Biden: Wealthy Americans Must Pay More Taxes to Show Patriotism

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

lvj,

I highly suggest you do not attempt to match wits with me on economics. I will pwn you, I promise.

 

[lvjeffro 10+ year member]

so you are saying the cost of living and expenses are the same everywhere across the country? lol

yep, price of bread is the same everywhere, the cost of gas is pretty much the same within 20cents, cost of electricity is the same,cell phones,cable TV, cars cost the same...What is soo much cheaper other places in the country??? I have been all over this country and with the exception of mass/NY area and their outrageous taxes on cigarettes yes, everything is pretty much even in terms of living expenses except rent/morgages...

how about you enlighten me, give me an example of what things are allot cheaper in other areas...Please would love to hear it...LOL

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

yep, price of bread is the same everywhere, the cost of gas is pretty much the same within 20cents, cost of electricity is the same,cell phones,cable TV, cars cost the same...What is soo much cheaper other places in the country??? I have been all over this country and with the exception of mass/NY area and their outrageous taxes on cigarettes yes, everything is pretty much even in terms of living expenses except rent/morgages...
how about you enlighten me, give me an example of what things are allot cheaper in other areas...Please would love to hear it...LOL

lol. The cost of food varies from state to state, cost of gas varies from city to city by more than .20/gal. Gas in California is nearly 1.00 more per gallon than here in tulsa. The same goes with orange juice, it cost nearly 1-2.00 cheaper in california vs Oklahoma. Wages also vary from city to city and state to state, cost of living is not the same across the country. Electricity varies from state to state as well. I used to work for AEP which supplies power for 11 different states, and each state had a different rate for each kw/hr used, same for each city i've lived in for other utilities.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

yep, price of bread is the same everywhere, the cost of gas is pretty much the same within 20cents, cost of electricity is the same,cell phones,cable TV, cars cost the same...What is soo much cheaper other places in the country??? I have been all over this country and with the exception of mass/NY area and their outrageous taxes on cigarettes yes, everything is pretty much even in terms of living expenses except rent/morgages...
how about you enlighten me, give me an example of what things are allot cheaper in other areas...Please would love to hear it...LOL

How many examples would you like?

I will name some that's fairly simple.

Property Taxes

Sales Taxes

State/Local Income Taxes

Do you want me to compare the cost of electricity per kW/h for people served by the TVA vs. people in CA who do not have access to such resources?

 

[lvjeffro 10+ year member]

lvj,
I highly suggest you do not attempt to match wits with me on economics. I will pwn you, I promise.

well, still waiting to hear how my analysis is flawed, please enlighten me, was my math off??? What is flawed??? pwn me then...

I don't have a problem being wrong, won't be the first or last time, but I am man enough to except it, admit it, and to learn from it...So please school me...Maybe I can learn something...

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

Wages do not vary as significantly as one would think, specifically, blue collar workers. I did a quick analysis a while back that showed textile workers in TN make about the same as ones in CA.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

A person who makes $50k is not taxed at $50k, nor does he pay 25% tax. We have a progressive tax system....and there are a variety of credits such that his/her taxable income is signicantly less than $50k further reducing his/her taxable income.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Income_tax

well, still waiting to hear how my analysis is flawed, please enlighten me, was my math off??? What is flawed??? pwn me then...
I don't have a problem being wrong, won't be the first or last time, but I am man enough to except it, admit it, and to learn from it...So please school me...Maybe I can learn something...

Yes, your math was off.

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

i do not like the Obama-Biden tax plan at all ..if you are self-employed it can be rather wicked. IMO it kills small business which is WHAT IS LACKING in our economy.

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

Thats a motivator waiting to happen. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

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I should close up SSA when it becomes profitable in that case.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

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lvj,
I highly suggest you do not attempt to match wits with me on economics. I will pwn you, I promise.

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yep, price of bread is the same everywhere, the cost of gas is pretty much the same within 20cents, cost of electricity is the same,cell phones,cable TV, cars cost the same...What is soo much cheaper other places in the country??? I have been all over this country and with the exception of mass/NY area and their outrageous taxes on cigarettes yes, everything is pretty much even in terms of living expenses except rent/morgages...
how about you enlighten me, give me an example of what things are allot cheaper in other areas...Please would love to hear it...LOL

yeah mikeoftulsa gave a bunch of examples. Everything is different everywhere. Shit gas stations across the street from eachother will have a couple penny difference in price. In MD ill pay $800 for a 1br apartment, in FL $800 will get me a 2br house to rent. I the Cost Of Living varying from state to state was common knowledge. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[BryanCain]

lvj,
I highly suggest you do not attempt to match wits with me on economics. I will pwn you, I promise.

Hey, it's our buddy know it all. The economist looking through a straw.

He looks through a straw because he thinks he knows it all. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

Half the thing with economics is admitting how LITTLE you actually know and remaining humble.

All this guy does is hide behind his economics jargon and uses charts and graphs to fool the average person who has never picked up an economics text book or has no interest in the subject. He is the type you find working at a run down, bankrupt brokerage firm during the Great Depression trying to convince you that they market will go up forever even though it's just collapsed.

 

[Banana Balls 5,000+ posts]

lies....you have no class

Yes he does. It is middle.

The fact Ant can make a living selling sound deadner to jack-offs on a forum speaks a lot about the opportunity in America.

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[bumpweLL.nYc 10+ year member]

what about the extra money the gov is getting from cell phones

on local level, lotto was started to fund schools. Now its a major addiction and Im walking through a bunch of retarded kids. If our officials did anything maybe with a little efficiency, they wouldnt need more money, and thats the bottom line

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

Hey, it's our buddy know it all. The economist looking through a straw.
He looks through a straw because he thinks he knows it all. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

Half the thing with economics is admitting how LITTLE you actually know and remaining humble.

All this guy does is hide behind his economics jargon and uses charts and graphs to fool the average person who has never picked up an economics text book or has no interest in the subject. He is the type you find working at a run down, bankrupt brokerage firm during the Great Depression trying to convince you that they market will go up forever even though it's just collapsed.

lol, you know nothing

 

[Banana Balls 5,000+ posts]

Hey, it's our buddy know it all. The economist looking through a straw.
He looks through a straw because he thinks he knows it all. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

Half the thing with economics is admitting how LITTLE you actually know and remaining humble.

All this guy does is hide behind his economics jargon and uses charts and graphs to fool the average person who has never picked up an economics text book or has no interest in the subject. He is the type you find working at a run down, bankrupt brokerage firm during the Great Depression trying to convince you that they market will go up forever even though it's just collapsed.

I don't think he's old enough to have worked during the depression. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

BTW, were you? Cuz that would make you hella old.

 

[Anthony Collova 10+ year member]

The solution.

Fair tax rate. Everyone pays 25% regardless of income.

Luxury Tax - add a 150% tax to the following items

**** -

smokes-

booze-

Gambling-

Marijuana - (legalize it first)