Thief13x on 30/6/2008 at 23:54
Quote Posted by Ghostly Apparition
blaming a presidential nominee before he gets elected is just stupid.
you're failing to see the point that I suspect many other Americans are. The general assumption seems to be just because you reported an income of 400k a year means you're rich and should be taxed half your income. What the people making this assumption fail to realized is that they're snuffing out the small business candle while, ironically, complain that big corporations are ruining America.
And no I'm not blaming Obama or anyone else for the first restaraunt for going out of business 3 years ago or the second for going out of business last year. All I'm saying is that taxes meant to inconvenience the rich are smothering small businesses. The food was great and loved by all! but a restaraunt in a town of 1500 middle class amerians can only do so much business.
Gingerbread Man on 30/6/2008 at 23:55
Quote Posted by Subjective Effect
Whereas you understand all black people. Naturally, or just in general?
lol what
(ps totally rocking the fuck out to queensryche itt)
Muzman on 1/7/2008 at 01:07
Quote Posted by Thief13x
you're failing to see the point that I suspect many other Americans are. The general assumption seems to be just because you reported an income of 400k a year means you're rich and should be taxed half your income. What the people making this assumption fail to realized is that they're snuffing out the small business candle while, ironically, complain that big corporations are ruining America.
Now..I don't know much about the US taxation system, but I'm pretty sure it
reeeeeally doesn't work the way you think it does.
Jennie&Tim on 1/7/2008 at 02:21
Color me unimpressed by Obama's real capacity for change given his reneging on his promises to use public funds for the election and to filibuster the FISA bill. He may be talking change, but he's acting exactly like any other politician. Man's as bendy as a snake. I'm not quite lefty enough to vote for Cynthia, but he's sure making it tempting.
the_grip on 1/7/2008 at 03:45
J&T, i've heard that to some degree before. For example, the folks at Stratfor have pointed out that McCain and Obama have the same position on troops in Iraq but it is phrased differently. Something like McCain says they will stay there until some point or the battle is done or something, and Obama says he wants troop withdrawal with fine print that states unless there is a need to keep troops there longer.
i'm not yaying or naying this, just passing along what i've heard political analysts point out.
Fafhrd on 1/7/2008 at 04:02
Quote Posted by Ghostly Apparition
Maybe it was bad location? or lousy food? or maybe just bad management.
I'm guessing bad management (or terrible accounting) if it's a 'small, family owned' restaurant that's bringing in 250-300k a year and still going out of business.
Stitch on 1/7/2008 at 04:06
Quote Posted by Jennie&Tim
Color me unimpressed by Obama's real capacity for change given his reneging on his promises to use public funds for the election and to filibuster the FISA bill.
I consider the public funding renege to be a nonissue but I do have to admit I'm disappointed about his FISA bill support. The worst thing Obama could possibly do right now is start shifting to whatever wind that seems the most politically advantageous.
hopper on 1/7/2008 at 10:43
Quote Posted by Gingerbread Man
(ps totally rocking the fuck out to queensryche itt)
Totally saw them rocking the fuck out for 3 hours straight just this weekend :cool:
Chimpy Chompy on 1/7/2008 at 13:06
Quote Posted by Thief13x
I don't know anything about multibillionairs (neither does Obama apparently) but I do know that 250k+ is gonna get hit 40% when he's elected.
Just to echo Muz: you do know how tax bands work, right?
Starrfall on 1/7/2008 at 14:16
Quote Posted by the_grip
i'm not yaying or naying this, just passing along what i've heard political analysts point out.
Are these the same political analysts who in 2000 convinced half the country that Gore and Bush were basically identical
