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Another Apple manufacturing story by TB January 26, 2012 3:42 pm
  • re: Another Apple manufacturing story by Robert 2012-01-26 19:32:43
    So Romney's paying... by alcaray January 24, 2012 12:04 am
    • Romney paid over $6 million in Federal taxes in the past two years. by TB 2012-01-24 09:27:22
      • Amazing. by alcaray 2012-01-24 12:06:11
        • Just for fun by RobVG 2012-01-24 09:54:22
          • Be careful of the terminology. (EDITED FOR CORRECTION) by TB 2012-01-24 10:56:30
            • One more time if you don’t mind by RobVG 2012-01-24 17:54:46
              • define:progressive tax rate, define:regressive tax rate by Robert 2012-01-24 18:37:27
                • What? by RobVG 2012-01-24 21:39:52
                  • "Regressive" is not a perjorative. It is just a word that economists defined to have a certain meaning. ... by alcaray 2012-01-25 21:29:48
                    • Those are standard definitions, and I had to look them up. I hope you don't expect me to defend them; I'm no economist. by Robert 2012-01-25 20:00:54
                      • Regressivity by RobVG 2012-01-26 10:22:55
                        • Seems a reasonable example. by Robert 2012-01-26 12:33:21
                          • A flat tax is a proportional tax. by TB 2012-01-26 10:50:30
                            • There is indeed an upper limit imposed on all flavors of payroll taxes: you need to earn a salary to ... by alcaray 2012-01-26 16:58:02
                              • Warren Buffett pays a lower rate than his secretary because his income is taxed as capital gains, and hers isn't. by TB 2012-01-26 17:39:44
                                • You seemed to repeat back some of what I said, expanded, added some touches of rudeness. You did ... by alcaray 2012-01-26 18:56:27
                      • Go here. Look at the charts and tables. Maybe just once something will stick. by TB 2012-01-24 19:13:18
                        • You do love that red herring, don't you? by Robert 2012-01-24 20:34:59
                          • About the definitions, you were right and I was wrong. by TB 2012-01-24 20:41:08
                            • And I spoke too soon by Robert 2012-01-24 21:10:24
                              • I was primarily concerned about the tax brackets everyone's arguing about, not the "wealth gap," so inflation didn't really come ... by TB 2012-01-24 21:48:42
                                • Yeah, those look like "my" numbers. by Robert 2012-01-25 11:30:39
                                  • The problem with defending markets here is that too many people can't think outside the "managed economy" box. by TB 2012-01-25 16:59:11
                                    • Ah gee, and you were doing so well up to this point. by Robert 2012-01-25 21:52:33
                                      • In other words, you've got nothing. by TB 2012-01-26 09:01:33
                                      • posts shortening width/ in death star trash compactor/ best answer haiku by alcaray 2012-01-25 18:36:20
                                        • Burma Shave. by Robert 2012-01-25 19:36:06
                        • I don't mind wealthy people paying more taxes than people who aren't. I never did. by TB 2012-01-24 18:27:29
                          • Good answer- Thanks n/t by RobVG 2012-01-24 22:56:31
                    • Tax rates of presidential candidates by TB 2012-01-24 09:41:25
                      • I see you misunderstood the point: the wealthy pay at a lower rate than many of us in the lower ... by alcaray 2012-01-24 15:39:59
                        • I understood the point. You didn't understand the response. by TB 2012-01-24 16:48:54
                          • TB, either you are stupid or you consistently and deliberately spin your responses away from the point of the poster. ... by bowser 2012-01-24 18:42:30
                            • I understood your response perfectly: "How many Democrats here were up in arms about Kerry’s tax “rates” back then?" ... by alcaray 2012-01-24 17:38:42
                              • "Rates" was in quotes. It's your bugaboo and the Post's, not mine. by TB 2012-01-24 17:55:59
                      Should, but doesn't, belong on Space. Gingrich promises US moon colony by 2020 by bowser January 26, 2012 12:04 am
                      • That certainly does sound a lot more "big government project" than the low-key "prize" based concept I linked in an earlier post. by TB 2012-01-26 08:54:47
                        • "One of Gingrich’s downsides is that he’s a bit too spontaneous." In other words, he'll say anything to get votes. ... by BuckGalaxy 2012-01-26 10:46:04
                          • "He'll say anything to get votes" is one of those comments where everyone who throws that rock is living in ... by TB 2012-01-26 11:10:19
                            • Well, that was my impression by RobVG 2012-01-26 17:52:50
                        • Nah. It's because he was making a speech in Florida before the fla primary. He will probably do ... by alcaray 2012-01-26 00:49:20
                          United States Air Force allegedly had a small mutiny during December, 1972. by bowser January 26, 2012 4:59 am
                          • Thanks. I love any stories about fliers. by RobVG 2012-01-26 17:44:19
                            The God Checklist by ER January 10, 2012 6:21 pm
                            • To paraphrase Tony Randall: "You guys are going to love St. Thomas when you find out about him." by alcaray 2012-01-26 16:45:24
                              • My answers at this moment in time are as follows; my answers can change if someone can prove that I ... by johannes 2012-01-11 20:55:50
                                • Wow. You sure do know a great deal about the unknowable. Have you got any tips on the ... by ER 2012-01-13 11:20:37
                                  • Unfortunately the unknowable is still unknowable even to me.;-) The best tip I can give is that, to break even, do ... by johannes 2012-01-13 13:07:23
                                • Post moved. by ER 2012-01-11 06:17:43
                                  • I think the real question is "how would you accumulate the data to answer these questions?" by TB 2012-01-10 20:45:39
                                    • Exactly. They all seem to be of the order of “Just how many meatballs are there in the Great Sphagetti ... by ER 2012-01-11 06:19:10
                                      • Well, as I said elsewhere, the actual nuts and bolts of creation are not normally on the top ten list ... by TB 2012-01-11 10:27:17
                                    • I believe...that this belongs on another of our boards. by podrock 2012-01-10 19:01:16
                                      • I thought about doing that myself, but I thought it dovetailed nicely with the previous thread. by ER 2012-01-10 19:42:47
                                        • Dovetailed, yes, but at a full 90 degrees away into theology. Good topic, but let's keep this board all science, ... by podrock 2012-01-10 20:07:56
                                          • test by visitor 2012-01-10 22:08:03
                                      • I can not resist by Jody 2012-01-10 19:00:42
                                        • We apparently are not satisfied by that which simply is. We have a childish need to think something will look ... by Jody 2012-01-10 19:05:45
                                        Fans remake Star Wars by TB January 25, 2012 6:41 pm
                                          Rescue in Somalia is a heartening story by bowser January 25, 2012 1:08 pm
                                          • Now, there I agree! by TB 2012-01-25 16:33:44
                                            How U.S. lost out on iPhone work. by Jody January 21, 2012 9:22 pm
                                            • Apple's side: "Supplier Responsibility at Apple" by Robert 2012-01-25 14:37:55
                                              • This article hasn't gotten the attention it deserves. by Robert 2012-01-22 14:24:48
                                                • Apple said it needed an educated and skill labor force by RobVG 2012-01-22 17:57:55
                                                  • That reason wasn't at the top of the list. They were reportedly awestruck by the ability of these departments of ... by Robert 2012-01-22 18:26:18
                                                    • China's not really "beating" us, Robert. by TB 2012-01-22 22:16:58
                                                      • I have to agree with Robert on this. This is nothing but modern slavery. by Lee 2012-01-23 16:45:53
                                                        • Wickedly apropos choice of illustration. by Robert 2012-01-24 11:58:36
                                                          • China is new to their Industrial Revolution. Do you think that in a few years time there will be dissent ... by Jody 2012-01-23 18:15:08
                                                            • Norma Rae didn't live in a police state with thousands of years of tradition. by Lee 2012-01-23 21:05:51
                                                              • True...however we are global community now. Other countries, transplanted progressive workers and CEO's, international influence and media will speed up ... by Jody 2012-01-24 08:22:33
                                                          • You really went off the rails with that last paragraph. Where in any of my posts have I held up ... by Robert 2012-01-23 11:12:24
                                                            • What, are you a "progressive?" Ain't nobody in here but rabid right wingers and reasonable moderates. by TB 2012-01-23 11:28:48
                                                              • Get a grip. by Robert 2012-01-23 12:03:23
                                                                • Now who's off the rails? Where was I "defending" Foxconn? by TB 2012-01-23 12:45:07
                                                                  • Ohhhhh-kay by Robert 2012-01-24 12:13:57
                                                                    • I'm not happy with what those people are going through, but I know why they're doing it and I also ... by TB 2012-01-24 12:41:36
                                                                      • I wasn't suggesting that the government force manufacturers to use American laborers. I'll keep up my end of the conversation myself, thanks. by Robert 2012-01-24 13:17:25
                                                                        • There are certainly worse ideas than a high-profile boycott. by TB 2012-01-24 14:39:59
                                                          • The heck it wasn't by RobVG 2012-01-22 19:56:40
                                                            • I don't understand your reply, Rob. Your quote is from the introductory summary and covers three bullet points that are ... by Robert 2012-01-23 11:18:12
                                                              • Sorry. I read the whole article but came back to where I saw it first. n/t by RobVG 2012-01-23 19:43:13
                                                      • Good article. Thanks! by TB 2012-01-21 21:51:00
                                                        Catholic blog notes the media's selectivity on coverage by TB January 24, 2012 11:51 pm
                                                        • My line above the topic line says Home >> Space/Science. I'm sure that's not right, but if this ... by bowser 2012-01-25 00:20:07
                                                          • Me: Hey, look at how the biased media ignores major events liberals don't think should be covered. by TB 2012-01-25 10:13:24
                                                            • It's a bug by RobVG 2012-01-25 09:58:04
                                                              • I've been struggling with that for months. You summed it up nicely with the description of the header being "carried" ... by Robert 2012-01-25 11:33:53
                                                            The wealthy and their campaign contributions. by RobVG January 15, 2012 10:06 pm
                                                            • Sheldon Adelson recently gave Newt's PAC $5M to run anti-Romney adds in South Carolina. Adelson's wife just gave the ... by alcaray 2012-01-24 12:22:00
                                                              • "Super Sized: Super PACs raise millions in GOP race." The Roberts court has made elections even more dependent upon ... by bowser 2012-01-17 05:18:07
                                                                • More information: by TB 2012-01-17 10:04:39
                                                                  • The Republicans have created a Frankenstein monster, and they are starting to realize how its hurting them, not the Democrats. ... by ER 2012-01-17 08:21:05
                                                                  • T. Boone Pickens- 2million to SBV. n/t by RobVG 2012-01-16 22:10:47
                                                                    • The "Party of the Rich" might not be what everyone thinks it is. by TB 2012-01-16 09:22:45
                                                                      • Well, one thing certainly jumps out at you from these numbers. Artistic, talented and otherwise successful people seem much more likely ... by ER 2012-01-16 06:25:43
                                                                        • Folks with a brain who are concerned with the issues seem to be Democratic. College professors are another good ... by bowser 2012-01-25 00:04:28
                                                                        • Oh here's a good one. by RobVG 2012-01-15 22:20:00
                                                                          What The Top U.S. Companies Pay In Taxes by TB January 24, 2012 7:54 pm
                                                                            Newt Gingrich and the high cost of government. by bowser January 23, 2012 8:56 pm
                                                                            • Romney reports 42.5 million income in 2010 and 2011. A worthy Republican President. Now someone tell me how he 'earned' ... by bowser 2012-01-23 22:59:57
                                                                              • I'm with you on that one....I was appalled at the stance of Gingrich, Romney and Santorum pounding their chests all ... by Lindy 2012-01-24 11:39:59
                                                                                • As with "family values," Democratic concern with wealthy political candidates seems to be a relatively recent phenomenon. by TB 2012-01-24 08:58:06
                                                                                  • Again, you avoid the point and try to divert. The observation was that it was impossible to "earn" that ... by bowser 2012-01-24 10:55:21
                                                                                    • I don't think the guys with the masks and guns get to decide what's "earned" or not. by TB 2012-01-24 11:07:26
                                                                                      • I'm done, TB. For this election, anyway. You cannot and will not stick to a point. For ... by bowser 2012-01-24 18:48:33
                                                                                        • No, I said the people whose objective is looting that income are not qualified to decide "earned." by TB 2012-01-24 19:04:22
                                                                                • The "historian" will release his contracts just prior to the next debate. Let's see how well they bear out ... by bowser 2012-01-23 21:28:32
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