John, It's The People, Not The Guns

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  1. LangleyMan

    LangleyMan Well-Known Member

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    More has been going to Democrats lately, but not since Reagan.
    Details of what? The economy in Trump's first three years grew no faster than Obama's last three.

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    Does this mean you're not interested in a serious discussion?
     
  2. Cybred

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    It doesn't stop.
     
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    well one day this will push all the rich to unite. but the democrats have done a good job in creating millions of those dependent on the government
     
  4. LangleyMan

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    When this stops...

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    Many older workers with dated skills have difficulty taking care of themselves and their families. You're paying taxes to support workers who should be getting a bigger share of the pie.
     
  5. LangleyMan

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    I think they're organized now.

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  6. Turtledude

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    wrong-someone else's existence is not my responsibility. I despise socialism. I worked my butt off to get top grades and earn a top law degree. got a very good paying job. I get tired of hearing people like me need to subsidize those who made bad choices
     
  7. Cybred

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    As long as you live and benefit from a society with other people in it you will help.
     
  8. Turtledude

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    sadly too many people suck on the public teat and give nothing back. as long as they vote democrat those who harvest their votes will continue to fund them
     
  9. LangleyMan

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    The democratic society you live in disagrees and levies taxes. You pay.
    Collective ownership is socialism, not taxation.
    Many workers have seen their real wage decline. The system is designed to work against wage earners.
     
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    Well I'm glad you can recognize the innevitable outcome of ever increasing taxes to everyone paying 100% tax and subsisting on the charity of the elites that run the govt, but it almost sounds like that's what you want... is it?
     
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    the system rewards those who work hard and smart. but the Democrats make it too easy on people wo live off the work of others
     
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    their goal is to have 52-55% of the country living on the taxes of 45% or so, -as long as there is representation without taxation, this scheme will work
     
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    No it doesn't, its what YOU think.
     
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    Its what YOU said.

    If paying more and more taxes "doesn't stop", then it innevitably reaches 100%.

    Is that what you want?
     
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    No it doesn't.
     
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    Where does it stop? You said "it doesnt stop", but you also say it doesnt reach 100%... one of those things has to happen.
     
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    It doesn't.
     
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    So it keeps going... how far?
     
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    Unknown.
     
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    Clearly its not unknown. You said 'it doesnt reach 100%', thus you know where it will stop before it reaches 100%.

    ...or you're being disingenuous.
     
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    No I don't.
     
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    Could it go to 99%?
     
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    Almost anything can happen.
     
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    So your position is- 99% taxation = sure, 100% taxation = impossible?
     
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    Nothing gets to 100%.
     

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