Obama: 80% of Americans Want Higher Taxes

Discuss anything with like-minded people.
No posting of copyrighted material.

Moderators: mpallett, bakerjw, renegade, Hush

Post Reply
User avatar
Hush
Silent But Deadly
Posts: 65403
Joined: Wed May 18, 2005 7:07 pm

Obama: 80% of Americans Want Higher Taxes

Post by Hush »

President Barack Obama reveals the purely political calculations behind his strategy in the debt ceiling negotiations. Not only does he reveal that he has intimate knowledge of polling on the issue, but he also describes the GOP leadership as being boxed-in due to previous statements they've made.

Notice how nowhere in this response is there any discussion about what is best for the economy, the housing market, the dollar, the unemployment situation or the long-term health of entitlement programs. The entire calculation is political.

http://www.breitbart.tv/obama-80-of-ame ... her-taxes/
Demand stringent background and mental health checks on your politicians.
driver6814
Silent But Deadly
Posts: 827
Joined: Sun Dec 26, 2010 10:34 am
Location: Panama City, Fl.

Re: Obama: 80% of Americans Want Higher Taxes

Post by driver6814 »

80% want higher taxes! He's high
User avatar
WasDustyJacket
Silent But Deadly
Posts: 1160
Joined: Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:37 pm
Location: Missouri

Re: Obama: 80% of Americans Want Higher Taxes

Post by WasDustyJacket »

80% want higher taxes (to be paid by the other 20%), probably
Shoot softly, and carry a big clip.
User avatar
wolf
Silent But Deadly
Posts: 2591
Joined: Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:32 am

Re: Obama: 80% of Americans Want Higher Taxes

Post by wolf »

80% of HIS voters , wouldn't surprise me :roll:
the_accuser
Silent But Deadly
Posts: 242
Joined: Sun Mar 12, 2006 9:04 pm
Location: Nashville, TN

Re: Obama: 80% of Americans Want Higher Taxes

Post by the_accuser »

DustyJacket wrote:80% want higher taxes (to be paid by the other 20%), probably
Bingo!
LeftEyeMike
Silent But Deadly
Posts: 212
Joined: Sun Jan 23, 2011 1:38 pm
Location: rolla Mo

Re: Obama: 80% of Americans Want Higher Taxes

Post by LeftEyeMike »

I want higher taxes. Just not on the individuals of this country.

If I have to pay my taxes, then by god I want GE to pay taxes too! We need to close the loop holes that allow Obamas, and any other politicians buddies and donors to get away with not paying taxes
User avatar
TROOPER
Silent But Deadly
Posts: 7441
Joined: Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:24 pm
Location: Augusta, Georgia

Re: Obama: 80% of Americans Want Higher Taxes

Post by TROOPER »

GE should pay higher taxes?

You're a rocket surgeon! But I kinda see where you're coming from... very crafty.... GE employs more people than you, and so therefore, they should be taxed so that they don't expand and create jobs. That makes perfect sense.

Oh wait. No. That doesn't make sense.
User avatar
WasDustyJacket
Silent But Deadly
Posts: 1160
Joined: Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:37 pm
Location: Missouri

Re: Obama: 80% of Americans Want Higher Taxes

Post by WasDustyJacket »

I would like to see subsidies ended, which is taxation.

I fail to see how an oil company can post a 76 billion dollar profit for 3 months, and at the same time complain that if they didn't have tax subsidies they can't drill or operate profitably.
Shoot softly, and carry a big clip.
User avatar
Selectedmarksman
Silencertalk Goon Squad
Posts: 6633
Joined: Sun Oct 02, 2005 5:16 am
Location: KY

Re: Obama: 80% of Americans Want Higher Taxes

Post by Selectedmarksman »

They may as well have said 100%. That figure would have been just as believable.
I've got Honey Badger Fever.
*Add this to your sig if you've got the fever, too!
User avatar
Blaubart
Silent But Deadly
Posts: 4962
Joined: Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:22 pm
Location: Bozeman, MT

Re: Obama: 80% of Americans Want Higher Taxes

Post by Blaubart »

I do want higher taxes, because I don't like being in debt up to my eyeballs.

But - I want drastically lower spending at the same time.
"And by the way, if you're gonna take up a hobby of letter writing, you might want to learn how to spell "writing" you stupid F--k." - Nighthawk re kwikrnu
User avatar
TROOPER
Silent But Deadly
Posts: 7441
Joined: Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:24 pm
Location: Augusta, Georgia

Re: Obama: 80% of Americans Want Higher Taxes

Post by TROOPER »

We don't need higher taxes. We need lower taxes. We need less spending, and then lower taxes. That is the answer. There is no "balanced approach" by half-ass spending cuts and also raising taxes.
User avatar
silencertalk
Site Admin
Posts: 33978
Joined: Mon Apr 25, 2005 8:31 am
Location: USA

Re: Obama: 80% of Americans Want Higher Taxes

Post by silencertalk »

That is because he words the question as "Do you want higher taxes for the richest Americans?"

He does not ask if people want higher taxes for themselves.
User avatar
TROOPER
Silent But Deadly
Posts: 7441
Joined: Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:24 pm
Location: Augusta, Georgia

Re: Obama: 80% of Americans Want Higher Taxes

Post by TROOPER »

This part has never made sense to me either; if you make $250K a year, then you are a millionaire according to the .gov, because in four years you will make 1 million. This neglects things like a fantastic year in sales of new homes, or whatever else. Its so arbitrary -- why not $166,666.67 a year, with the understading that you'll be a millionaire in 6 years?

Easy ass answer -- because this way they can claim to only be raising taxes on millionaires... millionaires who aren't millionaires, of course. Not sure why that disturbs me, its such a petty lie compared to the others coming out of Obama's mouth.
Post Reply