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How much in taxes are required to service that debt (forget paying it down)? If current spending rates continue, is there anything that can be done to avoid raising taxes? Answers: 1. Republicans 2. 16% of taxes currently 3. No You may blame Democrats for targeting the rich in their tax schemes, but the reason we are getting stuck with the taxes in the first place is largely because of Republican spending. Remove that spending and how Democrats want to allocate taxes becomes much more academic. |
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04-06-2007, 10:44 PM | #52 | |
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I don't even care if we default on our bonds, but that would ripple throughout the ecnomy, so I'm not too happy about it.
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Dr. Lawrence Britt is a political science professor that studied fascist governments. I suppose you don't have to listen to anyone you don't want to. At least for now I would argue that any case would be a cause for a grievence, whether isolated or not. I don't have a lot of time right now, but I'll post more this evening. Here is one to wet your appetite. #5- Fascists are notably sexist and homophobic. Sexism - The abortion debate heats up every election year. Homophobia - The Republicans homophobia led to bans on gay marriage. I'll be back a little later to answer the rest of your questions. |
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04-06-2007, 10:49 PM | #54 | |
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And it is actually 17% now to service the debt, not 16%. http://www.businessforum.com/debt01.html |
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So what happens is the Dems underspend on national defense then the Rep overspend and damn it all forget to reduce domestic spending for election purposes. It's a vicious cycle. The Dems aren't better they just chince us in defense.
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We debate abortion and that is rampant sexism? What about all the progress women have made over the past 40 years? Women far outnumber men in universities and catching up quickly in the board room. Women run our foreign policy, head our House of Representatives, and are viable candidates for president. How does this factor into the equation? As for homosexuals, there has not been a better time for gays and lesbians in the history of the United States in terms enjoying the freedom to live opening as they wish and having access to the same benefits as their heterosexual colleagues. The head of my agency is an openly gay man who is very, very close friend to the President (hence his appointment). That society has yet to grant them official sanction to call their unions "marriage," while at the same time providing them essentially the same legal status in many states (and within the federal government and that evil corporate structure), can hardly be seen as the rampant sexism noted by the esteemed Dr. Britt.
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04-06-2007, 11:23 PM | #57 | |
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And I think once again you are giving Republicans quite the pass. When they spend on domestic programs, it is because they "forgot" to cut them. When Democrats do it, it is because they are evil taxraising devils. |
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04-06-2007, 11:34 PM | #58 | |
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What is ironic is the only party that can cut defensive spending without criticism is the Republican Party and the only party which could cut domestic spending is the Democratic Party but neither party is willing to do that. And the Reps aren't even willing to cut domestic for fear of losing votes. They are both pathetic. And fraud happens amongst "widows" and the like. That's good spin, but not an accurate review of accounting issues. And Bush is no Reagan Republican.
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Ryan Cragun's Blog The pertenent info: "As it turns out, Dr. Lawrence Britt is actually just ‘Lawrence Britt,’ a contributor to Free Inquiry, a magazine published by The Council for Secular Humanism. The article is freely available online. But as far as Mr. Britt being a political scientist, there is no reference to this in Free Inquiry. In fact, it says he is writing a novel to be released in 2004. While Lawrence Britt may have come up with these points, I’m hesitant to accept his analysis without the confirmation of actual political scientists. If his 14 points were published in a peer reviewed journal, I’d believe them. As they stand - propaganda!" Another writer sympathetic to your cause, Chip Berlet of Political Research Associates, wrote this of Britt's 14 points: "The Britt article started with what is happening in the U.S. and then crafted a description of fascism that only highlights those points that will support the thesis. This is a logical fallacy (the false notion that things that are similar in some aspects are identical in all aspects)." His full review can be found here: Reviewing Britt's 14 Points So he's neither a political scientist nor a doctor, and is prone to logical fallacies.
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Banning abortion is sexist. I know where you stand and you know where I stand. I'm sure I won't change your opinion and you won't change mine. So we'll have to agree to disagree. Incidentally, I don't like abortion and wouldn't advocate it. I just don't think it's something for a politician to decide. I don't want government making decisions about my body. Abortions should be debated in homes and churches, not congress. |
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