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how to save $8 trillion
On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:20:13 -0400, Harryk
wrote: On 7/22/11 3:44 PM, wrote: On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:05:30 -0700 (PDT), John H wrote: On Jul 22, 12:08 pm, wrote: The easy, painless way to save $2T: PEACE Tell that to the dip**** running the country. Sorry, but you're the dip**** and you're not running anything. You are running away from the truth, however. John Herring: ill-mannered, right-wing, racist dip****. Describes him to a tee. Congressman West must be his hero! |
how to save $8 trillion
On 7/22/2011 6:54 PM, LilAbner wrote:
On 7/22/2011 3:43 PM, wrote: On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:16:36 -0400, wrote: On 7/22/2011 12:08 PM, wrote: The easy, painless way to save $2T: PEACE Each one of the following would save up to $1 trillion, or more, over the next ten years. Guess what? The teabaggers are opposed to all of them, including the $2T for not fighting any more wars for a while. $1T: We could let the Bush tax cuts for the rich expire. (“No! No!” shout the Koch brothers.) $1T: We could let Medicare negotiate the price of drugs, the way that the VA and private insurance companies already do. $1T: We could require the rich to pay the same percentage of their income toward Social Security and Medicare as the poor and the middle class do. Not a higher percentage – my God, that would be progressive taxation! Just the same percentage. $1T: We could impose the same alternative minimum tax on giant corporations that we mere humans must pay. $1T: We could reduce U.S. military spending to a paltry 40% of the world’s total, from the current 48%, which would still leave us spending four times as much as any other nation. $1T: We could make Warren Buffett pay the same tax rate on his income as his secretary pays on hers, by eliminating the long-term capital gains tax break, the great majority of which goes to the hyper-rich. You going to get Islamic terrorists, China, Somolia pirates to cut their budget too. Huh? Terrorists are an overblown threat. China is a business rival, and Somalia pirates have nothing to do with our debt. You have blinders on. It deserves a better answer than that. She put a lot of thought into it. |
how to save $8 trillion
On 7/22/2011 7:05 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:20:13 -0400, wrote: On 7/22/11 3:44 PM, wrote: On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:05:30 -0700 (PDT), John H wrote: On Jul 22, 12:08 pm, wrote: The easy, painless way to save $2T: PEACE Tell that to the dip**** running the country. Sorry, but you're the dip**** and you're not running anything. You are running away from the truth, however. John Herring: ill-mannered, right-wing, racist dip****. Describes him to a tee. Congressman West must be his hero! He seems like a decent guy. He also doesn't seem to be intimidated by that pig with kinky hair. |
how to save $8 trillion
On 7/22/2011 7:05 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:54:57 -0400, wrote: On 7/22/2011 3:43 PM, wrote: On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:16:36 -0400, wrote: On 7/22/2011 12:08 PM, wrote: The easy, painless way to save $2T: PEACE Each one of the following would save up to $1 trillion, or more, over the next ten years. Guess what? The teabaggers are opposed to all of them, including the $2T for not fighting any more wars for a while. $1T: We could let the Bush tax cuts for the rich expire. (“No! No!” shout the Koch brothers.) $1T: We could let Medicare negotiate the price of drugs, the way that the VA and private insurance companies already do. $1T: We could require the rich to pay the same percentage of their income toward Social Security and Medicare as the poor and the middle class do. Not a higher percentage – my God, that would be progressive taxation! Just the same percentage. $1T: We could impose the same alternative minimum tax on giant corporations that we mere humans must pay. $1T: We could reduce U.S. military spending to a paltry 40% of the world’s total, from the current 48%, which would still leave us spending four times as much as any other nation. $1T: We could make Warren Buffett pay the same tax rate on his income as his secretary pays on hers, by eliminating the long-term capital gains tax break, the great majority of which goes to the hyper-rich. You going to get Islamic terrorists, China, Somolia pirates to cut their budget too. Huh? Terrorists are an overblown threat. China is a business rival, and Somalia pirates have nothing to do with our debt. You have blinders on. Stunning rejoinder. Obviously, you graduated from 6th grade! Yes I did. |
how to save $8 trillion
On 7/22/2011 7:08 PM, Florida Jim wrote:
On 7/22/2011 6:54 PM, LilAbner wrote: On 7/22/2011 3:43 PM, wrote: On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:16:36 -0400, wrote: On 7/22/2011 12:08 PM, wrote: The easy, painless way to save $2T: PEACE Each one of the following would save up to $1 trillion, or more, over the next ten years. Guess what? The teabaggers are opposed to all of them, including the $2T for not fighting any more wars for a while. $1T: We could let the Bush tax cuts for the rich expire. (“No! No!” shout the Koch brothers.) $1T: We could let Medicare negotiate the price of drugs, the way that the VA and private insurance companies already do. $1T: We could require the rich to pay the same percentage of their income toward Social Security and Medicare as the poor and the middle class do. Not a higher percentage – my God, that would be progressive taxation! Just the same percentage. $1T: We could impose the same alternative minimum tax on giant corporations that we mere humans must pay. $1T: We could reduce U.S. military spending to a paltry 40% of the world’s total, from the current 48%, which would still leave us spending four times as much as any other nation. $1T: We could make Warren Buffett pay the same tax rate on his income as his secretary pays on hers, by eliminating the long-term capital gains tax break, the great majority of which goes to the hyper-rich. You going to get Islamic terrorists, China, Somolia pirates to cut their budget too. Huh? Terrorists are an overblown threat. China is a business rival, and Somalia pirates have nothing to do with our debt. You have blinders on. It deserves a better answer than that. She put a lot of thought into it. Don't feel like feeding the troll. I assume she knows as much as anyone else? |
how to save $8 trillion
On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:24:44 -0400, LilAbner wrote:
On 7/22/2011 7:05 PM, wrote: On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:54:57 -0400, wrote: On 7/22/2011 3:43 PM, wrote: On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:16:36 -0400, wrote: On 7/22/2011 12:08 PM, wrote: The easy, painless way to save $2T: PEACE Each one of the following would save up to $1 trillion, or more, over the next ten years. Guess what? The teabaggers are opposed to all of them, including the $2T for not fighting any more wars for a while. $1T: We could let the Bush tax cuts for the rich expire. (“No! No!” shout the Koch brothers.) $1T: We could let Medicare negotiate the price of drugs, the way that the VA and private insurance companies already do. $1T: We could require the rich to pay the same percentage of their income toward Social Security and Medicare as the poor and the middle class do. Not a higher percentage – my God, that would be progressive taxation! Just the same percentage. $1T: We could impose the same alternative minimum tax on giant corporations that we mere humans must pay. $1T: We could reduce U.S. military spending to a paltry 40% of the world’s total, from the current 48%, which would still leave us spending four times as much as any other nation. $1T: We could make Warren Buffett pay the same tax rate on his income as his secretary pays on hers, by eliminating the long-term capital gains tax break, the great majority of which goes to the hyper-rich. You going to get Islamic terrorists, China, Somolia pirates to cut their budget too. Huh? Terrorists are an overblown threat. China is a business rival, and Somalia pirates have nothing to do with our debt. You have blinders on. Stunning rejoinder. Obviously, you graduated from 6th grade! Yes I did. I bet you even got a certificate! Way to go. Let us know when you graduated from high school. |
how to save $8 trillion
On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:27:57 -0400, LilAbner wrote:
On 7/22/2011 7:08 PM, Florida Jim wrote: On 7/22/2011 6:54 PM, LilAbner wrote: On 7/22/2011 3:43 PM, wrote: On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:16:36 -0400, wrote: On 7/22/2011 12:08 PM, wrote: The easy, painless way to save $2T: PEACE Each one of the following would save up to $1 trillion, or more, over the next ten years. Guess what? The teabaggers are opposed to all of them, including the $2T for not fighting any more wars for a while. $1T: We could let the Bush tax cuts for the rich expire. (“No! No!” shout the Koch brothers.) $1T: We could let Medicare negotiate the price of drugs, the way that the VA and private insurance companies already do. $1T: We could require the rich to pay the same percentage of their income toward Social Security and Medicare as the poor and the middle class do. Not a higher percentage – my God, that would be progressive taxation! Just the same percentage. $1T: We could impose the same alternative minimum tax on giant corporations that we mere humans must pay. $1T: We could reduce U.S. military spending to a paltry 40% of the world’s total, from the current 48%, which would still leave us spending four times as much as any other nation. $1T: We could make Warren Buffett pay the same tax rate on his income as his secretary pays on hers, by eliminating the long-term capital gains tax break, the great majority of which goes to the hyper-rich. You going to get Islamic terrorists, China, Somolia pirates to cut their budget too. Huh? Terrorists are an overblown threat. China is a business rival, and Somalia pirates have nothing to do with our debt. You have blinders on. It deserves a better answer than that. She put a lot of thought into it. Don't feel like feeding the troll. I assume she knows as much as anyone else? So, basically, you're unable to address any of the points about saving money. Instead, you'd rather just blame Obama or jihadists or ? |
how to save $8 trillion
On 7/22/2011 7:30 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:24:44 -0400, wrote: On 7/22/2011 7:05 PM, wrote: On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:54:57 -0400, wrote: On 7/22/2011 3:43 PM, wrote: On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:16:36 -0400, wrote: On 7/22/2011 12:08 PM, wrote: The easy, painless way to save $2T: PEACE Each one of the following would save up to $1 trillion, or more, over the next ten years. Guess what? The teabaggers are opposed to all of them, including the $2T for not fighting any more wars for a while. $1T: We could let the Bush tax cuts for the rich expire. (“No! No!” shout the Koch brothers.) $1T: We could let Medicare negotiate the price of drugs, the way that the VA and private insurance companies already do. $1T: We could require the rich to pay the same percentage of their income toward Social Security and Medicare as the poor and the middle class do. Not a higher percentage – my God, that would be progressive taxation! Just the same percentage. $1T: We could impose the same alternative minimum tax on giant corporations that we mere humans must pay. $1T: We could reduce U.S. military spending to a paltry 40% of the world’s total, from the current 48%, which would still leave us spending four times as much as any other nation. $1T: We could make Warren Buffett pay the same tax rate on his income as his secretary pays on hers, by eliminating the long-term capital gains tax break, the great majority of which goes to the hyper-rich. You going to get Islamic terrorists, China, Somolia pirates to cut their budget too. Huh? Terrorists are an overblown threat. China is a business rival, and Somalia pirates have nothing to do with our debt. You have blinders on. Stunning rejoinder. Obviously, you graduated from 6th grade! Yes I did. I bet you even got a certificate! Way to go. Let us know when you graduated from high school. keep up you school work and you can too someday. |
how to save $8 trillion
On 7/22/2011 7:31 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:27:57 -0400, wrote: On 7/22/2011 7:08 PM, Florida Jim wrote: On 7/22/2011 6:54 PM, LilAbner wrote: On 7/22/2011 3:43 PM, wrote: On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:16:36 -0400, wrote: On 7/22/2011 12:08 PM, wrote: The easy, painless way to save $2T: PEACE Each one of the following would save up to $1 trillion, or more, over the next ten years. Guess what? The teabaggers are opposed to all of them, including the $2T for not fighting any more wars for a while. $1T: We could let the Bush tax cuts for the rich expire. (“No! No!” shout the Koch brothers.) $1T: We could let Medicare negotiate the price of drugs, the way that the VA and private insurance companies already do. $1T: We could require the rich to pay the same percentage of their income toward Social Security and Medicare as the poor and the middle class do. Not a higher percentage – my God, that would be progressive taxation! Just the same percentage. $1T: We could impose the same alternative minimum tax on giant corporations that we mere humans must pay. $1T: We could reduce U.S. military spending to a paltry 40% of the world’s total, from the current 48%, which would still leave us spending four times as much as any other nation. $1T: We could make Warren Buffett pay the same tax rate on his income as his secretary pays on hers, by eliminating the long-term capital gains tax break, the great majority of which goes to the hyper-rich. You going to get Islamic terrorists, China, Somolia pirates to cut their budget too. Huh? Terrorists are an overblown threat. China is a business rival, and Somalia pirates have nothing to do with our debt. You have blinders on. It deserves a better answer than that. She put a lot of thought into it. Don't feel like feeding the troll. I assume she knows as much as anyone else? So, basically, you're unable to address any of the points about saving money. Instead, you'd rather just blame Obama or jihadists or ? Did I blame anyone? If I did they claimed it. don't listen to their words. Listen to what they are doing. Reading for comprehension was in the fiffth grade. |
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