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Wow! Are you kidding me? It's all about percentages, not dollars!
In 1913, the U.S. population was estimated to be a little over 76 million and today we're banging up against 312 million. Surely you're not trying to profess that our government can meet the needs of a nation of 312 million people for the same number of "dollars" as was required to meet the needs of 76 million, are you? Not to mention the fact that these numbers have not been adjusted for inflation and/or valuation of the U.S. dollar.
Anyone who would attempt to side-track this conversation into one of dollars spent then versus dollars spent now, contributes nothing pertinent to the debate. What it does is, it demonstrates their complete lack of "Critical Thinking Skills," something that our current GOP controlled state legislature here in Texas is currently attempting to eliminate the teaching of, in our public schools. Go figure!
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Originally posted by beezzer
LISTEN UP PEOPLE!
If I am a small business owner making over 250,000 a year, I won't pay higher taxes.
You will.
If my taxes go up, I will just increase the price of the goods/services proportionally.
So the poor get screwed.
The middle class gets screwed.
The business owner?
Not so much.
YAY Obama.
Originally posted by Eurisko2012
reply to post by Flatfish
The GOP in Texas has saved Texas.
North Dakota & Texas are doing the best right now.
Originally posted by beezzer
reply to post by Eurisko2012
Obama is a fail so epic, he makes Rosie O'Donell look like a slimfast success story.
Originally posted by xuenchen
You misunderstand the question
Good diversion just the same.
I will assume this has struck a nerve or two with you.
It must be simple raving jealousy.
Originally posted by xuenchen
The "extra" revenues from higher tax rates from "the rich" (or anybody) could easily lead to wilder spending.
Originally posted by xuenchen
"The rich" are actually paying a higher Amount (per person) already.
Perhaps an even higher Amount (if handled the right way) would help the $16 trillion deficit, but by how much ?
The "percentages" are only a 'comparison' in reality.
Again, the last 10 or 15 years are all that would be relevant to the question that you misunderstood.