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Originally posted by j2000
reply to post by kettlebellysmith
This would be an important reason why you should "Know" who you vote for. Not saying you did as I don't know.
But all you had to do was look at the very little record he had, who he surrounded himself with and this is what we now have.
When you voted for Bush, we should have known that we where getting someone trying to impress his Tyrannical Dad. I met that A-hole! Bush Sr. that is.
Originally posted by YeahSureIWILL
I will not ever pay taxes on breathing gas.
He can try and push them through, all he wants.
I aint paying them, in fact, they can pay for ME to live in prison, before I will pay 1 freakin cent of c02 gas tax.
But, if Obama gets his way, you can be assured that he cares not for your voice or your well-being. He will do what he wants to get his way.
His promises of transparency, bipartisanship, and open discussion are nothing more than empty lies he used in order to get elected.
Haven't we been screwed enough with Tarp and the Omnibus bill?
Originally posted by Zenagain
Here's an idea guy....let go of your hatred.
"But, if Obama gets his way, you can be assured that he cares not for your voice"
Our voices were the ones that put him into office, both by popular AND Electoral votes. Yours just happens to have been one of the dissenting views.
[edit on 21-3-2009 by Zenagain]
Originally posted by chiefbluefeather
Listen people, you need to relax. First off, cap & trade is not a tax. It is an incentive system which steers companies towards environmental responsibility. In the long term, we need to cut carbon emissions -- the planet cannot handle us burning fossil fuels at an ever increasing rate. The real crooks here are the energy conglomerates (big oil & big coal) that control a huge portion of our economies. They want to keep their stranglehold on our economy. I wouldn't be surprised if this was posted by some energy firm PR troll.
His promises of transparency, bipartisanship, and open discussion are nothing more than empty lies he used in order to get elected.
No, his promises of changing this country's direction are what got him elected, by a huge electoral majority. Sorry you are in the minority.
Haven't we been screwed enough with Tarp and the Omnibus bill?
Not sure how I have been screwed. My taxes haven't gone up a penny. The banking system is slowly being stabilized and Wall Street robber barons are being reined in.
Originally posted by kettlebellysmith
Obama promised that anyone making less than $250,000 would not see a tax increase, and in fact, should see a decrease in their taxes.
Originally posted by CreeWolf
--Democrat Pork called "Stimulus"
--Fairness Doctrine under the guise of "local radio only" rules which will be attempted by the new FCC.
--The constant lies about "not knowing" about people around him.
KEEP TAXING BIG BUSINESS TO DEATH!
Originally posted by amari
Originally posted by YeahSureIWILL
I will not ever pay taxes on breathing gas.
He can try and push them through, all he wants.
I aint paying them, in fact, they can pay for ME to live in prison, before I will pay 1 freakin cent of c02 gas tax.
You won't have to worry about them paying for you to live in prison when they can use the CO2 to exterminate whoever and whenever they want in Fema concentration camps.
Originally posted by paddlefish jr.
reply to post by gimme_some_truth
Its OK if liberals hurt others by taxing us to the point of taking food off our families tables, allowing those that are here illegally to take our jobs while forcing us to pay for their health care, and demonize those who still believe in the constitution while eating away at our rights?
Dollars that will be taken away from us for carbon trades could just as well be spent on sending our kids to college or planning for retirement.
[edit on 21-3-2009 by paddlefish jr.]
Originally posted by its bologna
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Also, the stimulus bill included funds to poor people to weatherize their homes (insulation, new windows etc).
So, I'm wondering if any of you have any suggestions on how to reduce carbon emissions? So far asking these companies to reduce emissions hasn't done the trick.
Not sure how I have been screwed. My taxes haven't gone up a penny. The banking system is slowly being stabilized and Wall Street robber barons are being reined in. Obama is setting the table for the next round of long term economic growth.
That is $1.7 trillion in future taxes. Nobody knows exactly when the tax hike will come. It might even be that we shall try to foist the costs on our children. Still, those planning their financial futures should account for the dramatically higher taxes that will be the result of this year’s policies.
Check the Numbers
Suppose the government eventually decides to allocate the bill according to the latest distribution of taxes. In 2006, for example, people with incomes between $50,000 and $75,000 paid about 10 percent of all income-tax revenue. As a thought experiment, how much would those people’s taxes go up if Uncle Sam raises 10 percent of $1.7 trillion from them?
If you run the numbers for that and other income brackets, you’d better sit down. Our spending policies are not digging a hole, they are conjuring up a Stygian abyss.
If your family income in 2006 was between $75,000 and $100,000, the extra taxes that you will have to pay at some point in the future add up to about $14,000.
If your income was between $100,000 and $200,000, your future tax hike will be about $28,000. If your income was between $200,000 and $500,000, then your future tax bill just went up by $90,299.
Everybody Pays
The last thing we need is a massive tax increase in a recession, but reportedly that's what the White House is offering: up to $1.9 trillion in tax hikes on every single American who drives a car, turns on a light switch or buys a product made in the United States," said Michael Steel, a spokesman for House Minority Leader John A. Boehner. "And since this energy tax won't affect manufacturers in Mexico, India and China, it will do nothing but drive American jobs overseas