An argument for keeping tax breaks for parents

[SnakeBoy]

Someday I'm gonna get enough money to go all the way to Colorado

[baseline bum]

Someday I'm gonna get enough money to go all the way to Colorado

Take pics, man!

[baseline bum]

Government transfer programs and tax expenditures are the same in that they both contribute to the national debt. I must say I do find it a bit hypocritical to complain about the national debt then turn around and brag about how little you paid in taxes.

I don't see a problem with it personally, since it's a prisoner's dilemma type situation where no matter what anyone else does, you're better off taking every legal tax break or subsidy you can. If the government wanted to give me a free Escalade I'd take it in a second even though it would be a monumentally stupid program.

[clambake]

own your own business, you can write off all kinds of things.

i'm just waiting to get an oil co. subsidy so i can write off brand new equipment and the salaries of the employees to run them.

[SnakeBoy]

If the government wanted to give me a free Escalade I'd take it in a second even though it would be a monumentally stupid program.

And then start a thread ing about all the loser takers in this country?

[Th'Pusher]

I don't see a problem with it personally, since it's a prisoner's dilemma type situation where no matter what anyone else does, you're better off taking every legal tax break or subsidy you can. If the government wanted to give me a free Escalade I'd take it in a second even though it would be a monumentally stupid program.

I agree with that and I do take every exemption available. I guess it is the extent to which it is employed. CC seems pretty aggressive in his tax avoidance, then whines about $16T debt. Meh, not that big of a deal. You got makers and takers. Cc is a taker

[CosmicCowboy]

Someday I'm gonna get enough money to go all the way to Colorado

Another reading comprehension fail. Owning a 3/2/2 second home in a 5 star ski resort is a little more than "going to Colorado" but hey, I'm sure your bedroom in your mommas house is the shiznit.

[SnakeBoy]

Another reading comprehension fail. Owning a 3/2/2 second home in a 5 star ski resort is a little more than "going to Colorado" but hey, I'm sure your bedroom in your mommas house is the shiznit.

Beat that chest boy!

A 3/2/2 WOW! 2 people can take a at the same time Amazing!

[CosmicCowboy]

I agree with that and I do take every exemption available. I guess it is the extent to which it is employed. CC seems pretty aggressive in his tax avoidance, then whines about $16T debt. Meh, not that big of a deal. You got makers and takers. Cc is a taker

Huh? I'm really not that aggressive and in fact am very conservative on my taxes. The fact that the government offered tax credits on electric vehicles (to convince people to drive electric vehicles when it was feasible instead of gas burning vehicles) and offered tax credits on installing solar panels on your home (which makes the investment financially feasible) to keep power plants from having to produce that energy with fossil fuels was their decision, not mine. I seriously don't understand why you guys consider me to be a bad guy for the fact that I took advantage of the programs (thus reducing my carbon footprint).

[CosmicCowboy]

Beat that chest boy!

A 3/2/2 WOW! 2 people can take a at the same time Amazing!

I wasn't beating the chest I was pointing out what an idiotic reading comprehension fail it was to call that "a trip to Colorado". BTW, I sold it when the kids were grown.

[CosmicCowboy]

Well, I let all my employees off early and am about to lock the office door so I'll check you guys and ankle biter SB later.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

I don't see a problem with it personally, since it's a prisoner's dilemma type situation where no matter what anyone else does, you're better off taking every legal tax break or subsidy you can. If the government wanted to give me a free Escalade I'd take it in a second even though it would be a monumentally stupid program.

This.

"Aggressive tax avoidance" is fine and legal as long as it's not becoming tax evasion. Criticizing someone for taking every single tax break available to his/herself is about as stupid as it gets. As CC said, don't hate the player, hate the game. Write your congressman about the tax breaks he/she enabled CC to get if they upset you so much.

[SnakeBoy]

I seriously don't understand why you guys consider me to be a bad guy for the fact that I took advantage of the programs (thus reducing my carbon footprint).

And how many times have you ed about that.

Hey can you tell the internets what it's like to a girl? The rest of us can only dream of being like you.

[baseline bum]

And then start a thread ing about all the loser takers in this country?

I'd still log on and about how stupid the free Escalade was, just like I did after we all got our $300-$1200 Bush-welfare checks in 2008.

[SnakeBoy]

(thus reducing my carbon footprint).

He did it to stop global warming

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Warren Buffet regularly scoffs and talks about how much of a joke the miniscule amount of taxes he pays every year is while he also continues to take them and pay as little in taxes as he can. Doesn't make him a hypocrite/whiner/etc. at all though.

[Th'Pusher]

I have no issue with taking the tax breaks, just don't turn around and whine about the debt those tax breaks result in.

[LnGrrrR]

Did you your C.O.'s daughter or something? , you're getting some horrible assignments.

I think the people that do orders see that I'm leaving Hawaii, and they're like, "Oh, he already had a good base for 3 years, let's find a crap one..." That said, I'm still hoping I get a semi-decent base next to some civilization.

[LnGrrrR]

Warren Buffet regularly scoffs and talks about how much of a joke the miniscule amount of taxes he pays every year is while he also continues to take them and pay as little in taxes as he can. Doesn't make him a hypocrite/whiner/etc. at all though.

I agree with this. The amount that would go into the coffers from him going from, say, 15 to 30% is negligible... however, the amount that would go in if EVERYONE making as much as him jumped from 15 to 30% would be appreciable. (And yes, I just used random numbers up there.)

[baseline bum]

I think the people that do orders see that I'm leaving Hawaii, and they're like, "Oh, he already had a good base for 3 years, let's find a crap one..." That said, I'm still hoping I get a semi-decent base next to some civilization.

Maybe they stick you working at Guantanamo if you keep trying to get out of Clovis, though Guantanamo would probably be better tbh.

[LnGrrrR]

Maybe they stick you working at Guantanamo if you keep trying to get out of Clovis, though Guantanamo would probably be better tbh.

I've actually been to GTMO (2002)... it's not that bad, really. You know, assuming you're working there and not imprisoned there.

[TeyshaBlue]

Maybe they stick you working at Guantanamo if you keep trying to get out of Clovis, though Guantanamo would probably be better tbh.

[baseline bum]

I've actually been to GTMO (2002)... it's not that bad, really. You know, assuming you're working there and not imprisoned there.

Get any pyramid pics?

[LnGrrrR]

Get any pyramid pics?

No, I was there before the Iraq War even started, when it was mostly Taliban detainees. I helped set up network devices in the (new at the time) Camp Alpha and Delta. Cuba is frigging beautiful. When I grew up in Mass, I used to see all those "travel to Hawaii/Cuba/Jamaica" etc ads, and thinking, "No way that water is that clear/green." I was shocked as when I saw that water actually could look like that.

[russellgoat]

Some argue that we need to. Look at Japan, which they're top heavy with elderly. if the birth rate keeps dropping, and people keep living longer... well, those two don't add up to a rosy scenario.

More immigration can solve that problem...