GLENN BECK ARGUING WITH IDIOTS contest entry

[whoo689]

Those are the weakest points EVER. How about arguing on much more salient facts that liberals ACTUALLY believe? most Democrats don't think CAPITALISM in and of itself is bad; they just think it needs tweaking to prevent abuses and work better. They don't think hybrids will "save the car industry." And the "patriotic duty to pay taxes" was ONE quote by Joe Biden during a campaign! One guy.

[whoo689]

@whoo689 I dunno if Joe Biden believes it exactly like that, but he WAS trying to counteract the idea that we should ALWAYS lower taxes, as if there's no fair or appropriate rate EVER. Even though we have a LOT of essential services that need to be paid for. That's the sad truth. To this day, Biden probably wishes it would've come out of his mouth differently.

too many people complain about paying taxes, esp. in a nation with taxes as low as ours, without putting shit in perspective.

[whoo689]

@whoo689 They seem to forget or don't think about what those taxes ACTUALLY PAY FOR.  They pay for a lot of stuff Americans need, like functioning roads, clean water, clean air, police, fire protection, and so on. Sure, there are some things that need to be cut, but that doesn't mean ANARCHY is preferable to what we have today. Or even that laissez-faire will save us.

[whoo689]

@whoo689 Taxes in America really aren't that high. You only pay 35% or less depending on your income bracket for federal taxes. And MOST state taxes are less than 10%, with some of them being 0%. Sales tax tends to be only 6-7%.  Property taxes are usually only a few hundred dollars per year. What have we got to bitch about??

You want high taxes? GO TO SCANDINAVIA! Go to Sweden and compare their tax rates to ours. Or even Britain or France. We've got it made compared to over there.

[whoo689]

@whoo689 And even compared to the last several decades, tax rates in America are pretty low. Can you IMAGINE going back to 70 or 90% for the highest tax bracket, and not-much-lower rates for all other brackets? Put this tax shit in perspective, righties. Don't buy into the anti-tax propaganda. You're not that bad off. We don't NEED to bitch and complain about taxes every fucking election cycle like our lives revolve around em.

[whoo689]

@whoo689 If you want essential services, money's gotta come from somewhere.

[michae1c]

green14m, Its easy to see your a lib. If the US only spends 0.2 it is still far more than any other country in the world! So go complain somewhere else!!!

[TheCollegeActivist]

very nice job

[averitas]

ROFL, good job. Good Luck.

[chris46parker]

I think the video is cool. There are lots and lots of people who does not understand the world around them, but think they do. They are idiots.

[Rashdabboy]

It's our patriotic DUTY to pay taxes!! >:D If you don't pay taxes you're ... RACIST against.. uhh... greenbacks..?

[rentorules]

i don't understand politics, but this is funny!

[cowgirlmoon]

Very cute! Way to go!

[capnbobretired]

5 stars also a very good use of the book

[green14m]

capitalism is not inherently evil, but it entourages human greed which is, hence some regulation is required to ensure a fair distribution of wealth, hope this helps

[laurakateable]

Fair distribution of wealth? Why shouldn't the people who earn their money keep their money? America is not a marxist society yet, but if we keep re-distributing wealth, it will be.

[green14m]

why should the poor go hungry when the rich have more than they need?

[laurakateable]

Who are you to decide what the "rich" need? If the rich weren't taxed to death, they would contribute more to charities and the needy. (they already contribute a lot to the needy). This was how it was done prior to FDR's welfare contribution, which was started because the "rich" lost so much in the stock market crash. Also, if people weren't taxed so much they would contribute more to their churches, which would again pass it on to the needy.

[green14m]

what about the unphilanthropic? If it weren't for taxes they wouldn't give squat

Also why have you put "rich" in quotes, are you implying that there are no rich people?

[laurakateable]

I believe it's human nature to have compassion, people will give willingly even when they think they don't have enough to give.

I put rich in quotes, because what one person views as a rich person, may not be my view.

Is there a set income level to be deemed rich?

I have a house, five cars,(old) etc., but I am certainly not rich, but I am not begging on the street either. But I work hard, my husband works hard. I shouldn't have to fund those that don't want to work.

[laurakateable]

And...Government has no right to say what part of my wealth I don't need. And why is America contributing so much to third world countries instead of the "needy" here in the U.S. I should have a say as to where my charity is distributed.

[green14m]

(the usa spends less than 0.2% of its gdp on foreign aid, unless you count the 4% spent blowing up foreign people.)

You do have a say, you get to elect your

representatives

[Sus8654]

pretty funny!

[gracefulleducation]

Good one, Ginger!

[marciolsf]

Prius will save the industry!