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Now that we Amis have a nice tax cut, how to reduce spending to cover it?

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  • #16
    omg, even when some people get offended, the inside joke that's in the picture that only us finns can figure out.. it's even more hilarious now!
    In da butt.
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    • #17
      I removed it.

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      • #18
        Originally posted by Lancer
        'Ami' is what some europeans call us Americans.
        Not the French.
        What?

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        • #19
          Just to let you guys know, I believe this is correct, it is something like 3% of the richest pay 70% of the taxes. This country is not and was not based on socialism, the reason guys like Bill Gates excel is because there are rewards, primarily monetary, otherwise why take the initial chance.
          Lets always remember the passangers on United Flight 93, true heroes in every sense of the word!

          (Quick! Someone! Anyone! Sava! Come help! )-mrmitchell

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          • #20
            Richelieu
            urgh.NSFW

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            • #21
              Just to let you guys know, I believe this is correct, it is something like 3% of the richest pay 70% of the taxes. This country is not and was not based on socialism, the reason guys like Bill Gates excel is because there are rewards, primarily monetary, otherwise why take the initial chance.
              Taxes were initially only on the rich. Thus, they have had more time to figure out how to work there way around them, get into office to protect their loop holes and interests.

              I have no problem with that... Especially since they still pay more.
              Monkey!!!

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              • #22
                Yeah fine...but we still have to cut hundreds of billions...
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                • #23
                  Lancer,
                  It is over years also, 350B doesn't happen in one day.

                  Federal grants to Universities, some are legitimate some are studying Fuzznutts on the AngloAmerican.

                  How many gov't agencies are even needed and how layered are they, the Fed gov't is not supposed to be the States largest employer. An absolute overhaul audit of the Fed budget also needs to be examined right down to the smallest and start cutting.
                  Lets always remember the passangers on United Flight 93, true heroes in every sense of the word!

                  (Quick! Someone! Anyone! Sava! Come help! )-mrmitchell

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by Defiant
                    Just to let you guys know, I believe this is correct, it is something like 3% of the richest pay 70% of the taxes. This country is not and was not based on socialism, the reason guys like Bill Gates excel is because there are rewards, primarily monetary, otherwise why take the initial chance.
                    The rich paid more taxes back then, didn't they? And capital was still invested in the software industry.
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                    • #25
                      Nice tax cut my f(cking ass!

                      oh great! I have 300 bucks! That should make up for the 6 grand I've lost from my 401k.

                      dumbass Republicans...
                      To us, it is the BEAST.

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                      • #26
                        Yet another post trying to shift blame for your crappy mutual fund picks?

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                        • #27
                          I'm with John Mcain on this one. A 20% across the board cut in spending for every program except Social security. This includes military spending as the waste, fraud, and abuse is out of this world.
                          Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.

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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by JohnT
                            Yet another post trying to shift blame for your crappy mutual fund picks?
                            yeah... that's it...


                            you do realize that most 401k's don't let you diversify



                            My assets are very diversified... and they are down across the board. I wish I could be part of the grand mass of stupidity that is the Republican constituency. That way, I wouldn't be as pissed off... ignorance being bliss and all.
                            To us, it is the BEAST.

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                            • #29
                              Originally posted by Defiant
                              Just to let you guys know, I believe this is correct, it is something like 3% of the richest pay 70% of the taxes. This country is not and was not based on socialism, the reason guys like Bill Gates excel is because there are rewards, primarily monetary, otherwise why take the initial chance.
                              You're gonna catch a lot of hell for this one, so just to help you out let's make 1 correction and a link, OK?

                              Not "70% of the taxes" but rather "70% of the Federal Income Tax." Big difference.

                              Here's the link (to an Excel file):



                              Check out 149:G

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                              • #30
                                "you do realize that most 401k's don't let you diversify"


                                Actually, not having a 401(k) plan that craptacular, I don't know that at all.

                                "My assets are very diversified... and they are down across the board. I wish I could be part of the grand mass of stupidity that is the Republican constituency. That way, I wouldn't be as pissed off... ignorance being bliss and all."

                                Naw, as I've seen in other threads, you just belong to the grand mass of stupidity that have no sense, no feel, in regards to long-term investing.

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