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Trickle-down economics has already been tried, it doesn't work.
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Meanwhile, the wonders of socialism and communism continue to spread across the world enlightening all they touch and sparking a golden age in their countries. -
liberals: we need to tax those rich bastards buying yachts. we'll hit 'em with a "luxury" tax
Out-of-work yacht builders: rich people aren't buying as many yachts and we are losing jobs
liberals: we need an exemption to the luxury tax for rich bastards who buy yachts from our area
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California Sierra Club: we need to increase the state's minimum wage
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Americans don't build yachts.
They are built in foreign countries and purchased there by Americans, who then leave them there...for I think it's six months...before they are brought into the US, so no sales tax is due.
Berzerker = the guy taking up the slack for rich people's tax avoidance.
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We really need money to fund our War in Iraq.Originally posted by Berzerker
liberals: we need to tax those rich bastards buying yachts. we'll hit 'em with a "luxury" tax
Out-of-work yacht builders: rich people aren't buying as many yachts and we are losing jobs
liberals: we need an exemption to the luxury tax for rich bastards who buy yachts from our area
Oh, but we won't make the rich pay for it...no, we'll give them a tax cut. And hey, let's take more of the burden off of them by eliminating the Estate Tax.
Great...what next...ok, we need soldiers. How about the poor? Great, it'll help them save too!"I predict your ignore will rival Ben's" - Ecofarm
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4. Or simply call those who criticize them communists
And over and over and over and over...“As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
"Capitalism ho!"Comment
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Originally posted by StarLightDeath
Clinton didn't give us anything but higher taxes. The booming economy had nothing to do with Clinton or his policies. That was caused by the tech boom and Clinton's tax hikes actually slowed what could have been even bigger growth. Reagan ended the cold war and spent Russia into oblivion, not to mention he took an ailing economy and revitalized it through tax cuts.
Last edited by MosesPresley; January 20, 2006, 03:17."In Italy for 30 years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed. But they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love. They had 500 years of democracy and peace. And what did that produce? The cuckoo clock."
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No comments on the graph?"In Italy for 30 years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed. But they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love. They had 500 years of democracy and peace. And what did that produce? The cuckoo clock."
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Right-wingers can't hand the truth. Try to tell them the truth and they either go hide or start blathering "ZOMFG YOU EVIL COMMIENAZI WHO HATES 'MURRICA AND LUVS TERRAHISM!!11!!!!111!1!".Originally posted by MosesPresley
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Where'd you get it?Originally posted by MosesPresley
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I originally seen it in the local newspaper a few months back. Online, I found it here: http://www.geocities.com/dollarbear2...8_image003.gif"In Italy for 30 years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed. But they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love. They had 500 years of democracy and peace. And what did that produce? The cuckoo clock."
—Orson Welles as Harry LimeComment
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Here's another from MSNBC with a projection."In Italy for 30 years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed. But they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love. They had 500 years of democracy and peace. And what did that produce? The cuckoo clock."
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It's a shame that all this attention on foreign events is pulling US gov't spending away from the home front. While I was living in the US it seemed like there was so much that needed to be done. Schools were being closed, transportation systems were falling apart, many of my friends couldn't afford proper medical insurance or care etc, etc... Instead, the US tries to over-extend itself on the foreign front and further take money away from the people at home who need it the most. It's all the more disappointing since the US seems to have so much money to spend, and so much could be done.
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There's a big yacht yard two blocks from my home in the states and a lot more in the general areaAmericans don't build yachts. Makes some damn good boats too...
Maine
Stop Quoting BenComment
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Spending money at home doesn't make you a socialist, however if you are advocating public health care then yes you are a dirty disgusting socialist. I find the spending on foreign aid the most disgusting thing on there. Bush has also ballooned the government which sucks. Hopefully next election a more traditional conservative will take office. Military and defense are absolute necessities.It's a shame that all this attention on foreign events is pulling US gov't spending away from the home front. While I was living in the US it seemed like there was so much that needed to be done. Schools were being closed, transportation systems were falling apart, many of my friends couldn't afford proper medical insurance or care etc, etc... Instead, the US tries to over-extend itself on the foreign front and further take money away from the people at home who need it the most. It's all the more disappointing since the US seems to have so much money to spend, and so much could be done.
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No ****.Originally posted by StarLightDeath
Military and defense are absolute necessities."I predict your ignore will rival Ben's" - Ecofarm
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