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akdiver

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  1. what about the interstates? aren't they built/maintained using federal dollars? btw I have no clue if I'm right :lol:

    Ooh the interstates. I really need those every day.

    Shut up! I meant in general. You're a dickwad too! :P

    In general, Federal taxes do nothing except feed the war machine and pay the bill for

    the interest on the money the US Government borrows off of the Federal Reserve.

    Don't forget social programs!! Social Security is a federal tax. Bastards.
  2. what about the interstates? aren't they built/maintained using federal dollars? btw I have no clue if I'm right :lol:
    You guys have interstates???!!! That is so cool!!!

    thank you for answering my question dickwad

    huh???
  3. I saw that coming. What do you think your taxes are used for if not to form government and maintain government and it's works?
    Well, it's all about how one defines government and its works, isn't it?

    I do not view social programs as a fundamental aspect of government.

  4. You want a clean society but don't want to take part in making it so. You want a first world government but don't want to pay those you elect into office. You want the Police, Ambulance and Firemen to show up at your door within 3 minutes of dialing 911 but don't care that they should be well compensated.
    Wow...you make a lot of assumptions about what I want (:
  5. How does everyone think he did? I thought he said "uh" a few more times than usual. I'm sure he's freakin' out about now!!!
    Obama has made MANY press conferences. Or are you really talking about his LATEST press conference?

    As President elect, it was his first.

    OP did not make that specification.
  6. It means jack $hit - until there is a plan on the table.
    ...so...when you're walking down the street and you see three guys with guns in their hands and walking toward you, the correct action to take is to wait until they stick the gun in your face and demand your money, before objecting, or taking any action to prevent this from happening.

    only paranoid people think the people walking towards them with a gun are actually coming for them
    Oh.....silly me. Nevermind.
  7. It means jack $hit - until there is a plan on the table.
    ...so...when you're walking down the street and you see three guys with guns in their hands and walking toward you, the correct action to take is to wait until they stick the gun in your face and demand your money, before objecting, or taking any action to prevent this from happening.
  8. All kinds of ideas get thrown around in government - it doesn't mean that they're going to translate into tangible legislation.
    Like I said....ideas get tossed around - this leads to acclimation - this leads to subjugation.
  9. But this relies somewhat on stereotypes. You can't assume that people who make less money don't work hard - otherwise why are teachers and firefighters constantly lobbying the local authority for higher wages?
    I think teachers and fightfighers make a lot of money, when benefits are figured in - or overtime in the case of FF - or the fact that school systems are not year-round in the case of teachers.

    While its certainly the case that you can't get these things without hard work (or via inheritance - if you're lucky) the fact remains that for a lot of people it doesn't matter how much you bust your a$$ - you may still find it hard to make ends meet.
    ...so naturally, they're entitled to take the money of those who bust their ### and CAN make ends meet.
  10. I think you guys are worrying over nothing. At least wait until you actually have something definite to worry about...
    Yeah, nothing like waiting until the last minute to worry about one's economic problems or impending doom.
  11. I mean - if you run up huge credit card debts to fund a lifestyle that is beyond your means its a given that you're going to have to make sacrifices later on in order to pay it back.
    So, if I run up my bills, it's OK if I go rob a bank to get the money to pay it back? You know, sort of take an involuntary "donation" from everyone else.
    The national deficit belongs to everyone. There's no way around that.
    ...and the attitude also seems to me that my money belongs to everyone too.

    Certainly gives me an incentive to earn less money and contribute less to the economy. Why bust my ### going to school, racking up student loans, and getting a good job with good benefits, when I can sit on my ###, get a crappy job, and live off the welfare state?

  12. I guarantee you that if I was fortunate enough to make over 250K a year I would be wiling to pay an extra 4% on the earnings above that 250.
    You're assuming that politicians tell the truth and things work out exactly how they describe.

    I don't know how it will be done. Getting the he!! out of Iraq is a good start towards a balanced budget, or so it would seem.
    No argument there.
  13. I mean - if you run up huge credit card debts to fund a lifestyle that is beyond your means its a given that you're going to have to make sacrifices later on in order to pay it back.
    So, if I run up my bills, it's OK if I go rob a bank to get the money to pay it back? You know, sort of take an involuntary "donation" from everyone else.
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