BringBackFergy Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 It will? How many jobs will be cut by governments when this happens? Is that your biggest concern? How many jobs will be cut at the State or Federal level? Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 You wouldn't put that increased revenue towards the deficit? BTW, what kind of infrastructure? Not while interest rates are so low. I'd go for energy improvements, water, transportation of all sorts, pollution control and so much more. You are against all that? Hi, I'm chef, I whine about thread titles in between picking my nose looking for boogers . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Large Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 my fear with tax increases is intitially they are design for one purpose, roads and bridges- then when they are set to expire, all of the sudden those taxes are already being paid, so why not keep them in place and fund another project? so on, and so on. I voted against a proposal in Colorado that I think we should definitely fund because politicians want to extend a hospitality tax that was used to rebuild the convention center. My contention was vote for a new, project specific tax with finite time on the books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 Sure, there is no shortage of excuses for not doing something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Chef Jim, on 05 Nov 2015 - 1:40 PM, said: Hi, I'm chef, I whine about thread titles in between picking my nose looking for boogers . How old are you again?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 How old are you again?? It's your own fault. You keep asking him questions he is incapable of answering.......just for your amusement. so you have to expect his simplistic responses. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Not while interest rates are so low. I'd go for energy improvements, water, transportation of all sorts, pollution control and so much more. You are against all that? . So, you would forego fiscal responsibility and further tax the wealthy so that the federal government could fund more "Solyndras" and other "shovel ready" projects? Do you really believe that the government can/should direct how investment monies are allocated? Why would you give money to an administration that has virtually no members with prior business experience? What makes you think that a community organizer and a bunch of communist wannabes can/should take money from people and decide how it should be spent? Do you really need government to decide everything for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I have clients that have greatly increased their incomes over the many years we've worked together. They've increased their debt payments with some eliminated all debt, saved more and more and they are the ones that are going to be in great shape in the future. I also have clients that have greatly increased their incomes over the many years we've worked together. That increased income has given them a false sense of security and have not saved more, some have even saved less. Their spending has always outpaced their increased income. They have more debt than when they started and are going to be in a terrible place in the future and are completely oblivious to the train wreck they are headed towards no matter how often I point it out to them. Of these two scenarios which one best represents our government? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 How old are you again?? What is your problem dude? So, you would forego fiscal responsibility and further tax the wealthy so that the federal government could fund more "Solyndras" and other "shovel ready" projects? Do you really believe that the government can/should direct how investment monies are allocated? Why would you give money to an administration that has virtually no members with prior business experience? What makes you think that a community organizer and a bunch of communist wannabes can/should take money from people and decide how it should be spent? Do you really need government to decide everything for you? Lol, you are shot! I have clients that have greatly increased their incomes over the many years we've worked together. They've increased their debt payments with some eliminated all debt, saved more and more and they are the ones that are going to be in great shape in the future. I also have clients that have greatly increased their incomes over the many years we've worked together. That increased income has given them a false sense of security and have not saved more, some have even saved less. Their spending has always outpaced their increased income. They have more debt than when they started and are going to be in a terrible place in the future and are completely oblivious to the train wreck they are headed towards no matter how often I point it out to them. Of these two scenarios which one best represents our government? Our government is never going to retire. Its always going to be working, so your comparison with people saving for old ages is really pretty stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Striker Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Our government is never going to retire. Its always going to be working, so your comparison with people saving for old ages is really pretty stupid. When Chef Jim hears about this the ****'s really gonna hit the fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 When Chef Jim hears about this the ****'s really gonna hit the fan. Why? Is he going to throw his sandwich into a fan? Ha ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 What is your problem dude? You're talking about boogers as a 40-something (I still don't believe it) and you ask me what MY problem is?? Our government is never going to retire. Its always going to be working, so your comparison with people saving for old ages is really pretty stupid. At least when Americans go into debt most of the interest payments go back to the US economy. Not so much with the government's debt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 You're talking about boogers as a 40-something (I still don't believe it) and you ask me what MY problem is?? At least when Americans go into debt most of the interest payments go back to the US economy. Not so much with the government's debt. Oh no, never talk about boogers. Chef thinks its beneath him, whatever And what??? Well, genius, where do the interest payments go? Lol, this ought to be good, chuckle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Oh no, never talk about boogers. Chef thinks its beneath him, whatever And what??? Well, genius, where do the interest payments go? Lol, this ought to be good, chuckle Over a third of it goes to foreign countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 There it is again: Infrastructure! Any time tax reform comes up, "Oh, but what about the infrastructure?" ? Hey clowns: How about you show us that you can actually spend $1 on infrastructure, and actually have $.90 go to an actual project, rather than what we currently have, which is $.10, if we are lucky, because every political hack, union boss, city official, mayor/governor, takes their cut of the $1 before it gets anywhere near a project? We have a massive trickle-down government problem, which makes all infrastructure spending totally pointless. The Stimulus(remember that Epic FAIL?), failed not because it wasn't big enough, but, because every police union president and city mayor and dog catcher skimmed their share of it and 0 multipliers were created. A Keynesian stimulus without multipliers? Is not a Keynesian stimulus. So please, lets cut the crap with the "I" word. Show me the government can spend $50 correctly, just most of the time, and we'll work our way from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepthefaith Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 The best way to cure Government's culture of waste is to give it less money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Lol, you are shot! An answer worthy of your intellect.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 An answer worthy of your intellect.. No, it was a worthy answer to you idiotic point. Hey, BP had an oil spill therefore capitalism is bad. There, I just did what you did, made a totally stupid statement, only yours was serious and mine wasn't. Ergo, you are not to be taken serious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 No, it was a worthy answer to you idiotic point. Hey, BP had an oil spill therefore capitalism is bad. There, I just did what you did, made a totally stupid statement, only yours was serious and mine wasn't. Ergo, you are not to be taken serious Stop obfuscating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 Stop obfuscating. Copy cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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