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Re: U.S. Is Bankrupt and We Don't Even Know
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Originally Posted by
spurster
1. Reduce defense spending 50%. Is there some reason we need to be the world's policeman? I think the world can make a mess of itself without us helping. We need to maintain current alliances (Europe, Pacific), but we don't need these fruitless attempts to bring democracy and Western civilization where there is little or no support.
That could probably be done.
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2. Cut financial support of Israel. I don't know about you, but I've been poked in the eye enough by these idiots. I'm not sure who else is getting big bucks from us.
Financial support to Israel is only one small component of our overall foreign aid picture.
http://www.census.gov/compendia/stat...es/10s1261.pdf
Why are you singling out Israel? Personal bias?
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3. Implement a SS tax above the Social Security Wage Base. Implement means-testing.
If you are going to implement means testing then lets just end the fraud of a "social security trust fund" completely. Raise everyones tax rate by 8% across the board and just pay the "needy" when they get old. Tell the ones that scrimped and saved for retirement to fuck off, they should have blown their money while they had the chance.
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4. Implement evidence-based medicine and transparent medical costs. For the enormous costs at the end of life, pay for cures but not for death.
The question is where exactly do you draw the line? I agree some of the extreme life extending stuff (usually done because the family demands it) is obscene, but are you going to deny a diabetic dialysis because they can't be cured? The problem is, who is going to play god and decide?
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5. Legalize and tax drugs. Start with marijuana. Try it for 5-10 years and think about what to do next when we find out that the world did not end.
I have no problem with this, but we eventually run out of sin taxes.
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6. Tax unhealthy food, a fat-added tax and a sugar-added tax and a salt-added tax.
Then again, with attitudes like yours, maybe we won't run ever out of sin taxes. What next?
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7. Too bad for Bush's tax cuts. I would target any tax breaks directly toward businesses that provide US jobs at decent wages. You get up to 1 credit for each US citizen/legal immigrant you employ, from some fraction for minimum wage to the whole credit for a wage equal to median household income (about $50,000/year).
The idea that you can spend tax dollars/credits to fundamentally change behavior is the attitude that got us in this fucked up mess to start with. Any time the Federal government takes in X amount in taxes they never pay back the full X. They always skim their cream off the top and play politics with the rest. Before you know it, they are allocating those job credits only to their "approved" jobs...The economy is better off if the Feds never took X in the first place.
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Re: U.S. Is Bankrupt and We Don't Even Know
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Originally Posted by
Parker2112
different personalities are molded differently. My bold choke-attack was rewarded, and ultimately reinforced my tendency towards fire with fire. if i had had a puppy, i might be less immature in my approach.
Or try the combo approach. Threaten to choke a puppy if he doesn't leave you alone.:lol
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Re: U.S. Is Bankrupt and We Don't Even Know
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Originally Posted by
TeyshaBlue
Or try the combo approach. Threaten to choke a puppy if he doesn't leave you alone.:lol
good one...:lol
"Stop licking me puppy, or its the sleeper!"
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Re: U.S. Is Bankrupt and We Don't Even Know
And Parker was trying to arrange a Political forum GTG? Having choke-down fantasies are we?
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Re: U.S. Is Bankrupt and We Don't Even Know
It's for your own good, CC.
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Originally Posted by
CosmicCowboy
And Parker was trying to arrange a Political forum GTG? Having choke-down fantasies are we?
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Originally Posted by
Winehole23
It's for your own good, CC.
lmfao
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Originally Posted by
Winehole23
It's for your own good, CC.
:lol
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Plus, it's a public service. (Allegedly.)
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Originally Posted by
CosmicCowboy
And Parker was trying to arrange a Political forum GTG? Having choke-down fantasies are we?
i stopped that shit in 02...when i turned in my uniforms for TDCJ :wow
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Re: U.S. Is Bankrupt and We Don't Even Know
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Originally Posted by
Parker2112
i stopped that shit in 02...when i turned in my uniforms for TDCJ :wow
The white one?
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Re: U.S. Is Bankrupt and We Don't Even Know
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Originally Posted by
CosmicCowboy
The white one?
i did a decade in grey.
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Re: U.S. Is Bankrupt and We Don't Even Know
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Originally Posted by
CavsSuperFan
I object and take exception to people who say that Obama & Congress are spending money like a drunken sailor…As a former drunken sailor, I quit when I ran out of money…
:rollin
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Re: U.S. Is Bankrupt and We Don't Even Know
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Originally Posted by
spurster
1. Reduce defense spending 50%. Is there some reason we need to be the world's policeman? I think the world can make a mess of itself without us helping. We need to maintain current alliances (Europe, Pacific), but we don't need these fruitless attempts to bring democracy and Western civilization where there is little or no support.
2. Cut financial support of Israel. I don't know about you, but I've been poked in the eye enough by these idiots. I'm not sure who else is getting big bucks from us.
3. Implement a SS tax above the Social Security Wage Base. Implement means-testing.
4. Implement evidence-based medicine and transparent medical costs. For the enormous costs at the end of life, pay for cures but not for death.
5. Legalize and tax drugs. Start with marijuana. Try it for 5-10 years and think about what to do next when we find out that the world did not end.
6. Tax unhealthy food, a fat-added tax and a sugar-added tax and a salt-added tax.
7. Too bad for Bush's tax cuts. I would target any tax breaks directly toward businesses that provide US jobs at decent wages. You get up to 1 credit for each US citizen/legal immigrant you employ, from some fraction for minimum wage to the whole credit for a wage equal to median household income (about $50,000/year).
I agree with everything but #6, assuming you just mean standard sales tax and not an extra sin tax on weed and the rest of the bad drugs that are illegal currently.
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Originally Posted by
Parker2112
i did a decade in grey.
Interesting. You must have really felt isolated and alone in that generally conservative culture.
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Originally Posted by
CosmicCowboy
Interesting. You must have really felt isolated and alone in that generally conservative culture.
I dont fit in many groups actually. I make a habit of questioning the prevailing school of thought.
But I forged some lifelong friendships there.
and after working 20-30 executions under bush i came to oppose the death penalty. youre right, most of my co-workers tended to mock the protesters, and at the time even i tended to think that they were extremists, but i still didnt agree with the law.
but i respected bush for letting the judiciary do their job, and when he first ran, i thought he might make a decent president if at least he would respect the seperation of powers.
BOY WAS I WRONG! that power grabbing mofo :lol
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Originally Posted by
boutons_deux
America is bankrupt.
America is a fraud.
Why do you worry about the rest, since America is a fraud, twerp?
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Originally Posted by
xrayzebra
Why do you worry about the rest, since America is a fraud, twerp?
what a dick.
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Originally Posted by
boutons_deux
And there you have it. The resident Communist has proven his factoid.
Now we know why Obama got in office.
It is all Bush fault, along with Republicans. Good lord, no wonder we
are in trouble. Under-educated idiots.
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Originally Posted by
xrayzebra
Why do you worry about the rest, since America is a fraud, twerp?
girlfriend not giving it up or what? :lol
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Originally Posted by
xrayzebra
Damn, I need some pussy.
fify
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Re: U.S. Is Bankrupt and We Don't Even Know
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Originally Posted by
Parker2112
what a dick.
You have a problem with calling a dumb Communist a twerp. I don't!
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Parker 2112 is like most of his elk, a fraud and cant do much else than put false words
into someone else mouth.
Please partake of a aeronautical intercourse at revolving pastry.
Take your time, you will figure it out. Maybe.
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Re: U.S. Is Bankrupt and We Don't Even Know
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Originally Posted by
Sportcamper
He's Back...HAL 9000
Hey Sport, How's it going in the fire capital of the world. Hope everything
is going well with you and you aren't choked down with all the wildfires.
Hey maybe you can get Putin to come over and direct the fire fighting
effort in your part of the world......:lol
How's the kids?
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Re: U.S. Is Bankrupt and We Don't Even Know
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Originally Posted by
CosmicCowboy
Did you actually look at that thing you linked?
Israel is right behind Iraq and Afghanistan, where we are pouring money for obvious reasons. Heck, Israel gets more money than what the US gives the entire Western Hemisphere combined.
What for exactly?
I don't necessarily agree about cutting all the aid, but if you're going to trim in that area, Israel should get a sizeable cut.
