The U.S. tax system explained in terms of Beer

[Cravingbass123]

oh noes, better not tax the rich anymore bc god knows they cant fucking afford it...

stfu!! keep your bitterness towards the rich to yourself.

 

[bdawson72 5,000+ posts]

oh noes, better not tax the rich anymore bc god knows they cant fucking afford it...

Dont worry. I hate rich people too.

 

[SHOemup233 10+ year member]

I seem to remember a 30+ page debate on this issue a few weeks ago. But, either way, I'll contribute another story. It isn't as good, but whatever. Someone posted this previously on the forums,

A young woman was about to finish her first year of college. She considered herself to be a very liberal Democrat, but her father was a staunch Republican.

One day she was challenging her father on his beliefs and his opposition

to high taxes and welfare programs. He stopped her and asked how she was doing in school. She answered that she had a 4.0 GPA, but it was really tough. She had to study all the time and never had time to go out and party. She didn't have time for a boyfriend and didn't really have many college friends because of spending all her time studying. On top of that, the part-time job her father insisted she keep left absolutely no time for anything else.

He asked, 'How is your friend Mary?' She replied that Mary was barely getting by. She had a 2.0 GPA, never studied, but was very popular on campus, didn't have a job, and went to all the parties. She was always complaining about not having any money, but didn't want to work. Why, she often didn't show up for classes because she was hung over.

Dad then asked his daughter why she didn't go to the Dean's office and request that 1.0 be taken off her 4.0 and given it to her friend who only had a 2.0. That way they would both have a respectable 3.0 GPA. Then, she could also give her friend half the money she'd earned from her job so that her friend would no longer be broke. The daughter angrily fired back, 'That wouldn't be fair. I worked really hard for my grades and money, and Mary just loafs. Why should her laziness and irresponsibility be rewarded with half of what I've worked for?' The father slowly smiled and said, 'Welcome to the Republican Party'."

The Balloonist & The Fisherman

A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him; "Excuse me,

can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."

The man consulted his portable GPS and replied; "You're in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2346 feet above

sea level. You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude."

She rolled her eyes and said; "You must be a Republican."

"I am", replied the man. "How did you know?"

"Well", answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct, but I have no idea what to do with your information, and I'm still lost.

Frankly, you've not been much help to me."

The man smiled and responded, "You must be a Democrat."

"I am", replied the balloonist... "How did you know?"

"Well", said the man, "you don't know where you are or where you're going. You've risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air. You

made a promise that you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. You're in exactly the same position you were in

before we met but, somehow, now it's my fault."

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

I seem to remember a 30+ page debate on this issue a few weeks ago. But, either way, I'll contribute another story. It isn't as good, but whatever. Someone posted this previously on the forums,
A young woman was about to finish her first year of college. She considered herself to be a very liberal Democrat, but her father was a staunch Republican.

One day she was challenging her father on his beliefs and his opposition

to high taxes and welfare programs. He stopped her and asked how she was doing in school. She answered that she had a 4.0 GPA, but it was really tough. She had to study all the time and never had time to go out and party. She didn't have time for a boyfriend and didn't really have many college friends because of spending all her time studying. On top of that, the part-time job her father insisted she keep left absolutely no time for anything else.

He asked, 'How is your friend Mary?' She replied that Mary was barely getting by. She had a 2.0 GPA, never studied, but was very popular on campus, didn't have a job, and went to all the parties. She was always complaining about not having any money, but didn't want to work. Why, she often didn't show up for classes because she was hung over.

Dad then asked his daughter why she didn't go to the Dean's office and request that 1.0 be taken off her 4.0 and given it to her friend who only had a 2.0. That way they would both have a respectable 3.0 GPA. Then, she could also give her friend half the money she'd earned from her job so that her friend would no longer be broke. The daughter angrily fired back, 'That wouldn't be fair. I worked really hard for my grades and money, and Mary just loafs. Why should her laziness and irresponsibility be rewarded with half of what I've worked for?' The father slowly smiled and said, 'Welcome to the Republican Party'."

The Balloonist & The Fisherman

A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him; "Excuse me,

can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."

The man consulted his portable GPS and replied; "You're in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2346 feet above

sea level. You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude."

She rolled her eyes and said; "You must be a Republican."

"I am", replied the man. "How did you know?"

"Well", answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct, but I have no idea what to do with your information, and I'm still lost.

Frankly, you've not been much help to me."

The man smiled and responded, "You must be a Democrat."

"I am", replied the balloonist... "How did you know?"

"Well", said the man, "you don't know where you are or where you're going. You've risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air. You

made a promise that you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. You're in exactly the same position you were in

before we met but, somehow, now it's my fault."

i like those

 

[Bender. 10+ year member]

I seem to remember a 30+ page debate on this issue a few weeks ago. But, either way, I'll contribute another story. It isn't as good, but whatever. Someone posted this previously on the forums,
A young woman was about to finish her first year of college. She considered herself to be a very liberal Democrat, but her father was a staunch Republican.

One day she was challenging her father on his beliefs and his opposition

to high taxes and welfare programs. He stopped her and asked how she was doing in school. She answered that she had a 4.0 GPA, but it was really tough. She had to study all the time and never had time to go out and party. She didn't have time for a boyfriend and didn't really have many college friends because of spending all her time studying. On top of that, the part-time job her father insisted she keep left absolutely no time for anything else.

He asked, 'How is your friend Mary?' She replied that Mary was barely getting by. She had a 2.0 GPA, never studied, but was very popular on campus, didn't have a job, and went to all the parties. She was always complaining about not having any money, but didn't want to work. Why, she often didn't show up for classes because she was hung over.

Dad then asked his daughter why she didn't go to the Dean's office and request that 1.0 be taken off her 4.0 and given it to her friend who only had a 2.0. That way they would both have a respectable 3.0 GPA. Then, she could also give her friend half the money she'd earned from her job so that her friend would no longer be broke. The daughter angrily fired back, 'That wouldn't be fair. I worked really hard for my grades and money, and Mary just loafs. Why should her laziness and irresponsibility be rewarded with half of what I've worked for?' The father slowly smiled and said, 'Welcome to the Republican Party'."

The Balloonist & The Fisherman

A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him; "Excuse me,

can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."

The man consulted his portable GPS and replied; "You're in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2346 feet above

sea level. You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude."

She rolled her eyes and said; "You must be a Republican."

"I am", replied the man. "How did you know?"

"Well", answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct, but I have no idea what to do with your information, and I'm still lost.

Frankly, you've not been much help to me."

The man smiled and responded, "You must be a Democrat."

"I am", replied the balloonist... "How did you know?"

"Well", said the man, "you don't know where you are or where you're going. You've risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air. You

made a promise that you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. You're in exactly the same position you were in

before we met but, somehow, now it's my fault."

both are very very very true