Obama for President........duodenary ( Archived) (851)

Dude, read the posts first.

I scoured the last 4 pages...I didn't see that quote anywhere? Please direct me?

Back to the subject at hand....HERE IS THE REAL QUESTION!!!


20% of the nations population (The wealthy) are paying 63.5% of the nations federal taxes.

80% of the nations population (The middle and lower income classes) are paying 36.5% of the nations federal taxes.

This seems more than fair to the middle and lower income taxpayer(s) Granted, taxes, finance, etc... are complicated and this article. Perhaps I am missing something.

I do agree with the idea that the wealthy should contribute more but at the same time, I think they are already doing a lot more than a majorty of the nation is. At what point is it enough?



63.5 percent they are paying! At what point is it enough????

Naaaaaaaaa......it's probably that 50 cent beer.....

Opal,

Here's a link to the Dept of Labor.



If you look at only recent history (1980 - Present) You'll see that unemployment rates have been fairly consistant. Beginning in Jan 1980 the rate was 6.9%. As of May 2008 the rate is 5.2%.

During all this time, regardless of what party was in power or currently is in power, the rates have fluctuated between 4.1% and 7.3%. With the exception of 1982/82 where it went up as high as 11%. Ironically, Bush and Clinton both reached the low 4.1%. Bush's high has been 6.5 % in June 2003 and Clintons was 7.3 in 1994. This by itself only says people are emplyed and doesn't say how much they are making on average. Fortunately, the labor department has facts and figures for that as well. Together, they nullify the claim that lack of job creation and out sourcing are causing unemployment problems in the US.

Creating jobs is however an issue that needs to be addressed. There are lots of possible reasons why this isn't happening or why they are outsourcing jobs to overseas companies. I tend to think the truth is somewhere in the middle of the greed theory and the difficulty brought on by governemnt regulation. I'm sure if we looked at this an agreement could be reached by you and me but I seriously doubt the people in our government will so easily give up their resolve to always be right and to get, keep and/or maintain power. Politics itself is not much more than a business and think how high the unemployment rates would be if those guys and gals didn't have anything to do

Dude, I doubt very seriously that if he were that much of a loose cannon he would have been able to maintian his position all these years. Just as I doubt the republicans who are "in the know" would have allowed him to become a candidate.

Now who is talking fear tactics?

I does show a certain level of maturity, doesn't it?



Tells me I must be doing something right!