BoboBrazil
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The video is just the two walking out of a hotel.
Well we don't know if it's the same video.
The video is just the two walking out of a hotel.
I wonder if he also sexTed.
I highly doubt that actually. Donors, yes, but I'm pretty sure that most GOP voters aren't fiscally conservative. Seniors make up a lot of GOP voters and they're not going to be happy with Cruz's tax plan at all.
I don't think that holds in cases like Somalia where theyres been progress in creating stability while drone strikes have been ongoing.Right.. no evidence at all.... enjoy your privileged skies where no drones fly and where your kids aren't being approached by terrorist recruiters.
How about the fact - that instead of stumping out terrorism the War on Terror has directly lead to this?
Like I've said when you have at best questionable intelligence and are operating in an already chaotic state - drones lead to instability. That instability, that fear leads to far more people being susceptible to radicalization. And we've seen it as country after country have fallen into chaos.
And yes you do sound like a cheerleader for drone strikes.
If GOP voters aren't fiscally conservative, what are they? I've had -SEVERAL- conservatives tell me that they think taxation is immoral. Not that taxes are too high in their opinion or that we should lower taxes, but that taxing people is equivalent to slavery or rape. I don't think you talk to many GOP voters if you don't think they're fiscally conservative. They're by and large out of touch with reality and I mean that sincerely. I'd love to do a survey on how many of them think taxes have never been higher than they are now. I guarantee 60%+ of republican voters think Obama's tax rates are the highest in history. We're talking about people who genuinely think that owning a refrigerator means you're not poor.
You might be surprised to find the people who think taxation is theft to be in the minority especially if they also think that government has any sort of responsibility, like securing borders or supplying armed forces.
I'd love to do a poll on the proportion of republicans who think we are going to fight a global war on Islam and that is what will lead to judgment day. But that's just for curiosity's sake because I know someone who actually believes that.
It even has a god damn "here's why" for good measure. 😂
I don't think that holds in cases like Somalia where theyres been progress in creating stability while drone strikes have been ongoing.
Your post sounds like your making a moralistic argument, which is fine! Just make that instead of an argument about effectiveness which is at best a game of anecdotes.
My theory of GOP voters is that they're racists and sexists who are willing to go along with tax cuts because they know their party will hurt black people and transgender people. Trump promising them the extreme bigotry without punishing taxes (and Trump's tax plan is trash, but less trash than Cruz's) would appeal to GOP voters I believe.
Libertarians are more intellectual than other conservatives and are more willing to engage in political debate. I think "taxation is theft!" is just selection bias.
Which is why I think this ad is terrible:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBa2myLuFw4&feature=em-uploademail
My theory of GOP voters is that they're racists and sexists who are willing to go along with tax cuts because they know their party will hurt black people and transgender people. Trump promising them the extreme bigotry without punishing taxes (and Trump's tax plan is trash, but less trash than Cruz's) would appeal to GOP voters I believe.
Libertarians are more intellectual than other conservatives and are more willing to engage in political debate. I think "taxation is theft!" is just selection bias.
Which is why I think this ad is terrible:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBa2myLuFw4&feature=em-uploademail
But tax cuts are how they hurt black people and, frankly, anyone who's not a white straight male. Without tax cuts, you're missing an important piece of the racist platform.
I think support for the flat tax boils down to a few things:
1) The tax system is actually broken. It's overcomplicated and rewards the rich and powerful, and most people need accountants and tax software just to interpret it for them.
2) People are stupid and like simple solutions.
Sure there may be some inherent racism in there, but I think it's mainly about that.
Maybe they like tax cuts because it's in their interest, all else equal. Huge tax savings for the poor under Ted's plan according to the Vox calculator. They still get the $1k even if somebody else gets $10k.My theory of GOP voters is that they're racists and sexists who are willing to go along with tax cuts because they know their party will hurt black people and transgender people. Trump promising them the extreme bigotry without punishing taxes (and Trump's tax plan is trash, but less trash than Cruz's) would appeal to GOP voters I believe.
Libertarians are more intellectual than other conservatives and are more willing to engage in political debate. I think "taxation is theft!" is just selection bias.
Which is why I think this ad is terrible:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBa2myLuFw4&feature=em-uploademail
But tax increases on seniors? How does a tax policy that increases taxes massively on seniors hurt black people more than white people considering that white people live longer?
Maybe they like tax cuts because it's in their interest, all else equal. Huge tax savings for the poor under Ted's plan according to the Vox calculator. They still get the $1k even if somebody else gets $10k.
Those in the bottom quintile would have their after-tax income lowered by 0.6 percent, while the top 0.1 percent of taxpayers would on average have their after-tax income increase by 23 percent. TPC Senior Research Associate Joseph Rosenberg said the bottom fifth of taxpayers would see tax increases because the VAT could be viewed as a 16-percent tax on wages and the VAT is higher than the current payroll taxes.
That's before they factor in the 19% sales tax. When you do that, you get:
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/269530-analysis-cruzs-tax-plan-would-raise-taxes-on-poorest
And that's before Cruz starts cutting Social Security benefits because he's running $2T a year deficits.
The 16% VAT is factored in. This is their source. http://taxpolicycenter.org/UploadedPDF/2000612-an-analysis-of-ted-cruzs-tax-plan.pdfThat's before they factor in the 19% sales tax. When you do that, you get:
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/269530-analysis-cruzs-tax-plan-would-raise-taxes-on-poorest
And that's before Cruz starts cutting Social Security benefits because he's running $2T a year deficits.
The VAT would raise $19.2 trillion over the decade, offsetting only 70 percent of the cost of the tax cuts.
My theory of GOP voters is that they're racists and sexists who are willing to go along with tax cuts because they know their party will hurt black people and transgender people. Trump promising them the extreme bigotry without punishing taxes (and Trump's tax plan is trash, but less trash than Cruz's) would appeal to GOP voters I believe.
Libertarians are more intellectual than other conservatives and are more willing to engage in political debate. I think "taxation is theft!" is just selection bias.
Which is why I think this ad is terrible:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBa2myLuFw4&feature=em-uploademail
The 16% VAT is factored in. This is their source. http://taxpolicycenter.org/UploadedPDF/2000612-an-analysis-of-ted-cruzs-tax-plan.pdf
But republican arguments on taxes are almost always about how taxes are taken from Hard Working Americans® to benefit the filthy poors and never about how complicated our tax system is.
This is how republicans feel about taxes:
I think that's a separate issue about welfare. The welfare argument is overtly racist, but I think support of the flat tax is primarily just because of its simplicity (even though it's an incredibly stupid idea).
That's after a decade. Negative change for everyone in 2017, and still pretty massive cuts for everyone but the bottom quintile, which only gets a $46 discount. Although, yeah...that's not what the calculator says. Not sure what Vox did.I'm pretty sure it's not factored into the calculator because the pdf shows people in the bottom 60% barely benefiting and the bottom 20% actually being charged more in taxes.
The argument is it's simple and fair. However it ignores the concept of marginal utility which is not some made up idea. Basically, not all dollars earned are equal. Those first dollars are far more important, and should be taxed less.
Yes, I agree. That's the basis of progressive taxation.
What time are the caucuses today?
I believe it's 10 AM in Washington and Alaska, 1 pm in Hawaii.
Apparently, I just woke up muttering "I didn't sleep with Ted Cruz..."
And....I'm a little scarred inside, not going to lie.
You know what you did.
I had a lot of wine last night. I didn't even put vodka in it this time, so I don't know why I said that....
And now I want to throw up because of that picture. Thank you. Cheers.
I'm sorry babe
I can't help it if you're irrationally attracted to old Canadian men who want to cheat on their wives though
It's okay....I'm just too afraid to go back to sleep....
I do wish we had some polls for today's caucuses. I mean, Bernie's definitely going to win 2 out of 3 (probably all 3, to be honest). I just wish we knew the margins. : sigh :
It's okay....I'm just too afraid to go back to sleep....
I do wish we had some polls for today's caucuses. I mean, Bernie's definitely going to win 2 out of 3 (probably all 3, to be honest). I just wish we knew the margins. : sigh :
Maybe I'm underestimating Hawaii, idunno. That state is hard to read. It's immensely liberal, but also not very white.
Also Obama
The Obama effect is hard to trace in the primaries so far. Bernie has won a lot of states Obama won but also lost a lot of states Obama won.
If I had to guess:
Alaska: 80-20 Bern. More or less in line with Idaho.
Washington: 70-30 Bern
Hawaii: 51-49 Bern
Maybe I'm underestimating Hawaii, idunno. That state is hard to read. It's immensely liberal, but also not very white.
Spoiler: Today is going to be one of those rare days when the results are flipped and Bernie is in the position of your Bernie Bro and Hillary is in your position
More seriously, the margins are going to be very good in isolation but not good enough in context. There you go, job done.
Yep no point in thinking about it it was always going to be this way.Spoiler: Today is going to be one of those rare days when the results are flipped and Bernie is in the position of your Bernie Bro and Hillary is in your position
More seriously, the margins are going to be very good in isolation but not good enough in context. There you go, job done.
If I had to guess:
Alaska: 80-20 Bern. More or less in line with Idaho.
Washington: 70-30 Bern
Hawaii: 51-49 Bern
Maybe I'm underestimating Hawaii, idunno. That state is hard to read. It's immensely liberal, but also not very white.