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Not because of low taxes.. because of excessive spending

Posted on: February 6, 2017 at 16:03:41 CT

Spanky KU

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A responsible person would match their spending to their income.. not spend freely and them demand a raise from your boss to cover your bad decisions..

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I'm cool with lowering the corporate tax rate IF - Hbombtiger STL - 2/6 15:39:17

they increase the minimum wage; will increase the - afleet MU - 2/6 18:41:11

RE: I'm cool with lowering the corporate tax rate IF - MOCO SON MU - 2/6 17:11:09

Bonuses for an exec, and ANYone in gov't are - GA Tiger MU - 2/6 16:41:20

RE: Bonuses for an exec, and ANYone in gov't are - MOCO SON MU - 2/6 17:19:52

I don't doubt that. And I'm sure some are reasonable. - GA Tiger MU - 2/6 18:26:40

Please educate yourself (nm) - pickle MU

- 2/6 16:07:21

Why? The government doesn't need anymore - ummmm MU - 2/6 16:06:08

"I'm for lowering taxes, provided we don't lower taxes" (nm) - 90Tiger ATL - 2/6 15:56:17

We're just a few trillion in debt - Hbombtiger STL - 2/6 16:01:02

RE: We're just a few trillion in debt - MOCO SON MU - 2/6 17:27:26

Not because of low taxes.. because of excessive spending - Spanky KU - 2/6 16:03:41

A responsible person wouldn't have gotten in this mess - Hbombtiger STL - 2/6 16:06:08

Do you mistake me for a Bush fan? An Obama fan? - Spanky KU - 2/6 16:10:34

Nah, it was a statement. With truth (nm) - Hbombtiger STL - 2/6 16:12:17

Both of them were horrible.... Obama added $7.4 trillion - Spanky KU - 2/6 16:24:58

RE: Both of them were horrible.... Obama added $7.4 trillion - MOCO SON MU - 2/6 17:46:57

lol (nm) - Sal KC - 2/6 15:57:26

The odd thing i find about trickle down economics is the - playhard NWMSU - 2/6 15:46:24

In general people vote against their own self-interests... - Gyro MU - 2/6 15:55:13

rubbish(nm) - Butcher of Bakersfield STL - 2/6 15:58:48

there is no such thing as trickle down economics(nm) - Butcher of Bakersfield STL - 2/6 15:48:11

Well, there is... It just doesn't really "trickle down" (nm) - Hbombtiger STL - 2/6 15:50:49

you're using a made up, mocking term from a writer (nm) - 90Tiger ATL - 2/6 16:00:25

no there isn't - Butcher of Bakersfield STL - 2/6 15:51:40

You think people who don't make that much - Sal KC - 2/6 15:47:48

RE: You think people who don't make that much - MOCO SON MU - 2/6 17:51:46

I think the reason some people support it is they're - playhard NWMSU - 2/6 15:50:12

Interesting theory (nm) - Sal KC - 2/6 15:51:27

I'm not sure they're trying to convinced people they are ... - Gyro MU - 2/6 16:14:15

RE: You think people who don't make that much - Butcher of Bakersfield STL - 2/6 15:49:52

They already have a huge tax burden - Sal KC - 2/6 15:46:11

Those are CEOs, executives, etc - Hbombtiger STL - 2/6 15:49:36

How about just stop spending so much? - Spanky KU - 2/6 15:45:14

Ya think? You nailed it, we don't have an income - hokie VT - 2/6 15:51:10

We have both for now... - Gyro MU - 2/6 16:14:56

Cut spending THEN cut taxes - Hbombtiger STL - 2/6 15:48:19

RE: Cut spending THEN cut taxes - MOCO SON MU - 2/6 17:54:31

Do both simultaneously - Spanky KU - 2/6 15:51:33

That's fine, but what are you going to do with - Hbombtiger STL - 2/6 15:53:39

RE: That's fine, but what are you going to do with - MOCO SON MU - 2/6 17:55:43

Paying their unemployment is cheaper than paying their - Spanky KU - 2/6 15:58:14

You end up paying both essentially - Hbombtiger STL - 2/6 15:59:29

Still cheaper than paying their salary - Spanky KU - 2/6 16:05:51

Have you met many government workers? - Hbombtiger STL - 2/6 16:06:42

RE: Have you met many government workers? - MOCO SON MU - 2/6 17:56:52

So should we continue paying them salaries they wouldn't - Spanky KU - 2/6 16:25:46