Republicans Please Answer

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Registered: 09-21-2008
Republicans Please Answer
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Sun, 09-21-2008 - 10:44am
Why do you think McCain is better and why do you think Obama wants a socialist nation?

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Registered: 12-18-2005
Fri, 09-26-2008 - 4:58pm

Perhaps you don't know who Warren Buffet


i do....and i stand by my assessment that he is wealthy...that doesnt' mean he has a high income....


he has a lot of investments.....but income tax is based on income....if he doesn't realize much income.....it is misleading.

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Thanks Court! for the sig!

-Kristen

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Registered: 12-18-2005
Fri, 09-26-2008 - 5:02pm

interesting that you bring up CEOs....because i have heard a candidate blame them for a lot....


but really...how many overpaid CEOs are there...compared to the amount of regular citizens? take teh amount that CEOs are overpaid, and divide that $ by the number of regular citizens, and it is pennies....so really let's not harp on the extreme minority and say that changing them will help anything.


-Kristen

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Registered: 12-18-2005
Fri, 09-26-2008 - 5:05pm

Yes it is! You say that those that have more work harder for it. This blows your theory in the water.Our husbanda

-Kristen

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Registered: 12-18-2005
Fri, 09-26-2008 - 5:06pm

Your right the military, police officers, and fire fighters have no risk or sacrifice involved. I just do not get this logic at all.


you missed the second half of the discussion where i discussed supply and demand.

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Thanks Court! for the sig!

-Kristen

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Registered: 12-18-2005
Fri, 09-26-2008 - 5:12pm

I know people who work their fingers to the bone every single day of their lives, and they never get ahead.

-Kristen

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Registered: 12-18-2005
Fri, 09-26-2008 - 5:22pm

Kelly, i truly truly appreciate your post!


this is exactly why this board is so great, we all have different life experiences, and if shared correctly, we can all learn a great deal from eachother!


it is posts like this that i find very useful to me in forming my decisions, opinions.


a little bit about me ~~~~edited (several days

-Kristen

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Registered: 09-11-2007
Fri, 09-26-2008 - 5:22pm

I'm going to try ONE more time. I do pay taxes...I NOT recieve a full refund..therefore...the government does keep part of my money as taxes.

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Registered: 05-06-2007
Fri, 09-26-2008 - 5:25pm

what is your proposal? what should be done to help the people who work thier fingers to the bone?


I think what most of us involved in this discussion just want you to admit that the following statement you made is wrong b/c as many of us have pointed out, hard work doesn't guarantee more money or advantages.


everyone has the same opportunities....if " the classes below them" want to have the same advantages, they can...they just have to work to earn such privileges.....


Chrissy
mom to Aidan 8/21/03
Grayson Blaine 12/30/07

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Registered: 12-18-2005
Fri, 09-26-2008 - 5:34pm

Alicia,


don't give up, i am listening.....my point is....there are more people than you think that don't pay income taxes.


WAY more than you think...it shocked me when i found out, and that is why i am so adimant on informing people...


ok....you said...THe government could not survive is 50% of all tax payers paid NOTHING.


but that is how it is!


the rich currently pay a rediculously high percentage, and make up for the people who don't pay.


the top 50% highest income pay 97% of the taxes paid...


and you said...the wealthy pay more in dollars..because they MAKE more.


but....the top

-Kristen

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Registered: 12-18-2005
Fri, 09-26-2008 - 5:37pm

ok..i admit it


you are right


work doesnt' guarantee advantages...


BUT...my real point was the flip of that.....in that....advantages are earned thru hard work / risks / sacrifices.

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Thanks Court! for the sig!

-Kristen

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