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Taxes or Debt?

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Taxes or Debt?

Most people think they are going to Heaven, but I tell you, Heaven is a cow's scrotum.

Unlike a human scrotum that eats the cow.

But if you're in for better things, isn't it in your interests to pay higher taxes rather than run up debt?

Even spending the tax hike is better for the economy, and paying the debt than what we were trying to do before covid reminded us about the benefit of fiscal responsibility.
 
Taxes or Debt?

Most people think they are going to Heaven, but I tell you, Heaven is a cow's scrotum.

Unlike a human scrotum that eats the cow.

But if you're in for better things, isn't it in your interests to pay higher taxes rather than run up debt?

Even spending the tax hike is better for the economy, and paying the debt than what we were trying to do before covid reminded us about the benefit of fiscal responsibility.

It's a moot point.

Congress doesn't give a rat's ass about debt and taxes is nothing more than a political football to be used by the team with possession.
 
Taxes or Debt?

Most people think they are going to Heaven, but I tell you, Heaven is a cow's scrotum.

Unlike a human scrotum that eats the cow.

But if you're in for better things, isn't it in your interests to pay higher taxes rather than run up debt?

Even spending the tax hike is better for the economy, and paying the debt than what we were trying to do before covid reminded us about the benefit of fiscal responsibility.

It is usually best to work within a balanced budget, seldom spending more than you can take in to cover it with.

However, sometimes you need a little extra to develop with, expecting enough of a return to cover the debt and eventually make a profit.

But government should be a zero sum process, spend what it takes in, or increase/decrease taxes as necessary to meet costs.

The problem is that with our Federal Reserve system, the government can simply "borrow from itself." Then print more money to represent the amount borrowed.

This causes inflation, and leads to all sorts of problems.

So, I choose "balance taxes with debt" and try to keep spending balanced with reductions in spending.
 
It's a moot point.

Congress doesn't give a rat's ass about debt and taxes is nothing more than a political football to be used by the team with possession.

I've just told you the reason they don't give a rats ass, it's because they're deceived and are going to end up as slaughtered cattle for millions of births, once the Hare Krishnas take over and see this debt we've run up.
 
It is usually best to work within a balanced budget, seldom spending more than you can take in to cover it with.

However, sometimes you need a little extra to develop with, expecting enough of a return to cover the debt and eventually make a profit.

But government should be a zero sum process, spend what it takes in, or increase/decrease taxes as necessary to meet costs.

The problem is that with our Federal Reserve system, the government can simply "borrow from itself." Then print more money to represent the amount borrowed.

This causes inflation, and leads to all sorts of problems.

So, I choose "balance taxes with debt" and try to keep spending balanced with reductions in spending.

Yes, but nonsense, we're living off the credit card and we all know how good that is.

The greatest tragedy was Bush over Gore, can you imagine being debt free? What kind of tax rate we could pay? How opulent an army, government and people?
 
Most people think they are going to Heaven, but I tell you, Heaven is a cow's scrotum.

Unlike a human scrotum that eats the cow.

I can't get past this part
 
I've just told you the reason they don't give a rats ass, it's because they're deceived and are going to end up as slaughtered cattle for millions of births, once the Hare Krishnas take over and see this debt we've run up.

???

Slaughtered cattle? Millions of births?? Hare Krishnas??? (LOL!! Are they even a thing anymore?)

Nah...all that nonsense has nothing to do with it. It's politics. Nothing more.
 
I can't get past this part

That's right. Multiple human births are hard to come by. Regularly one might get a human birth here and then there on some other planet and then go into the second death and no longer exist. Meanwhile we teem in the animal species looking for an opportunity to become human and ascend. Some never get to the human species. Although in the infinite and dimensional universe, there is always opportunity for everything if we remember.

You're supposed to have a birth on every Continent, or five so you can skip one and stay off the one that's at the pole, it varies every thirteen-thousand years, so how's that go for getting you to pay the debt?
 
???

Slaughtered cattle? Millions of births?? Hare Krishnas??? (LOL!! Are they even a thing anymore?)

Nah...all that nonsense has nothing to do with it. It's politics. Nothing more.

Dude, they think they are the only thing.
 
Screw tax hikes. They wouldn't be used to "pay down debt". They would be spent, like they always are. The federal government spends every penny, including SS, and then borrows some more. Whatever you send them will be spent. THAT's how they get re-elected.
 
Screw tax hikes. They wouldn't be used to "pay down debt". They would be spent, like they always are. The federal government spends every penny, including SS, and then borrows some more. Whatever you send them will be spent. THAT's how they get re-elected.

We're screwed then, see you in Hell.
 
Taxes!

The reason is very simple. Look around you. The richest countries on the world have the highest standard of living and pay the most tax.

Joey
 
It's a moot point.

Congress doesn't give a rat's ass about debt and taxes is nothing more than a political football to be used by the team with possession.

And.... neither does President Trump
 
Taxes or Debt?

Most people think they are going to Heaven, but I tell you, Heaven is a cow's scrotum.

Unlike a human scrotum that eats the cow.

But if you're in for better things, isn't it in your interests to pay higher taxes rather than run up debt?

Even spending the tax hike is better for the economy, and paying the debt than what we were trying to do before covid reminded us about the benefit of fiscal responsibility.

That's the trouble with you lefties. You think that is the only choice - taxes or debt. How about spending less money?
 
That's the trouble with you lefties. You think that is the only choice - taxes or debt. How about spending less money?

Ok then.
How about getting rid of half the nukes?
You'd still be left with enough to destroy the world and can save a boatload of money.
 
debt is much much better than raising taxes. debasing the currency insures my house will always be worth more and the opportunity cost of not paying my bills will always be less over time
 
Worthless debate rooted in yesterday’s and yet still failed understanding of economics.
 
Ok then.
How about getting rid of half the nukes?
You'd still be left with enough to destroy the world and can save a boatload of money.

Just sayin - the left only knows two options and they never met a dollar where they didn't want to spend two. How about not spending 93 trillion dollars fighting a losing battle against mother nature?
 
Taxes or Debt?

Most people think they are going to Heaven, but I tell you, Heaven is a cow's scrotum.

Unlike a human scrotum that eats the cow.

But if you're in for better things, isn't it in your interests to pay higher taxes rather than run up debt?

Even spending the tax hike is better for the economy, and paying the debt than what we were trying to do before covid reminded us about the benefit of fiscal responsibility.

I mean I wouldn’t have a problem with paying higher taxes myself if I can be assured that money would only be used to pay down debt.

I would want to see that the government though seriously wants to pay debt.

That means I want to see more drilling rigs in California and Florida like in Norway, massive social and military spending cuts, massive layoffs and public workers, and then I will willingly pay for more taxes to pay the debt
 
Ok then.
How about getting rid of half the nukes?
You'd still be left with enough to destroy the world and can save a boatload of money.

I mean sure, I would want to see a world free of nuclear weapons. But that requires a world dedicated to peace and not expanding their borders by force
 
Taxes and Debt are the two things that bind democrats and republicans together as a UniParty.

They may disagree on HOW the taxes should be redistributed, but both Parties agree on redistribution of wealth.

Debt too. Both parties borrow and spend like crazy. Borrow as much as you like . . . your grandchildren will get stuck paying the interest. Naturally, they'll curse you for it.

Eh - screw 'em.
 
Taxes and Debt are the two things that bind democrats and republicans together as a UniParty.

They may disagree on HOW the taxes should be redistributed, but both Parties agree on redistribution of wealth.

Debt too. Both parties borrow and spend like crazy. Borrow as much as you like . . . your grandchildren will get stuck paying the interest. Naturally, they'll curse you for it.

Eh - screw 'em.

Please name one successful country that has worked with a super limited government and without borrowing money at some point?
 
Just sayin - the left only knows two options and they never met a dollar where they didn't want to spend two. How about not spending 93 trillion dollars fighting a losing battle against mother nature?

Where are you getting this $93T figure from?
 
Please name one successful country that has worked with a super limited government and without borrowing money at some point?

The United States of America before 1913.

(when progressives gave Congress the " power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.")
 
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