Friday, December 10, 2010

Free Lollipops!

Yes, we all get free lollipops, always have, so we need to continue receiving free lollipops forever.
But, says the rational man, we can't afford free lollipops, we told you that years ago when we started giving them out. We told you we would eventually go broke. We don't have the money.

Yes you are right, we can't afford them, you greedy rational man, you need to buy more, and without free lollipops everyone will be sad so now we also need free gummy bears.

Free gummy bears? I just told you we could not afford lollipops and now you are adding gummy bears? We certainly can't afford gummy bears.

We can afford gummy bears for everyone if you will just buy them you upper earner you.

But I can't afford to "earn" if you keep taking so much of my "earnings". Why can't people buy their own gummy bears and lollipops?

Because you bad rational man, people need help, and because you work so hard and take so much of the "money", we need to extend the current extra syrup offer for another year, it is so hard to find syrup and being without syrup makes people sad.

But, says the rational man, if we have no money and I said we can't afford free lollipops or gummy bears, how do you think we can afford free syrup?

Because you are not giving enough Mr. ultra rich person.

But, people like me already pay over 70% of the taxes, over 50% of my income is taken and over 50% of everyone else does not even pay taxes! And all that sweet stuff will give everyone a tummy ache.

Free Health Care!

4 comments:

Baxter said...

We have the lowest taxes in the western world. Wealthy CEOs pay taxes at half the rate of their secretaries. Income disparity is the highest it has been since WWII. And you are complaining on behalf of the rich?

Good grief!

Jim G. said...

We have the lowest taxes in the western world.

First of all not true, second of all, even it is was...so? Again, the rational man asks, is your platform...Let's be like Europe"! Hope is that hopey, rioty thing working for you?

Wealthy CEOs pay taxes at half the rate of their secretaries.

Huh? Not true, just because the Oracle says so does not make it so...it takes a lot of "mental" gymnastics to make such a statement and including FICA, you know...the retirement plan.

Better to say that the wealthy CEO pays a higher percentage of his income AND the the same amount of taxes as SEVERAL secretaries.

Income disparity is the highest it has been since WWII. And you are complaining on behalf of the rich?

No, the rational man is saying that it is not the government's job to distribute wealth and I am complaining about continuing to offer that which we cannot afford, like it is candy.

Good grief! Charlie Brown.

Baxter said...

We have the lowest taxes in the western world.

First of all not true, NAME SOME EXAMPLES PLEASE - HINT TO BOARD - HE WON'T - HE NEVER DOES - HE'S NOT A LEGISLATOR, REMEMBER? second of all, even it is was...so? Again, the rational man asks, is your platform...Let's be like Europe"! RATIONAL MAN SAYS WE HAVE ROOM FOR TAXES TO GO UP ONCE WE ARE FULLY IN RECOVERY Hope is that hopey, rioty thing working for you?


Wealthy CEOs pay taxes at half the rate of their secretaries.

Huh? Not true, just because the Oracle says so does not make it so...it takes a lot of "mental" gymnastics to make such a statement and including FICA, you know...the retirement plan. ACTUALLY, IT IS TRUE. HOW COME NO FORTUNE 400 EXEC CLAIMED THE MILLION DOLLARS WARREN OFFERED TO ANY CEO PAYING HIGHER TAX RATE THAN HIS SECRETARY? TOP DOGS HAVE INCOME TAXED AT CAPITAL GAINS RATE

Better to say that the wealthy CEO pays a higher percentage of his income CAN'T SAY IT BECAUSE IT ISN'T TRUE AND THE TRUTH MATTERS TO SOME OF US (OBVIOUSLY, NOT ALL OF US) AND the the same amount of taxes as SEVERAL secretaries. THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY INCOME DISPARITY ARGUMENT


Income disparity is the highest it has been since WWII. And you are complaining on behalf of the rich?

No, the rational man is saying that it is not the government's job to distribute wealth and I am complaining about continuing to offer that which we cannot afford, like it is candy. IF YOU ARE SAYING THAT YOU OPPOSE TAX CUTS FOR THE RICH, WE AGREE!

Good grief! Charlie Brown.

Eric Martin said...

Jim:

I'll trade you one more year's extension of unemployment insurance for temporary handicapped parking stickers for anyone making over $500,000.

No Deficit Reduction anywhere in sight.

The Senate Republicans sold you out for a two year extension.

Two Years vs Permanent
Two Years vs Permanent

Final Exam Test Question: Which is longer?

(And Yes, I know, you print your own handicapped stickers. Bernanke-style.)