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The biggest winners of Citizens United are Charles and David Koch who have purchased the GOP.
I spent a whole big pile of money on gifts and donations and the ring over the last two months an find that my checking balance is way down compared to September.
My income did not change, but prior to the season of romance and holidays, my checking balance was on the rise. Since then, the balance has been decreasing.
Spending causes debt, not income.
We are in the Christmas Season. I also just gave the woman of my dreams an engagement ring.
She accepted, thank you very much, and agreed to grow old with me- the best is yet to be.
Why do I bring this up? Well, as it happens, I spent a whole big pile of money on gifts and donations and the ring over the last two months an find that my checking balance is way down compared to September.
My income did not change, but prior to the season of romance and holidays, my checking balance was on the rise. Since then, the balance has been decreasing.
Spending causes debt, not income.
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Unsurprisingly, the billionaire Koch Brothers and their Koch Industries are among the biggest winners in the GOP tax giveaway to the ultra-wealthy and corporations.
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Comparing the expenditures of an individual with the largest economy in the history of the world fails for more reasons than i wish to list. If you want to make the case for expenditure reduction... then by all means, have at it.
Your checking account balance wouldn't be low if you'd received a $10 million bonus last year.
My employer is a family owned business.
The guy who runs the place loves his children.
He would prefer to barbeque and eat his his children rather than pay ANYONE a 10 million dollar bonus.
All that aside, though, how does me receiving a 10 million dollar bonus fit into this discussion?
If you had 10 million dollars in your checking account, you would have been able to buy that engagement ring without your checking account balance becoming low.
Thus, increasing revenues DOES change the definition of what it means to "overspend".
Well, if I had $10 million in my checking account, I would have bought a more expensive ring.
She's a pretty good lady.eace
You probably don't realize it, but you just made my point for me.
When you have more income (revenue), you can spend more without depleting your bank account.
We are in the Christmas Season. I also just gave the woman of my dreams an engagement ring.
She accepted, thank you very much, and agreed to grow old with me- the best is yet to be.
Why do I bring this up? Well, as it happens, I spent a whole big pile of money on gifts and donations and the ring over the last two months an find that my checking balance is way down compared to September.
My income did not change, but prior to the season of romance and holidays, my checking balance was on the rise. Since then, the balance has been decreasing.
Spending causes debt, not income.
Not quite true - spending beyond what your income can sustain causes debt. Even then, all debt is not equal or bad. If I borrow to buy a new lawnmower (to add/sustain income) that is different than if I borrow to take a vacation cruise (to increase consumption).
The biggest winners of Citizens United are Charles and David Koch who have purchased the GOP.