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Old 02-07-2009, 08:52 AM
 
Location: Irvine, CA to Keller, TX
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By the same notion, if cutting taxes is good then wouldn't eliminating all taxes be best? Has anyone ever bothered to ask a contemporary Republican what the optimal tax rate is? Why stop there, instead of collecting taxes, how about printing money out of thing air and just passing it out to all the people so they can "stimulate" the economy?
Why stop there, instead of collecting taxes, how about printing money out of thing air and just passing it out to all the people so they can "stimulate" the economy?

Aren't we just printing money now? Can we really back our money anymore?
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Old 02-07-2009, 09:02 AM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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Aren't we just printing money now? Can we really back our money anymore?
SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

Do not bring that up....no-one likes to think about it too much.
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Old 02-07-2009, 09:06 AM
 
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Why stop there, instead of collecting taxes, how about printing money out of thing air and just passing it out to all the people so they can "stimulate" the economy?

Aren't we just printing money now? Can we really back our money anymore?

The short answer is we can't, as the world is running short on faith.
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Old 02-07-2009, 09:07 AM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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The short answer is we can't, as the world is running short on faith.
Which begs the question....

Where will the billions for the stimulus plan come from???
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Old 02-07-2009, 09:09 AM
 
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Which begs the question....

Where will the billions for the stimulus plan come from???
Where all the money comes from, the backs of future generations, our children and our grandchildren.

One thing Republicans and Democrats share is a level of comfort in borrowing from those citizens who don't even exist yet, because they are such moral and ethical people.
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Old 02-07-2009, 09:14 AM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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Ahhh,but it was so wrong to do that for the past eight years...

Now?not so much.
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Old 02-07-2009, 09:18 AM
 
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I never said it was ever right. As I have pointed out in countless threads prior, I didn't vote for either Obama or McCain because both saw solutions in spending on the backs of future generations.

You mistake me for a partisan.
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Old 02-07-2009, 09:30 AM
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Location: NC/SC Border Patrol
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By the same notion, if cutting taxes is good then wouldn't eliminating all taxes be best? Has anyone ever bothered to ask a contemporary Republican what the optimal tax rate is? Why stop there, instead of collecting taxes, how about printing money out of thing air and just passing it out to all the people so they can "stimulate" the economy?
I am a Republican and I don't think anyone should have to pay more than 10% and it should be on all income with no deductions for anything. No money should be tax free. I believe if we did that and stop the handouts our government would work fine.
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Old 02-07-2009, 09:42 AM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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I never said it was ever right. As I have pointed out in countless threads prior, I didn't vote for either Obama or McCain because both saw solutions in spending on the backs of future generations.

You mistake me for a partisan.
I wasn't aiming it at you...

Simply pointing out how things(don't really) change once a new guy is in the WH...


To add,I too didn't vote for either of the socialists....
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Old 02-07-2009, 09:43 AM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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I am a Republican and I don't think anyone should have to pay more than 10% and it should be on all income with no deductions for anything. No money should be tax free. I believe if we did that and stop the handouts our government would work fine.
But but but....what about the poor people????

Why should they be expected to pay???



The 'logic' is like this.....

Rich(defined as anyone with more money than you) people have more money so can afford to pay more....
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