsibility. I really want you to keep more of what you earn and have the personal choice where to spend that money. Compare that to your ideology.

Wow, spin. Never would have seen that coming.
 
Actually, pretty much every thing in this post is wrong. I mean I don't see a single accurate statement in the whole thing, except that socialism is a failure(of course you seem to have no clue what socialism actually is, but that is another story). Good job, your post failed in totality.

That is your opinion and you are entitled to it, doesn't make it right, just makes it an opinion. The fact that you claim my post failed doesn't bother me in the least as I consider the source.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism
 
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I've still never been able to find out who these mysterious 47% of people are... I am forced to assume that they are either unemployed, in poverty, children, or soldiers. I'm pretty sure that would account for at least 47% of the population.

It's not 47% of people. It's 47% of households. That could be you, your, wife, your kid, you're disabled Mother-in-law. Whoever lives in the house.
 
The obsession here seems to be on the part of those who are more concerned about how much someone else pays in taxes vs. how our existing taxdollars are spent. How is raising the taxes on the 2% going to affect you and your family or even the country for that matter?

I heard the taxes they plan to collect from the rich is going for off shore drilling exploration.
I'm all for them now.;)
 
It's not 47% of people. It's 47% of households. That could be you, your, wife, your kid, you're disabled Mother-in-law. Whoever lives in the house.

I already linked to where the 47% figure comes from, with specifics... it was met with crickets... as most facts here are ;)
 
I heard the taxes they plan to collect from the rich is going for off shore drilling exploration.
I'm all for them now.;)


And I heard palin is having an affair:2razz:
 
I heard the taxes they plan to collect from the rich is going for off shore drilling exploration.
I'm all for them now.;)

Wonder how liberals feel about that, since all of a sudden they are concerned about the deficit. they keep telling me that the 70 billion dollars that they believe will be collected due to the expiration of the tax cuts on the rich will be used to lower the 1.3 trillion dollar deficit. We all know that is just rhetoric as usual.
 
vicious circle.

IF the poor would take advantage of educational opportunities that exist then they could get better jobs and then they too could bitch about having to pay too much in taxes.

I don't see how further taxing the rich is going to help the poor break out of the cycle of dependency or encourage them to get better educated/trained.

Vicious circle.

IF the middle class would take advantage of business opportunities that exist then they too could get rich and then they could bitch about having to pay too much in taxes. Why don't they educate themselves and their children about money??!!!

Middle class people are so stupid. Buying crap they can't afford just to "look" rich. Why can't they understand that it's better to BE rich than LOOK rich. Dumb middle class folks!!!

Hey!! Ranting like a conservative is like continously ramming into a wall and wondering why it hurts.
 
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