Comments on: it’s the economy, stupid http://www.geekandproud.net/2008/10/29/its-the-economy-stupid Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:36:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: alan http://www.geekandproud.net/2008/10/29/its-the-economy-stupid/comment-page-1#comment-415483 alan Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:03:13 +0000 http://www.geekandproud.net/?p=1442#comment-415483 Did you even READ the first part of the post? Plug your numbers into the calculator at http://www.electiontaxes.com/ and see which candidate's tax plan will take more of your money. Did you even READ the first part of the post? Plug your numbers into the calculator at http://www.electiontaxes.com/ and see which candidate’s tax plan will take more of your money.

]]> By: Jon http://www.geekandproud.net/2008/10/29/its-the-economy-stupid/comment-page-1#comment-415482 Jon Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:00:58 +0000 http://www.geekandproud.net/?p=1442#comment-415482 Why should I ever give my money to somebody who wont get off there ass to go to work. I work 45+ a week. I dont make 250.000 Not even close more like 35,000 to 40,000. We already have goverment programs for thoses who dont want to work. Go get on those, Dont take my money. Oh and by the way I believe the American Dream was to make as much money as we can. So kiss my ass you aint getting mine Obama Why should I ever give my money to somebody who wont get off there ass to go to work.
I work 45+ a week. I dont make 250.000 Not even close more like 35,000 to 40,000. We already have goverment programs for thoses who dont want to work. Go get on those, Dont take my money. Oh and by the way I believe the American Dream was to make as much money as we can. So kiss my ass you aint getting mine Obama

]]> By: Paulus http://www.geekandproud.net/2008/10/29/its-the-economy-stupid/comment-page-1#comment-415480 Paulus Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:22:24 +0000 http://www.geekandproud.net/?p=1442#comment-415480 "Most people in this country tend to vote for their wallets." Because of course we have it so bad in this country economically compared to everywhere else. On the other hand, I have to imagine that the 63% of economists who believe in governmental income redistribution haven't spent time in a crisis pregnancy center. Not to go all libertarian on your hind end, but if you provide economic incentive for something, you really do get more of it, and now there's an insular, impenetrable subculture of women who only know that lifestyle. I don't know what the answer to that situation is, but I just can't convince myself that more government programs will ever be anything but a palliative. Anyway, I guess what I'm trying to say is: I don't believe in income redistribution. I sure as heck believe in taxing the people who have money enough to pay down the national debt. “Most people in this country tend to vote for their wallets.” Because of course we have it so bad in this country economically compared to everywhere else.

On the other hand, I have to imagine that the 63% of economists who believe in governmental income redistribution haven’t spent time in a crisis pregnancy center. Not to go all libertarian on your hind end, but if you provide economic incentive for something, you really do get more of it, and now there’s an insular, impenetrable subculture of women who only know that lifestyle. I don’t know what the answer to that situation is, but I just can’t convince myself that more government programs will ever be anything but a palliative.

Anyway, I guess what I’m trying to say is: I don’t believe in income redistribution. I sure as heck believe in taxing the people who have money enough to pay down the national debt.

]]> By: StudioGlyphic http://www.geekandproud.net/2008/10/29/its-the-economy-stupid/comment-page-1#comment-415477 StudioGlyphic Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:25:16 +0000 http://www.geekandproud.net/?p=1442#comment-415477 According to that tax calculator, Barack Obama is going to save me $500 a year, every year. But I'm hoping to hit that $250,000 mark before his term is over. Bring on the higher brackets! I will gladly pay higher taxes on the taxable income I earn over $250,000, unless they spend the money to fund nuclear weapons, military tech that doesn't work, or the War on Drugs. Then I'll only grudgingly pay more. According to that tax calculator, Barack Obama is going to save me $500 a year, every year. But I’m hoping to hit that $250,000 mark before his term is over. Bring on the higher brackets! I will gladly pay higher taxes on the taxable income I earn over $250,000, unless they spend the money to fund nuclear weapons, military tech that doesn’t work, or the War on Drugs. Then I’ll only grudgingly pay more.

]]> By: gadzooks64 http://www.geekandproud.net/2008/10/29/its-the-economy-stupid/comment-page-1#comment-415476 gadzooks64 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:50:02 +0000 http://www.geekandproud.net/?p=1442#comment-415476 "Regardless, a lot of people who are going to vote for McCain are going to do it because “OMG Obama will tax me more!” That’s very likely not true, unless you’re in the top 2% of the country in income, or so. <b>And if you are, shut the fuck up, no one wants to hear you complain</b>." “Regardless, a lot of people who are going to vote for McCain are going to do it because “OMG Obama will tax me more!” That’s very likely not true, unless you’re in the top 2% of the country in income, or so. And if you are, shut the fuck up, no one wants to hear you complain.”

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