The "Bush's Fault" Myth

[Watch Me Sink]

Because many people in the higher class worked their asses off to get there, or make risky choices. Does that mean that the government deserves to tax them more? Just because they have more money. Both my grandfathers own their own buisnesses. Both live in small towns hundreds of miles apart. One is an immigrant with no more than an elementary school education. The other just barely completed high school and worked as a janitor after high school. Neither live a lavish lifestyle by any means, yet earn a sizeable income, both empolying workers part time. How did they achieve such success? By working hard. In fact both still work now, after "retirement."

My point in saying this? Just because one has money doesn't mean that they inherited it all. It shouldn't mean that "Oh wow, we can tax this guy more!" It means that (some of the time) the person worked extremely hard to earn the money they have. I know a family where the mother stays at home and the father is a surgeon earning around $300 a year. Their sons get everything handed to them and don't have any loans through college. Just because the father worked hard through school does that mean that the government is entitled to his money more?

Except for the lower class, I believe in a flat percent tax.

EDIT: Also when you give tax cuts to higher classes, they can afford to hire more employees and such, thus reducing unemployment and earning revenue (through taxes) for the government.

 

[nextzone]

No, Bush tax cuts were across the board, not just for wealthy people. RAISING taxes does nothing to help a failing economy, it just makes it worse.

And Cosmic, all US combat troops are out of Iraq. We'll see how it goes. I'd personally like for Iraq to be stable, and not in war, but insurgants will see that Iraqi troops are not as skilled as US troops and take advantage of that. It's a matter of time before we can see if the withdrawl was a good idea. Anybody who says Obama sucks for withdrawling the troops or Obama rocks for withdrawling the troops is a moron. Until one can determine if Iraq was better with the withdrawl or without, any political bull**** is pure speculation.

She is right. We do not know the consequences of our withdrawl. It could be increased terroist activity, or be some benefit. Who knows for now?

 

[Watch Me Sink]

No, Bush tax cuts were across the board, not just for wealthy people. RAISING taxes does nothing to help a failing economy, it just makes it worse.

And Cosmic, all US combat troops are out of Iraq. We'll see how it goes. I'd personally like for Iraq to be stable, and not in war, but insurgants will see that Iraqi troops are not as skilled as US troops and take advantage of that. It's a matter of time before we can see if the withdrawl was a good idea. Anybody who says Obama sucks for withdrawling the troops or Obama rocks for withdrawling the troops is a moron. Until one can determine if Iraq was better with the withdrawl or without, any political bull**** is pure speculation.

She is right. We do not know the consequences of our withdrawl. It could be increased terroist activity, or be some benefit. Who knows for now?

I have a dick.