TAX WEALTHY - INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE AND SCHOOLS

Jeff Thompson: Payoff from infrastructure and education spending greater than lost purchasing power

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[Idtelos]

Bush policy = Obama policy = tax breaks for rich, bail out for corrupted big banks = taxing middle class into poor class = making slaves out of all except a few rich F$()*#. Obama serves the interest of the few; an oligarchy.

[PunanyFingerz]

End the wars and cut military spending. More money for schools, hospitals, roads, bridges etc!

[bob733333]

the people at the top of the pyramid want everyone's money. EVERYONE

[bob733333]

end the goddam federal reserve FRAUD. it's very easy to understand. it's so obvious that it makes TheRealNews appear retarded. the Fed is screwing us and is powerful enough to keep people from realizing this obvious fact.

[TheDentist27]

I'm with you but the small class sizes to large class sizes is a correlation, without random assignment of variables. Smaller class sizes will also correlate with higher incomes and other extraneous variables that may actually have caused the success. It's not possible to attribute causation to the class size unless they conduct a true experiment with random assignment.

[blackiron60]

@rayallin And then the market goes bust, what do you do then hotshot?

[ToTheConquered]

@rayallin Can you explain why America didn't go down the toilet in the mid 1900's since the top income tax bracket was taxed anywhere from 50%-94% at all times?

[MarmaladeINFP]

@rayallin Okay. I understand where you're coming from. We don't seem to be in as much disagreement as I thought. I definitely agree about the fair playing field, but I honestly can't say what would actually create a fair playing field in the real world. Both big govt and big business can cause problems for small business owners, for the working class, and for local economies. I'm not against big anything per se. I'm fine with big businesses but not if they undermine competition & innovation.

[rayallin]

@MarmaladeINFP I agree. I'm pro free markets and pro capitalism and pro individualism. I love small businesses they employ 70% of the population and if they come up with something great can morph into big business. What I want is fair playing field where we all play by the same rules. If we got rid of lobbies and special interests and tax breaks and had a true free markets there would be more potential for opportunity and equality. There should be no bailouts, tax breaks or tariffs.

[MarmaladeINFP]

@rayallin The difference between you & I is that I am basing my opinions on the facts. It's a fact most new jobs are created by small business owners. Yes, many small business owners aren't poor, but most aren't of the wealthy upper class. If they are a part of the rich, then why do 97% of small business owners get no tax cuts when the rich are getting tax cuts? Most small businesses struggle & don't survive their first few yrs of operation. Unlike big businesses, no one bails them out.

[ToTheConquered]

@rayallin Wait, did you think I was being serious?