'Millionaire's Tax' Could Fund NYC Mass Transit

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

you stated the millionaires would benefit from this transportation deal and that's why they should pay for it. so if everyone does not work for them, then how can they benefit?

You're not following this at all, are you?

Millionaires are significantly more likely to be job-creators than a non-millionaire is.

Therefore, they are more likely to benefit.

Any sentence that uses the word 'likely' is in terms of probabilities. You're talking absolutes, which is not the point.

[Heracles 417]

Why do you think I moved here?

Anyone from the UK, which has one of the highest tax rates in the bloody world, would understand the benefit of taxing the rich. Whether they use something or not.

That's not really true. The UK doesn't have one of the highest tax rates in the world -

other European countries are MUCH worse.

I compared the rates before - see this thread (UK taxes vs US taxes).

Good discussion but

VAT 17.5%.

Local sales tax here is 5%.

[no name 1]

you stated the millionaires would benefit from this transportation deal and that's why they should pay for it. so if everyone does not work for them, then how can they benefit?

You're not following this at all, are you?

Millionaires are significantly more likely to be job-creators than a non-millionaire is.

Therefore, they are more likely to benefit.

Any sentence that uses the word 'likely' is in terms of probabilities. You're talking absolutes, which is not the point.

Not to mention I highly doubt millionaires work alone.

[Ban Hammer 12,836]

you stated the millionaires would benefit from this transportation deal and that's why they should pay for it. so if everyone does not work for them, then how can they benefit?

You're not following this at all, are you?

Millionaires are significantly more likely to be job-creators than a non-millionaire is.

Therefore, they are more likely to benefit.

Any sentence that uses the word 'likely' is in terms of probabilities. You're talking absolutes, which is not the point.

so we've gone from:

This will make the millionaires even richer. And that's a good thing!

to:

Therefore, they are more likely to benefit.

keep moving them statements around, i've got plenty of nails to use on your feet.

eta - you did use an absolute in the first statement of This will make the millionaires even richer.

Edited April 9, 2008 by charlesandnessa

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Good catch.

Btw, according to our local news media (NYC media market), 4 out of 10 jobs in Manhattan are Wall Street related. They will make a killing if they can get more cheap labor from the boonies.

[Ban Hammer 12,836]

Good catch.

Btw, according to our local news media (NYC media market), 4 out of 10 jobs in Manhattan are Wall Street related. They will make a killing if they can get more cheap labor from the boonies.

it helps keep me awake

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Good catch.

Btw, according to our local news media (NYC media market), 4 out of 10 jobs in Manhattan are Wall Street related. They will make a killing if they can get more cheap labor from the boonies.

it helps keep me awake

Glad I can help

[mawilson 2,133]

Good catch.

Btw, according to our local news media (NYC media market), 4 out of 10 jobs in Manhattan are Wall Street related. They will make a killing if they can get more cheap labor from the boonies.

How would they benefit from cheap labor?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Good catch.

Btw, according to our local news media (NYC media market), 4 out of 10 jobs in Manhattan are Wall Street related. They will make a killing if they can get more cheap labor from the boonies.

How would they benefit from cheap labor?

What, you think they like paying their IT guys six figures?

[mawilson 2,133]

Good catch.

Btw, according to our local news media (NYC media market), 4 out of 10 jobs in Manhattan are Wall Street related. They will make a killing if they can get more cheap labor from the boonies.

How would they benefit from cheap labor?

What, you think they like paying their IT guys six figures?

I know I do - if they are good.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

They could be just as good... at Scranton salaries. If that's all they can get.

This is really a boondoggle for the rich. Except you rich people don't see it. I thought were smarter than this!

[mawilson 2,133]

They could be just as good... at Scranton salaries. If that's all they can get.

If they are good, they are not going to work for anything less than a 6-figure salary.

If they are happy with $60k, they are #######.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Your mind is stuck in the present.

You need to transcend it and look into a glorious future that awaits you. A future in which 60K will be the new 100K!

[mawilson 2,133]

Your mind is stuck in the present.

You need to transcend it and look into a glorious future that awaits you. A future in which 60K will be the new 100K!

LOL

All for a measly three quarters of a per cent of my income?

Count me in, Troll!

Edited April 9, 2008 by mawilson

[Jenn! 918]

Why do rich people give themselves so much credit for being rich?

I'm gonna be rich someday. And I'm not gonna keep patting myself on the back about it.