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Originally posted by grahag
I'm not pissed that they got out of the system. I'm pissed that they're bitching about it and then partaking of the system they're bitching about.
I agree that a man cannot serve two masters, but I take it a step further, Man should serve no master but himself.
While many people are wondering if they'll have to retire at 72 and eat cat food to stay alive, you're complaining about socialism from your 200 acre ranch.
Feels Like Treason
Life is just a joke
Dreams go up in smoke
It hasn’t taken too long to descend
This unholy circus will end
Feels like treason to the human race
Sense or reason must be outta place
It’s a nightmare
It runs dark & deep
Goin’ nowhere down a one way street
Thoughts I can’t express
Words mean even less
Nothin’ is sacred & you can depend
This unholy circus will end
Feels like treason to the human race
Sense or reason must be outta place
It’s a nightmare
It runs dark & deep
Goin’ nowhere down a one way street
Chances taken, we’re just waitin’
Contemplatin’ now
The beginning of the end
And the history wrapped up in old glory
And become yesterday’s friend
Tony Clarkin
Originally posted by truthquest
No, it isn't. In fact there are hundreds of thousands pages of business regulations. There are hundreds of thousands of pages of business taxes. There are literally hundreds of tax forms a typical small business must file each year starting in 2011 because of the new Obamacare tax laws.
The OP in this case is a genius because he is seeing ahead of time that changes like the 1099 forms will cause him to stop being able to make a profit. He'd be a fool to keep in business because government programs never get repealed. People who think Obamacare is going to get repealed seem to have forgotten about the department of education and Ronald Reagan.
The American dream is dead. And it is because capitalism in America died in something like the year 1965. And what do you know, that is the same time when the middle class started getting stomped down. Coincidence? No. Capitalism gave us the middle class and now the lack of capitalism in America will destroy the middle class in America. Thats right, America and other socialist countries like France & Greece will be destroyed into the 2-class system they emerged from. Though it would be fair to say America is more Fascist than socialist as the welfare goes to corporations in America.
The only places resembling capitalism are Singapore and Hong Kong. Thats it. The United States is not capitalist. Now that capitalism is getting snuffed out completely in the USA the only possible result is for the middle class to get snuffed out completely. Its sad that you are not looking at all the studies, data, and information showing how capitalism reduces poverty and increases the middle class.
He is his own god.
Like all other false gods, the god of self will eventually disappear in smoke when the one and only true God finally calls time on this drama of the ages.
Originally posted by drsmooth23
You realize that social security is a form of wealth redistribution? you knock the system, but then you say you are going to rely on it when your time comes. kind of hypocritical, if you ask me. Im sorry to hear about your employees, but the way you word the thread, you make it sound like they are all leaving the work force permanently. Most, im sure, will find other jobs and Big brother will just take his bite at their other jobs to make up the difference.
After 30 years of owning a business and seeing the government take bigger and bigger shares of my profits to give to the moochers and parasites of this nation.
187 employees that I had on salary will now be able to join the growing population of those on unemployment... Rather than paying taxes on the income I paid them, they will now be receiving tax credits, and handout from the government coffers.
187 people who will no longer be contributing to social security.
87 families that will be getting healthcare from the federal government rather than 1paying into the socialist, rationed, healthcare that is coming down the pike.
187 families that will no longer be paying state, and local, taxes on their income.
187 families will have to cut their expenses to make ends meet, thus contributing to the downturn in business in the local area.
The government will lose an estimated 1.3 million dollars in business taxes, fees, licenses, payroll taxes, penalties, not to mention the corp. income taxes on profits from my company.
To all of the moochers and parasites out there. I leave you with a line from my favorite movie. “ I fart in your general direction. Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries, now go away or I shall taunt you a second time”
You will get no more from me!!!!!
Originally posted by Phedreus
No one seems to have any factual numbers or information that would allow us to make quantifiable projections regarding the cost of new fees, taxes, rules, and penalties associated with Obama care, the new regulations on 1099 forms, new business taxes, both state and federal, as well as business associated reporting requirements, and the decline of readily available capital. Combine this with the increased cost of each employee and the downturn in sales and services, and it’s almost impossible to determine even a good estimate of what the cost of doing business will be in the coming years.