Socialist Economic Stimulus Agreement

[MirrOlure]

Someone explain how taking my tax money and outright giving it someone else, most of whom don't even pay income taxes is anything other than Socialism.

**** Nancy Pelosi.

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[Wulaw Horn]

I love our governemnt, really I do.

I get to pay in eleventy billion in taxes and they decide to give out tax "rebates" and I don't get one, but somebody else gets a "rebate" when they didn't pay in in the first place.

If that's what they want to do fine, but don't call it a "rebate" call it a federal government money grub giveaway (or FGMGG for short).

Bunch of retards, and I, of course, appreciate getting sold out by Bush and the other Republican's on the hill. This certainly makes me more likely to want to go to the polls- I'm sure a McCain presidency would be different.

 

[DCA_HORN]

Please tell me somebody hooked Ronnie up to the Austin Powers cryovac machine.

 

[BigOHorn]

You're watching history in the making...USA turning to socialism like i thought i'd never see.......

 

[TheTresLeches]

Well, if it's not fiscally conservative I'm sure George W. will veto the bill.

 

[BernOrange]

There is an opportunity to change the direction of the country. Check out the thread on the Comprehensive Economic Revitalization Plan.

 

[CaptainEd]

i love how it is not across the board, just for those who "earn up to $75k individually or $150k as a couple." so do people above that level of earning not pay taxes too?

 

[Hayden_Horn]

so, wait, was this rebate thing a good idea after 9-11? i remember getting a $315 check for...stimulus.

 

[BigOHorn]

I think they are all a waste but since you bring it up, if i remember the last rebate was "across the board" meaning I got one too..

 

[judgroybeanbag]

I can buy my wife several stimuli for $315. And batteries!

 

[froghorn717]

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[softlynow]

This plan is stupid for plenty of reasons but there are an uphauling number of folks here that don't know what the word socialism means.

 

[FondrenRoad]

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[froghorn717]

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[4realhorn]

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Someone must be new to the internet.

 

[froghorn717]

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[DCA_HORN]

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[washparkhorn]

froghorn717 is just not cool, err, I mean kewl.

I have never liked "torbush" or "unhauling." I am more partial to the days of "f scally" and "yag si op."

And redistribution of wealth through progressive taxation and redistribution IS a pillar of socialist economics.

 

[froghorn717]

Wash:

cool or internet cool?

 

[BigOHorn]

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[DCA_HORN]

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[washparkhorn]

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[Hayden_Horn]

washpark likes nickelback?!?!?

 

[UTatYale]

People who already make a lot of money would be the most likely to spend an extra few hundred bucks on consumer goods that they don't really need, which is the whole point of a stimulus rebate. Those who make less are more likely to use it to pay down outstanding credit card debt or car loans, which means no new economic activity and no stimulus. Brilliant!!

 

[MirrOlure]

I paid nearly $100,000.00 in taxes in '06 and '07 (not including what I may owe above my estimated '07 taxes).

Congress is apparently going to give a "tax rebate" to stimulate the economy.

I am apparently not going to receive a tax rebate.

Whose tax money are they using, DWP?

Fondren --- nice little anecdotal quip, but hardly applicable to this thread.

Government ownership and distribution of "capital" is the essence of Socialism. As stated above, I sent the government my money over the past 2 years (I use 2 years, because I don't know which year is the source of the "rebate"), and now they are going to give some of it out to a group of people that does not include me. Explain how that is not Socialism.

 

[washparkhorn]

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[washparkhorn]

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[Steel Shank]

Here's a stimulating idea:

All HF posters who get a rebate take the non-rebate posters out for drinks and merriment.

 

[MirrOlure]

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[washparkhorn]

Mine as well Mirr.