How long before it's us?

[GraphicGr8s]

I see nothing evil in being a democratic socialist.  I like Bernie's domestic policy.  He's all about income fairness.  Hillary has taken a whuppin' because she been so much in the public view.  She knows a heck of a lot more that anybody running about foreign policy.  I just wish she weren't such a hawk.  I would take either of them over the ignoramus or lunatic.

What is fair about confiscating money from those that work their ass off and giving it to someone that won't work? Liz take half your monthly income and give it to someone. Maybe a homeless vet.

[BillT]

What is fair about corrupt congressmen sleazing undeserved tax cuts and government subsidies and giving it to some rich jerks that don't do real work? G take half your monthly income and give it to some rich guy. Or maybe an oil company.

[BallAquatics]

If they are taking half of your money, you are simply not playing the game correctly.  They take about 20% of my money and spend it on foreign aid while the vet and elderly in this country do without.....

Dennis

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[BillT]

spend it on foreign aid while the vet and elderly in this country do without.....

Its my opinion that the VA system should be front loaded with money to cover their people involved in their foreign military adventures before anyone is sent anywhere to be shot at, instead of hiding the expense of the whole thing (including direct military costs) like they did in Iraq.

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spend it on foreign aid while the vet and elderly in this country do without.....

Its my opinion that the VA system should be front loaded with money to cover their people involved in their foreign military adventures before anyone is sent anywhere to be shot at, instead of hiding the expense of the whole thing (including direct military costs) like they did in Iraq.

Yup, I agree...they made the PO put up 10yrs of retirement $$$'s....why not have the Defense Dept put up advance funds for the VA...

[GraphicGr8s]

What is fair about corrupt congressmen sleazing undeserved tax cuts and government subsidies and giving it to some rich jerks that don't do real work? G take half your monthly income and give it to some rich guy. Or maybe an oil company.

I'm not a socialist Bill. Besides the government has beaten me to it.

I'm all for term limits.

Rich jerks like every sports star and actor and "singer". Everybody bellyaches about a CEO running a large corporation employing thousands making 10 mil a year yet no talent Beyonce, West, Kardashian,et al or most pro sports player  make 50 mil and that's just fine.

[BillT]

My two problems with this are:

1) The disproportionate political influence lots of money brings to the super rich and now to large corporations (the flip side is the lack of influence of the not rich),

and

2) The changing of tax laws so they accumulate and ever increasing amount (with no apparent limit) of national wealth.

The Republican party seems to be strongly in favor of this situation.

[GraphicGr8s]

Term limits would curtail much of number  one.

Both parties are the problem in number two but alas you like to always blame the Republican. I can think of 36 companies Hussein "invested" our money in that went belly up or the taxpayer got the shaft.

You make the incorrect assumption that our wealth is like pie and everyone should get a piece. That is wrong. The US is more like a kitchen with an unlimited pantry. You have every opportunity to make your own pie.

Actually the Conservative wants to change our tax laws and lower tax rates. Especially for corporations. We are the highest. Lowering a companies tax burden would bring jobs back here to the US. It's been proven time and time again. Hell even Kennedy knew it.

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[BallAquatics]

Could be the beginning of the end.  These type incidents remind me of a book I read back in school, On The Beach by author Nevil Shute.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Beach_%28novel%29

Dennis

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Could be the beginning of the end.  These type incidents remind me of a book I read back in school, On The Beach by author Nevil Shute.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Beach_%28novel%29

Dennis

That's a great book....I, too, read it years ago....and a few times since......

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[Second Hand Pat]

Aw geez...good one