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Why we need to fix the tax code by TB October 22, 2011 8:55 pm
  • 6000 pages, 6 million words by RobVG 2011-10-23 10:29:31
    • I couldn't do my taxes myself any more without the tax software. by TB 2011-10-23 11:15:58
    Running out of other people's money by TB October 22, 2011 8:00 pm
      Estonia by TB October 22, 2011 1:08 pm
        Cain's new "9-0-9" plan by RobVG October 22, 2011 11:01 am
        • I have never seen any form of flat tax or "fair" tax proposed that did not have an outlet for ... by TB 2011-10-22 11:57:34
          • "What is needed is some kind of radical tax reform. The status quo, “business as usual,” is killing us. " The ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-10-23 15:44:55
            • Liberals seem obsessed with the "wealth gap" in this country. by TB 2011-10-23 20:23:31
            • P.S. by TB 2011-10-22 12:02:22
              • Those numbers were recently published for the 999 plan. They're working on the 909. n/t by RobVG 2011-10-22 12:08:09
                • If they come up with new stuff, let us know. by TB 2011-10-22 12:51:26
                  • If you look at the tables for 909, it looks like a landslide of tax burden from the wealthy to ... by RobVG 2011-10-22 17:43:17
                    • "The economy runs on consumer consumption. Wealthy will buy more commodities like legal services, stocks, and one off items like ... by TB 2011-10-22 19:05:50
                      • Myth? Try taking $5000 away from every citizen this minute and see what happens. n/t by RobVG 2011-10-22 19:59:57
                        • Fine, scrap 9-9-9, or 9-0-9, or whatever. by TB 2011-10-22 20:29:10
                          • Cain’s just dangling red meat. by RobVG 2011-10-23 09:43:28
                            • Now there you've made a very good point. Uncertainty with government financial policies is a big problem right now, and fundamental ... by TB 2011-10-23 11:25:34
                              • I think we've landed on the same page n/t by RobVG 2011-10-23 13:15:54
                          • I pity the fool that tries that on me. by FrankC 2011-10-22 20:20:24
                            • So how much are they taking away now? by TB 2011-10-22 20:38:30
              Take that, Global Warming Skeptics! by Eri October 22, 2011 7:10 am
              • Anyone that doubts global warming isn't paying attention. Anyone that doubts humans contribute hasn't considered the fact that there are 7 ... by FrankC 2011-10-22 13:35:47
                • Not so fast. by TB 2011-10-22 08:58:06
                  North Korea by TB October 21, 2011 4:23 pm
                    Trouble in paradise by TB October 21, 2011 11:05 am
                    • New "Robin Hood Tax" by RobVG 2011-10-22 08:51:00
                      • My kids used to like the Disney "Robin Hood" movie. by TB 2011-10-22 09:55:54
                      • Wealth redistribution, cont. by TB 2011-10-21 19:57:05
                        Some of the 1 % stands with 99% by Eri October 21, 2011 5:19 am
                        • So how long before they begin going after the 2%...3%...4%...5%...etc? by Lee 2011-10-21 13:35:55
                          • All this "1 percent" stuff is raw idiocy. by TB 2011-10-21 15:19:51
                          • Did you notice what they had in common? by TB 2011-10-21 07:15:26
                            • Yes, they're all right-thinking individuals (as in left brain rational). by Eri 2011-10-21 09:02:45
                              • All of them in that article are young people who inherited all their wealth. by TB 2011-10-21 09:22:38
                                • You're clawing at sand and it's giving way beneath you. Many made their own money, the article talks about ... by Eri 2011-10-21 10:14:58
                                  • I don't play in sand, Eri. I work on granite. by TB 2011-10-21 10:32:25
                            Sic Semper Tyrannis by Jeff-Wash October 20, 2011 9:59 am
                            • Gaddafi's sin. Did you ever wonder why the West went after Gaddafi? "Gaddafi says looking at oil firm nationalization." http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/01/21/us-libya-gaddafi-oil-idUSTRE50K61F20090121 You mess ... by bowser 2011-10-20 20:50:36
                              • Ding dong, the warlock is dead. by Eri 2011-10-20 18:38:50
                                • There will be a lot more information on this, but it's going to take a while for the news chaff ... by TB 2011-10-20 12:54:34
                                  Are you smarter than an "occupier?" by TB October 18, 2011 1:48 pm
                                  • What do they want? I can't figure that out! Do they want EASIER work, and MORE money with it? At least the 1960's ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-10-19 12:39:03
                                    Ron Paul to balance the budget by the 3rd year of his presidency by RobVG October 17, 2011 10:31 pm
                                    • I hate to state the obvious, but then I guess it's not so obvious to people who ignore reality. ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-10-19 21:24:42
                                      • I know what your saying but if you lay off a government worker making $75,000, whose taxes are say around ... by RobVG 2011-10-20 10:08:03
                                        • You also have to calculate the reduced demand in the economy by that person's vastly diminished spending power. You ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-10-20 15:32:44
                                          • I understand you, I really do by RobVG 2011-10-20 19:56:06
                                        • No government job pays more taxes into the system than it uses up. Think about it. by TB 2011-10-20 10:06:15
                                          • We've got 9% unemployment. We've got one job for every five people unemployed. This is not the ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-10-20 15:26:05
                                            • So cutting government jobs is going to shrink the tax base? by TB 2011-10-20 15:30:51
                                              • Wow. Can you read? The tax base point was only one element I mentioned, but you latch onto ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-10-20 15:44:13
                                                • You can keep repeating it. It isn't going to help. by TB 2011-10-20 16:04:17
                                                  • Still trying to drill into your head my point: regardless, when no one is spending in the economy the ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-10-20 19:42:11
                                                    • "It’s been done many times successfully so any claims it has not are wrong." Name two. And before you pop ... by TB 2011-10-20 20:34:57
                                                      • I'm really bored with this round and round BS. we've had this conversation. I've shown you proof of ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-10-21 23:32:49
                                                        • Okay, let me get this straight: by TB 2011-10-22 09:36:39
                                                          • No you don't get it straight. As always. The time to cut government IS when the budget is ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-10-23 13:58:13
                                                            • Any politician who is standing over a $1.3 trillion deficit and thinks the government still isn't spending enough not only ... by TB 2011-10-23 15:12:31
                                        • Actually, some of his ideas aren't bad. But he'll never get elected with this budget plan. Everybody wants cuts ... by Eri 2011-10-18 00:30:04
                                          • "...Everybody wants cuts until it comes to their piece of the pie." Boy, you nailed that one. This attitude is ... by TB 2011-10-18 08:12:10
                                          The succession of the Dalai Lama by TB October 17, 2011 6:06 pm
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