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Tax cut zombies have created the deficits by BuckGalaxy June 12, 2011 7:54 pm
  • Ah, beware, phantom poster. You threaten the very foundations of the Faith. by ER 2011-06-13 04:53:05
    • Whose post is this? Can you please edit and insert a moniker? If you are not a member, ... by Eri 2011-06-13 00:20:08
      • It's Buck. He's having the name-adding problems we've all had. by TB 2011-06-13 07:46:44
        • To get your name to show on original posts, go to your profile, and under "name" make sure you have ... by TB 2011-06-13 09:18:51
          • Got it. Thanks! by BuckGalaxy 2011-06-13 10:04:09
        • Me thinks it is our very own Buck Galaxy! From infinity and beyond! by Jody 2011-06-13 06:18:36
        • The U.S. corporate tax rate is 39 percent, not 13. As for the rest, I've covered all this. More than ... by TB 2011-06-12 21:23:10
          • Just because *anyone* in here says "I've covered that before" hardly means the discussion is over. Perhaps we doubt the ... by mcfly 2011-06-12 22:25:29
            • Naive? Actually, it seems pretty smart to me. Look how long TB has gotten away with it. by ER 2011-06-13 04:44:23
              • Sorry, but weren't you yelling at me for repeating the same stuff over and over again? There are probably a couple ... by TB 2011-06-13 08:23:30
                • Tom, you keep on bringing it up, you leave us no choice but to respond. Besides, you love this stuff, or ... by ER 2011-06-13 11:49:10
                  • Oh, I do enjoy using my brain on these things. But it does get frustrating sometimes. It's like trying to ... by TB 2011-06-13 12:10:22
                    • Yeah, but just because its not really green cheese doesn't mean there's an alien base on the Far Side. by ER 2011-06-13 12:54:54
                      • First there's no cheese, and now there's no aliens? Crap. Crappity crap crap. by mcfly 2011-06-14 13:39:04
                        • Maybe there are space mice. by TB 2011-06-14 14:11:30
              • I just get a little tired of dragging out the same damn numbers to meet the same damn tropes that ... by TB 2011-06-12 23:07:46
              • Yeah, and in the real world corporations pay how much? Get your head out of that very dark place ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-06-12 21:54:17
                • Also, see this related article linked to from the Reuters page you posted. "Companies: Drowning in Taxes or Artful Dodgers?". http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/14/us-usa-taxes-corporate-idUSTRE73D7EL20110414 by ER 2011-06-13 05:18:47
                  • I looked it up. In 2008, out of about half a million returns, and every tax loophole was applied, ... by TB 2011-06-12 22:24:05
                    • So you've jumped from 39% to 23 % in one short post without an "oh shit I was wrong" in ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-06-13 09:02:38
                      • I found no source anywhere that said "13 percent." I found endless papers on this, all over the map, ... by TB 2011-06-13 09:56:35
                      • Extra Credit on Slide 10: After you've marked up that curve by year (I did every two years), circle the years ... by TB 2011-06-12 23:02:09
                  Update on Congresswoman Giffords by TB June 12, 2011 9:44 am
                  • Gilfords: The Six Million Dollar (Wo)Man. This shooting incident ought to help her a LOT in politics. by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-12 13:01:20
                    • I don't really know any more about this case than you do, perhaps its too early for anyone to say, ... by ER 2011-06-12 13:40:04
                    Consumers' electric bills likely to spike as coal plants close by TB June 12, 2011 9:40 am
                    • One solution remains - every household in the US must find a way to generate it's own power. I ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-13 13:51:11
                      • The people who can afford solar panels, large scale battery installations, and the associated systems, will manage. The vast ... by TB 2011-06-13 16:27:17
                        • There's got to be a better way..... Hmm..... If you rigged the plumbing in your home to flow through a ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-14 00:07:44
                          • Don't do that. The rapid and unimpeded flow of wastewater is a factor in keeping the entire sewage system ... by TB 2011-06-14 09:06:42
                            • I was brought up on the Florida Gulf Coast, an oppressively hot, humid and windless climate for 9 months of ... by ER 2011-06-14 05:21:18
                              • I guess it's engineers to the rescue, huh? by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-14 14:44:05
                                • Yeah, Right. The old Cracker shotgun shacks weren't built by engineers. The engineers built those glass and concrete greenhouse ... by ER 2011-06-14 19:53:12
                        Palin e-mail update by TB June 11, 2011 5:05 pm
                        • Not schizophrenic. But certainly paranoid, and definitely narcissistic. Classic case. by ER 2011-06-13 11:58:40
                          • So we created a paranoid schizophrenic. The seeds were already there, just waiting to sprout. And TB, if ... by Eri 2011-06-11 20:01:50
                            • *Cue woman/kitchen comment* by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-11 23:32:43
                              • The main point of the post eluded you. The "paranoid schizophrenic" is a complete invention of the media, the ... by TB 2011-06-11 21:05:21
                                • You're the one who missed the point. I've seen the woman's reactions; she is exactly as described, a paranoid ... by Eri 2011-06-11 23:06:24
                                  • No, what you've "seen" is what the same Democratic media has told you. Think about it. We've all gone through ... by TB 2011-06-12 08:26:36
                              • ....WTF? Are they being literal here, or are they talking about a change in behaviour? I can't tell. by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-11 20:00:32
                                • They're talking about a change in behavior. Before the VP campaign she had different ideas, mindset than after it ... by Eri 2011-06-11 23:08:03
                                  • They're making something up to try and save their asses from the Capone Vault they've generated. Nothing in that article is ... by TB 2011-06-11 21:07:15
                                    • Hey, lets not be too harsh on Capone Vault journalism. After all, Geraldo still has a job, and ... by ER 2011-06-12 06:17:24
                                      • Yeah, unfortunately, Geraldo still has a job. His performance for Fox during Katrina was abysmal. In my opinion, all television ... by TB 2011-06-12 09:46:55
                                  Part Time Congress... by Jody June 11, 2011 3:23 pm
                                  • Considering how little they get done anyway and how they're all in the pockets of lobbyists, part time might give ... by Eri 2011-06-11 19:54:16
                                    • Congress operating costs skyrocket by Jody 2011-06-11 20:53:50
                                      • Oh yeah, and would save us a helluva lot of money. We could outsource Congress and take away their ... by Eri 2011-06-11 19:55:22
                                        • I like the idea by Jody 2011-06-11 21:03:52
                                          • I say we dock their paychecks. They get paid more than the friggin' President, for Christ's sake! Not ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-11 23:37:32
                                      A good summary of the lightbulb issue by TB June 11, 2011 12:10 pm
                                        Trillion dollar plus deficits for third straight year by TB June 11, 2011 9:54 am
                                        • The peak of the meltdown? My god what BS! The economy was losing 700k jobs a month when ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-06-12 19:29:08
                                          • That chart tells you all about Keynesian economics. And its record isn't nearly as spotless as you say it ... by TB 2011-06-12 20:44:03
                                          • Haven't we had these deficits since Nixon was in office? by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-11 19:33:50
                                            • "Economic commentators have noted a pattern between changes in US national debt and US presidential terms over the last few ... by ER 2011-06-12 06:45:12
                                              • Note also this little Wikipedia caveat: It is worth noting that these figures do not include unfunded obligations. The U.S. government ... by TB 2011-06-12 08:45:00
                                                • (Columbo Voice)One more thing:(/Columbo Voice) On that first debt/GDP chart with all the Presidents on it (apparently we're leaving ... by TB 2011-06-12 09:27:00
                                                  • I changed the Wikipedia page so the sources link to the 2012 budget instead of the 2011 one. I'm ... by TB 2011-06-12 10:39:52
                                                    • Tom, I just showed VRB the data. You're free to interpret it any way you want. : ) by ER 2011-06-12 09:50:03
                                                      • No problem. You get bonus points for having data in the first place! I think the primary point of the ... by TB 2011-06-12 10:07:08
                                              Casey Anthony by Eri June 11, 2011 7:22 am
                                              • Circumstantial evidence is usually not enough to land a successful prosecution, but when it start's piling up (rather much like ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-11 19:58:09
                                                • I think saying she drowned in the pool was way stupid. They could have come up with better than ... by Eri 2011-06-13 06:46:41
                                                • Assuming she is indeed guilty, and I must concede the evidence so far does seem to confirm your judgment, I ... by ER 2011-06-11 07:57:58
                                                  • No kidding! They're just trying to muddy the issue. by Eri 2011-06-13 06:43:53
                                                  Texas Governor Rick Perry on Greta by mcfly June 10, 2011 9:52 pm
                                                  • The man advocated texas secession from the union. How anyone who did that could be considered a viable candidate ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-06-12 19:34:20
                                                    • Blah blah blah Bucko by Jody 2011-06-13 08:27:01
                                                      • "Texas is a unique place. When we came into the union in 1845, one of the issues was that we ... by TB 2011-06-12 20:56:32
                                                      • I don't know that much about the guy yet, either. You might find this hard to believe, but I ... by TB 2011-06-11 09:01:07
                                                        • I think this is the man Democrats should fear. No one else in the GOP field is ideologically pure enough ... by ER 2011-06-11 05:09:55
                                                          • I seem to remember one time that Texas thought about seceding. I think we should let them... quickly. by Eri 2011-06-11 07:13:41
                                                            • TB's link about Texas and jobs ( below) is a platform worthy to run on as President. by Jody 2011-06-11 06:55:39
                                                              • He's well-spoken, seems entirely genuine, is brash without being abrasive, has experience and a very impressive record. Yeah, if Perry ... by mcfly 2011-06-11 08:36:45
                                                                • Unfortunately, Jody, I don't think America really cares any more about performance or accomplishment. The forces of division and demagoguery ... by ER 2011-06-11 07:15:44
                                                                  • It's all about performance and accomplishment. And ideas, which, when you think about it, end up being inseparable from ... by TB 2011-06-11 07:42:25
                                                                    • I hope you're right, Tom. Because if you're not, this country is finished. by ER 2011-06-11 08:02:33
                                                                      • It's easy to forget the cycles just in our own lifetime. Or remember how, during both the good times ... by TB 2011-06-11 08:38:42
                                                              Arizona fire photos by TB June 10, 2011 4:15 pm
                                                              • In Southern California, we call that "Summer" by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-10 17:31:37
                                                                Turning off the cell phone before takeoff by TB June 10, 2011 2:20 pm
                                                                • Well, if they're anything like those sound control devices at my high school theater, then I can definitely see why ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-10 17:34:11
                                                                  • Some 20 years ago, I once had an airline stewardess request I turn off my headphone transistor radio because there ... by ER 2011-06-10 14:50:48
                                                                    Dead count for Joplin tornado now 151 by Eri June 10, 2011 2:14 pm
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