Feel The Bern

[southwind]

Yes, companies that derive revenue(s) from the US, should pay taxes in the US. They use our roads to move product. They hire people we paid to educate, and so on. There's nothing "unfair" about them doing their part.

Again, how much is your "Fair Share"?

 

[southwind]

Nineteen

Actually 23! 22 of them as an illegal alien!

 

[Dog Wonder]

Actually 23! 22 of them as an illegal alien!

Who took the literacy test for you?

 

[delldude]

Ham

 

[Kev3188]

Again, how much is your "Fair Share"?

I'm already paying plenty. So are you. But a lot of people are not, and that's not right. I'm willing to invest both in this country and our fellow citizens. I have zero interest in paying for more empire building, or subsidizing corporate greed- both of which we're doing right now.

If paying a little more means getting this nation back on track, then so be it.

 

[townpete]

I'm already paying plenty. So are you. But a lot of people are not, and that's not right. I'm willing to invest both in this country and our fellow citizens. I have zero interest in paying for more empire building, or subsidizing corporate greed- both of which we're doing right now.

If paying a little more means getting this nation back on track, then so be it.

 
Get this nation back on track? When will you know it when you get there?
 
You do know that under your socialist utopia, the people who will be hit the most, paying the most, will be people in the middle income bracket like you and I.
 
Poor people will get more handouts, and wealthy people will do whatever they can to protect their wealth.  

 

[townpete]

I'm already paying plenty. So are you. But a lot of people are not, and that's not right. I'm willing to invest both in this country and our fellow citizens. I have zero interest in paying for more empire building, or subsidizing corporate greed- both of which we're doing right now.

If paying a little more means getting this nation back on track, then so be it.

 
You know another elected socialist tried what you are referring to. 
 
And it failed as expected. Why is that?
 
Francois Hollande, the newly elected socialist president of France, looks set to achieve one of his main campaign goals and will impose a 75 percent tax rate on people earning more than $1.23 million per year, reports the Washington Post.
 
But then...
 

'Les Riches' in France Vow to Leave if 75% Tax Rate Is Imposed
 
And so they....
 

Down and out: the French flee a nation in despair 
 
And the result is as expected: 
 
Since elected, French President Francois Hollande has raised the income tax, corporate tax and VAT. The government forecasted that these tax increases would lead to an increase in revenue of 30 billion euros.
As reported by the BBC, those estimates were off by about half: “The French government faces a 14bn-euro black hole in its public finances after overestimating tax income for the last financial year.”
 
And another expected result
 
The wealth tax: a tax on the 'rich’ that cripples the poor
How France is suffering under François Hollande’s socialist government, Andrew Gilligan looks at how the wealth tax, also favoured by Ed Miliband, is hurting peasant farmers and those on middle incomes.
 
And then
 
France forced to drop 75% supertax after meagre returns
 
Of course chaos ensues
 
France's government resigns en masse France’s socialist prime minister resigned along with his entire government yesterday following a meltdown in local elections.
Jean-Marc Ayrault admitted that a huge swing to the Right, including to the extremist National Front, was down to him and his Left-wing government.
And last night socialist President Francois Hollande – whose rule has become synonymous with a 75 per cent top rate of income tax – admitted to mistakes and said his priority was now to cut taxes.
 
It was predicted to fail like all the other attempts in history
 
Why France's 75% Income Tax Rate Is Going To Be So Disastrous

 

[Kev3188]

 
Get this nation back on track? When will you know it when you get there?

Your spontaneous combustion will likely be a first sign.
 

You do know that under your socialist utopia, the people who will be hit the most, paying the most, will be people in the middle income bracket like you and I.
 
Poor people will get more handouts, and wealthy people will do whatever they can to protect their wealth.  

Great. It'll be like the last 30-35 years, then...

Except people will be going to school, our infrastructure might be brought into the 21st century, and so on. You know; like the rest of the civilized world...

 

[townpete]

Your spontaneous combustion will likely be a first sign.
 
Great. It'll be like the last 30-35 years, then...

Except people will be going to school, our infrastructure might be brought into the 21st century, and so on. You know; like the rest of the civilized world...

 
Its been tried before.
 
And failed over and over.
 
What makes you think it'll be different this time?
 

 

[Kev3188]

I don't. I do know that the trajectory we're on isn't working...

 

[townpete]

I don't. I do know that the trajectory we're on isn't working...

 
So going full "Francois Hollande" will?
 
Yeah that worked out well didn't it?
 
lol

 

[Kev3188]

You know what's /not/ working out well? This country right now.

But hey, vote for Trump if you think that'll make America great again.

Or go full Canuck and vote for Cruz.

Either or...

 

[townpete]

You know what's /not/ working out well? This country right now.

But hey, vote for Trump if you think that'll make America great again.

Or go full Canuck and vote for Cruz.

Either or...

 
The country right now under 8 years of Obama? That country? 
 
As opposed to the old rich 90's retread or a batcrazy old goat socialist?
 
Either or...lol

 

[townpete]

Liberals crying about how bad things are under a liberal, then want another liberal to make things better for them????
 

 

[Kev3188]

Tell us more about how any of the current GOP candidates will turn around the flat spin we've been in for the last 30 years or so.

Any of 'em talking about infrastructure?

Education overhaul?

Closing corporate tax loopholes?

Lemme know; I may have missed it during all the white noise about building walls and turning deserts into glass...