Members banned from this thread: Crepitus and El Guapo


User Tag List

+ Reply to Thread
Page 2 of 10 FirstFirst 123456 ... LastLast
Results 11 to 20 of 96

Thread: $1.5 trillion for the wealthy. But we have cuts for our wounded, sick, or aging vets

  1. #11
    Points: 42,570, Level: 50
    Level completed: 43%, Points required for next Level: 980
    Overall activity: 1.0%
    Achievements:
    Social25000 Experience PointsVeteran
    ripmeister's Avatar Senior Member
    Karma
    29487
    Join Date
    Aug 2016
    Location
    Columbus, Ohio
    Posts
    15,686
    Points
    42,570
    Level
    50
    Thanks Given
    1,202
    Thanked 3,495x in 2,836 Posts
    Mentioned
    73 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by Cletus View Post
    I actually agree with that, the exception being long term care for service related disabilities.

    I received a regular paycheck in exchange for my services. why should I expect more than that?
    Because you put your life on the line? Or perhaps you didn't.
    One can be sure that he who says he knows knows nothing

  2. #12
    Points: 4,290, Level: 15
    Level completed: 48%, Points required for next Level: 260
    Overall activity: 0.1%
    Achievements:
    Social1000 Experience PointsVeteran
    El Guapo's Avatar Senior Member
    Karma
    217
    Join Date
    Jul 2018
    Posts
    397
    Points
    4,290
    Level
    15
    Thanks Given
    41
    Thanked 208x in 133 Posts
    Mentioned
    1 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    You have it backwards. The government gets its money the wealthy. Not the other way around.
    Just is Just

  3. #13
    Points: 432,155, Level: 100
    Level completed: 0%, Points required for next Level: 0
    Overall activity: 100.0%
    Achievements:
    50000 Experience PointsVeteranOverdriveSocial
    Awards:
    Frequent Poster
    Tahuyaman's Avatar Senior Member
    Karma
    307975
    Join Date
    Dec 2014
    Location
    Bremerton, Washington
    Posts
    183,457
    Points
    432,155
    Level
    100
    Thanks Given
    20,178
    Thanked 76,990x in 55,612 Posts
    Mentioned
    700 Post(s)
    Tagged
    1 Thread(s)
    Revenues into government are at an all time high. Increased debt is not caused by cuts in tax rates. I don't know why liberals have such a hard time understanding this.

  4. #14
    Points: 4,290, Level: 15
    Level completed: 48%, Points required for next Level: 260
    Overall activity: 0.1%
    Achievements:
    Social1000 Experience PointsVeteran
    El Guapo's Avatar Senior Member
    Karma
    217
    Join Date
    Jul 2018
    Posts
    397
    Points
    4,290
    Level
    15
    Thanks Given
    41
    Thanked 208x in 133 Posts
    Mentioned
    1 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by Tahuyaman View Post
    Revenues into government are at an all time high. Increased debt is not caused by cuts in tax rates. I don't know why liberals have such a hard time understanding this.
    Debt goes away like magic when government spending is cut.

    Again- the progs have it backwards.
    Just is Just

  5. #15
    Points: 432,155, Level: 100
    Level completed: 0%, Points required for next Level: 0
    Overall activity: 100.0%
    Achievements:
    50000 Experience PointsVeteranOverdriveSocial
    Awards:
    Frequent Poster
    Tahuyaman's Avatar Senior Member
    Karma
    307975
    Join Date
    Dec 2014
    Location
    Bremerton, Washington
    Posts
    183,457
    Points
    432,155
    Level
    100
    Thanks Given
    20,178
    Thanked 76,990x in 55,612 Posts
    Mentioned
    700 Post(s)
    Tagged
    1 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by El Guapo View Post
    Debt goes away like magic when government spending is cut.

    Again- the progs have it backwards.

    With them, taxation isn't about raising revenues. It's about punishment, redistribution of wealth and control. They need punish the achievers. Redistribute their wealth to the non achievers and then control behaviors.

  6. #16

    tPF Moderator
    Points: 74,315, Level: 66
    Level completed: 51%, Points required for next Level: 1,135
    Overall activity: 14.0%
    Achievements:
    50000 Experience PointsVeteran
    Cletus's Avatar tPF Moderator
    Karma
    195695
    Join Date
    Jun 2015
    Posts
    32,312
    Points
    74,315
    Level
    66
    Thanks Given
    3,680
    Thanked 27,380x in 15,849 Posts
    Mentioned
    412 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by ripmeister View Post
    I believe that any balance sheet is affected by revenues and costs.
    Of course it is, but revenue doesn't increase debt. Spending increases debt. We could cut tax revenue by 90% and it wouldn't increase our debt. All we have to do is decrease spending to the point where revenue equals or exceeds it. By the same token, if we increased revenue by 150% and also increased spending by 175%, we will increase the debt, even though there was a large increase in revenue.

    It is really pretty simple stuff. Spend less.
    “Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue.” - Barry Goldwater

  7. #17

    tPF Moderator
    Points: 74,315, Level: 66
    Level completed: 51%, Points required for next Level: 1,135
    Overall activity: 14.0%
    Achievements:
    50000 Experience PointsVeteran
    Cletus's Avatar tPF Moderator
    Karma
    195695
    Join Date
    Jun 2015
    Posts
    32,312
    Points
    74,315
    Level
    66
    Thanks Given
    3,680
    Thanked 27,380x in 15,849 Posts
    Mentioned
    412 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by ripmeister View Post
    Because you put your life on the line? Or perhaps you didn't.
    More than once, but that was part of the job I was being paid to do. It is part of the job every Soldier, Sailor, Airman and Marine is paid to do.
    “Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue.” - Barry Goldwater

  8. #18
    Points: 124,894, Level: 85
    Level completed: 64%, Points required for next Level: 1,156
    Overall activity: 0%
    Achievements:
    Social50000 Experience PointsVeteran
    Crepitus's Avatar Senior Member
    Karma
    1255215
    Join Date
    Nov 2014
    Location
    Wichita, KS
    Posts
    41,416
    Points
    124,894
    Level
    85
    Thanks Given
    17,385
    Thanked 13,440x in 9,812 Posts
    Mentioned
    510 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by Tahuyaman View Post
    Revenues into government are at an all time high. Increased debt is not caused by cuts in tax rates. I don't know why liberals have such a hard time understanding this.
    No, they aren't.

    https://fredblog.stlouisfed.org/2018...receipt-front/
    People who think a movie about plastic dolls is trying to turn their kids gay or trans are now officially known as

    Barbie Q’s

  9. #19
    Points: 432,155, Level: 100
    Level completed: 0%, Points required for next Level: 0
    Overall activity: 100.0%
    Achievements:
    50000 Experience PointsVeteranOverdriveSocial
    Awards:
    Frequent Poster
    Tahuyaman's Avatar Senior Member
    Karma
    307975
    Join Date
    Dec 2014
    Location
    Bremerton, Washington
    Posts
    183,457
    Points
    432,155
    Level
    100
    Thanks Given
    20,178
    Thanked 76,990x in 55,612 Posts
    Mentioned
    700 Post(s)
    Tagged
    1 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by Crepitus View Post
    They are, but facts don't matter in your world.


    https://www.investors.com/politics/e...or-themselves/
    • 5/10/2018
    Economy: The federal government collected far more taxes this April than it did a year ago, despite the "budget busting" Trump tax cuts. So, we'll ask again: Are the tax cuts paying for themselves?


    https://money.cnn.com/2015/08/14/news/economy/us-government-taxes-record/index.html
    Last edited by Tahuyaman; 07-22-2018 at 11:04 PM.

  10. #20
    Points: 124,894, Level: 85
    Level completed: 64%, Points required for next Level: 1,156
    Overall activity: 0%
    Achievements:
    Social50000 Experience PointsVeteran
    Crepitus's Avatar Senior Member
    Karma
    1255215
    Join Date
    Nov 2014
    Location
    Wichita, KS
    Posts
    41,416
    Points
    124,894
    Level
    85
    Thanks Given
    17,385
    Thanked 13,440x in 9,812 Posts
    Mentioned
    510 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by Tahuyaman View Post
    They are, but facts don't matter in your world.
    Lol, didn't bother with the link did you.
    People who think a movie about plastic dolls is trying to turn their kids gay or trans are now officially known as

    Barbie Q’s

+ Reply to Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts