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I'm fine with the Social Security tax going from 4 to 6. None of these cuts were supposed to be permanent. We need to fix the deficit and that will require big spending cuts and some tax increases.
Deal with it. |
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Is the deficit fixed? Is the budget balanced? No? Then shut ur cum dumpster.
If this shit keeps up, just like corporations don't have to be headquartered in the US, rich people don't have to live here, and they won't. It's more than just temp tax breaks expiring. The gov is phasing out personal and dependency exemptions, adding a Medicaid surtax, and phasing out many itemized deductions. |
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It's one small step of many that will help shrink the deficit. If you want to bitch at anyone then blame the guy who gave America huge tax cuts while massively increasing spending by waging two wars with little concern for how to pay for them. We were in much better financial shape before that. If Obama can balance short term spending with long term cuts while still investing heavily in research and development we should be okay.
But I agree with you that we need tax reform, especially for corporations so they'll stop hoarding their cash overseas. |
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I definitely agree that Bush spent too much damn money. That's one of my chief criticisms of his presidency.
But Obama certainly made things worse. He showed no signs of fucks given about the deficit during his first four years. The facts about the growth of spending under Obama - The Washington Post As far as these tax increases go, it's obviously not about fixing the deficit. Imo, they're just going to be used to justify the batshit insane budget proposed next fall. The "fiscal cliff" amounts to fuck-all in terms of government budgeting. I'm glad we can agree that the tax code is messed up. That's one reason I never wanted to work in that field. No one else in the country likes our current methods except tax professionals (lawyers, accountants, and IRS agents). It's too complex. I don't see it as a sustainable model, and it's due for massive overhaul. |
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Psychedelics are illegal not because a loving government is concerned that you may jump out of a third story window. Psychedelics are illegal because they dissolve opinion structures and culturally laid down models of behavior and information processing.
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I'm not really sure what you're getting at.
The source of my anger is the tax increases. If I thought these increases were part of a bigger plan to eliminate the deficit, balance the budget, and reduce the debt, I'd be more willing to play ball. That's simply not the case, though. These increases will only be used to justify more spending. I guarantee it. |
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Every president is kicking the can down the road. It's going to take citizens demanding less government spending to shrink the deficit. Taxing everybody into oblivion only gives the government more to spend. That doesn't fix the problem.
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Americans renouncing citizenship in record numbers, seek to avoid tax | Fox News
Just like I said. Just like the corporations didn't have to stay in America, normal citizens don't have to live here either. Keep taxing the wealthy ridiculous amounts of money and soon there will be no more fucking wealth in this country. Welcome to Obamas third world America. |
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one thousand one hundred and thirty people, up from six hundred and seventy nine. conclusion :Just like I said + no more fucking wealth in this country Edit : feel free to return the mockery, is this video off by a long shot? + unrelated video that I don't give a fuck about | |
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2013 is already en route to a record year.
I'm sorry, but that's over 1000 people RENOUNCING citizenship to the United States. I'm sure people laughed at the first companies that went overseas too. |
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Cost of travel has never been higher. Try taking a trip to Chicago, or Cancun. 2 different spots, same exact, outrageous price. Good try.
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Nubblies: If we put up with Felix, we will put up with you too.
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