Who do you support for U.S. Senate in Georgia in 2010?

[Ga Girl 56]

Excuse me but taxes are going to go up Jan 1st or 2nd. Bushes taxes breaks run out. EVERYONE'S taxes are going up. Doesn't anyone watch the national news? The House, Senate and President are just willing to let it happen. The Prez is in Hawaii and God knows where the rest of them are. Someone on Fox today said their staffs are busy though hashing all this out. I call them lackeys myself. Now doesn't that just warm you're heart to know the people we all put into office aren't even concerned enough to be doing the work themselves but letting God knows who do it for them.

[Aggie23]

Ga Girl 56 wrote:

Excuse me but taxes are going to go up Jan 1st or 2nd. Bushes taxes breaks run out. EVERYONE'S taxes are going up. Doesn't anyone watch the national news? The House, Senate and President are just willing to let it happen. The Prez is in Hawaii and God knows where the rest of them are. Someone on Fox today said their staffs are busy though hashing all this out. I call them lackeys myself. Now doesn't that just warm you're heart to know the people we all put into office aren't even concerned enough to be doing the work themselves but letting God knows who do it for them.

I see (and agree with) your point, but I would just clarify one thing: taxes are going up on everyone who actually pays federal income tax. In 2011, 46% of the population paid no federal income tax.

[Chuck]

Ga Girl 56 wrote:

EVERYONE'S taxes are going up. Doesn't anyone watch the national news?

That is the biggest part of your problem, "Watching the News"

Taxes are no more going up than the sea level is going down. You (et al) have been whipped into a frenzy by the news media.

This will all be settled when Boehner gets through with his grandstanding, after all his job is on the line.(Along with everyone else up there in DC)

[Dont forget]

Aggie23 wrote:

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In 2011, 46% of the population paid no federal income tax.

And many of them received a tax return even though they paid no Federal tax.

[Buzzword]

Dont forget wrote:

<quoted text>And many of them received a tax return even though they paid no Federal tax.

I think you meant a "refund" rather than a "return"

[nuff said]

Bill in Dville wrote:

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I am TRULY amazed how someone I've never met can tell what I value and what I don't value. Once again, you're full of $hit, but no one's surprised. And, to tell someone they have NO right to say something, well, what I'm about to type will probably be wasted on you, you won't be able to comprehend it...
Oh yeah, you're probably "Einstein" from a year or so ago...
Go back a bit of time in Topix (if you can figure out how to do that) and see that I was the poster telling people voting for someone that has no rational chance of winning was wasting their vote, akin to voting "present" as the POTUSA did in the Senate MANY times. If you would have seen those posts, you'd see how "low information" you are.
I am certainly not a liberal (I can think for myself, don't need to live off the government teat and believe we are responsible for ourselves) and not conservative enough to be a Republican. I disagree with them them on several things, including religion and abortion.
If that isn't enough to "help" you figure things out, read this part REAL SLOW so it will sink in:
Romney was not my 1st choice for the Republicans. Nor my second. Probably not my 3rd, but most everyone else was gone by then. Anyone who had a reasonable chance that was running against BO would have received my vote.
I voted FOR Romney, but MY vote was a vote against BO, because I knew that Gary Johnson did not have a chance of winning. Same thing happened in the 2008 election.
'nuff said.

Your values are obvious, how do I know, I have read your postings. Everthing starts with you, ends with you and is all about you, nuff said.

[Ron Hyatt]

I support lining them all up against a wall and starting over.

[Ididntvote4]

defcon8 wrote:

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The biggest problem is people who think they have some inside connection to news that no one else can get. Some inside track or special info when the fact of the matter is you are full of sh1t.
President Bush and Congress enacted tax cuts in both 2001 and 2003. Additional cuts were enacted in 2003 to stimulate the economy from the 2002-2003 recession. But because these tax cuts were approved along party-line votes using the budget reconciliation process, they could only be enacted for 10 years.(Senate rules state that legislation that increases the deficit for more than 10 years requires a 60-vote majority to pass.) In 2010, the cuts were extended for two more years as part of a compromise that led to temporary payroll tax cuts and extended unemployment benefits. But they are set to expire once again in 2013. Everyone in Washington is in agreement that the tax cuts for those outside the top tax bracket should be extended, but absent a deal, every working American will be hit with a marginal tax rate increase of 5% on average

http://www.nytimes.com/interac tive/2011/09/08/us/sept-11-rec koning/cost-graphic.html

[Will Dockery]

Goldfish wrote:

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I've got a jack-o-lantern that looks just like obama.

With snap on ears?

Just stopping by to wish all my Georgia Forum riends a Merry Little Christmas, Synergy & Bill in specific!

On that note, a little holiday Hogbottom cheer with the video of mine Bill In D'Ville has named his favorite performance of mine...

Me & Sandy Madaris throwing down with the Conley Brothers on the Hogbottom stage:

http://youtu.be/EBpnUOepRZg

[Will Dockery]

nuff said wrote:

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Your values are obvious, how do I know, I have read your postings. Everthing starts with you, ends with you and is all about you, nuff said.

As I reply when someone asks me "Which side are you on?"

"Mine."

[Calling Your Bluff]

defcon8 wrote:

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The biggest problem is people who think they have some inside connection to news that no one else can get. Some inside track or special info when the fact of the matter is you are full of sh1t.
President Bush and Congress enacted tax cuts in both 2001 and 2003. Additional cuts were enacted in 2003 to stimulate the economy from the 2002-2003 recession. But because these tax cuts were approved along party-line votes using the budget reconciliation process, they could only be enacted for 10 years.(Senate rules state that legislation that increases the deficit for more than 10 years requires a 60-vote majority to pass.) In 2010, the cuts were extended for two more years as part of a compromise that led to temporary payroll tax cuts and extended unemployment benefits. But they are set to expire once again in 2013. Everyone in Washington is in agreement that the tax cuts for those outside the top tax bracket should be extended, but absent a deal, every working American will be hit with a marginal tax rate increase of 5% on average

Plus the cost of obamacare for some, yeah, the dems really look out for the little guy, don't they.

[Massah]

What a stupid, worthless thread.Did you ever play the thread subject swap game?

[Informed Opinion]

Aggie23 wrote:

<quoted text>I see (and agree with) your point, but I would just clarify one thing: taxes are going up on everyone who actually pays federal income tax. In 2011, 46% of the population paid no federal income tax.

I paid a heap of federal taxes.

And those who don't pay federal taxes, disabled veterans, Social Security recipients, the working poor, pay a heap of state and local taxes, payroll taxes, sales taxes, property taxes, excise taxes, etc.

I don't care that someone making $15K a year doesn't pay federal taxes, but I do care that G.E., a corporate "person" made $14.2 BILLION in profits and paid NO taxes.

Yep, now that's annoying - especially to anyone paying the AMT.

[Calling Your Bluff]

Informed Opinion wrote:

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I paid a heap of federal taxes.
And those who don't pay federal taxes, disabled veterans, Social Security recipients, the working poor, pay a heap of state and local taxes, payroll taxes, sales taxes, property taxes, excise taxes, etc.
I don't care that someone making $15K a year doesn't pay federal taxes, but I do care that G.E., a corporate "person" made $14.2 BILLION in profits and paid NO taxes.
Yep, now that's annoying - especially to anyone paying the AMT.

Corporations do not pay taxes. Never have, never will.

Fairtax.org

[Gun Runner]

Informed Opinion wrote:

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I paid a heap of federal taxes.
And those who don't pay federal taxes, disabled veterans, Social Security recipients, the working poor, pay a heap of state and local taxes, payroll taxes, sales taxes, property taxes, excise taxes, etc.
I don't care that someone making $15K a year doesn't pay federal taxes, but I do care that G.E., a corporate "person" made $14.2 BILLION in profits and paid NO taxes.
Yep, now that's annoying - especially to anyone paying the AMT.

Those receiving Social Security pay federal taxes if they income slightly above the poverty level. Please post facts, not fabrications.

[munum]

youtube.com/watch...
I dunno?

[Bill in Dville]

One would think (if one was logical, or informed) that GE also pays franchise fees, state taxes (if they don't have credits and NOLs to offset them like they do federal income taxes), local taxes, payroll taxes, excise taxes and property taxes, too.

But why let the facts get in the way of a good story?

[Will Dockery]

Massah wrote:

What a stupid, worthless thread.Did you ever play the thread subject swap game?

This thread truly has run out of steam... what about if we start a new one and all meet there?

[Synergy]

Will Dockery wrote:

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With snap on ears?
Just stopping by to wish all my Georgia Forum riends a Merry Little Christmas, Synergy & Bill in specific!
On that note, a little holiday Hogbottom cheer with the video of mine Bill In D'Ville has named his favorite performance of mine...
Me & Sandy Madaris throwing down with the Conley Brothers on the Hogbottom stage:
http://youtu.be/EBpnUOepRZg

Merry Christmas, my friend. I hope the new year finds you busy with well attended gigs; possibly one up this way.:)

[you should know]

Bill in Dville wrote:

One would think (if one was logical, or informed) that GE also pays franchise fees, state taxes (if they don't have credits and NOLs to offset them like they do federal income taxes), local taxes, payroll taxes, excise taxes and property taxes, too.
But why let the facts get in the way of a good story?

Fact is GE does pay corporate income tax, fact is they pay very little. Yes GE pays other types of taxes and so does the average American. The problem is that a corporation making millions of dollars can avoid tax due to the fact they have the money to influence Republican congressmen and women to do as they ask. GE chief spokesman Gary Sheffer told Pro Publica in early 2011 “We expect to have a small U.S. income tax liability for 2010.” How much? The company wouldn’t say. You can guess why. You can also check to see how little they paid in 2011.

You should know that American corporations shelter huge profits in off shore offices avoiding tax. You should no that large corporations get tax breaks from states and counties to lure them to their area. Up to 20 years of no property taxes and other tax breaks from state and local government. You should know that the average American has nobody working for them in Washington to make sure they pay as little tax as possible, just the opposite. That’s the reason working class American pays more tax than rich corporations or individuals as a percentage of income and thats wrong.

You are paying way to much attention to FNC, dust off your brain and think for yourself.