Mrkelly » 08 Oct 2023, 8:48 am » wrote: ↑ because “other people’s money” is a false statement
our tax dollars are our money
not other peoples
and to fight to stop Medicare for all, higher education, public assistance is not being a team player
and I left out that UBI would be called socialism
supporting the MIC, subsidizing large corporations, demanding tax cuts for the oligarchs is not being a team player
speaking of “other people”
what about the 75% of “other people” that live paycheck to paycheck?
what about the “other people” that file bankruptcy for medical bills (including people with health insurance)?
or the half of the country that couldn’t cover a $500 emergency?
on and on
in the richest, most “exceptional “ country in the world
when it comes to my taxes, it is those “OTHER people” that I would rather support with it
.DeezerShoove » 08 Oct 2023, 10:02 am » wrote: ↑ And if I say I pay enough already into the Government Trough (maybe too much), do I have a valid reason to bitch about those other people taking while I always put in?
There as many blatantly obvious lazy slobs as there are truly needy. Maybe more.
They have given up trying to feel useful and having any purpose in life. And proud of it in many cases.
I'm not sorry for those pricks at all. No empathy from me for the army of assholes in that ilk.
I know, I knowDeezerShoove » 08 Oct 2023, 10:19 am » wrote: ↑ Misuse of our institutions is an important feature to our digression.
We are awash in that kind of ****.
If you think you can stem the flow of that (a pet peeve of mine) while handing out freebies,
I would love to see how. You are battling human nature...
Good intentions are not a predictor of good results.
the programs need to be fixedDeezerShoove » 08 Oct 2023, 10:31 am » wrote: ↑ I don't know about that.
Just acknowledging that lots of people are going to abuse something ahead of time seems practical. How do we manage that? Seems a fair question if you're pushing a revamp to the system of that magnitude.
Russia's tax system is very simple. Corps pay 21%, average folks pay 13%.Mrkelly » 08 Oct 2023, 8:51 am » wrote: ↑ Because I know more about Yang than some video
it is front and center in his campaign
Greed is the killer of all things goodSumela » 08 Oct 2023, 12:03 pm » wrote: ↑ Russia's tax system is very simple. Corps pay 21%, average folks pay 13%.
Thats it. No loopholes, no BS. And these TAXES provide 95% free
healthcare and college.
In the US the system makes it easy for Corps/Elites to wiggle
out of their taxes duties. While the average American pays
much more than 13%...and wallows in a corrupt DEBT POOL
that ALSO leads to $$$ floating to the top.
Its called NeoLiberalism.
Crazy. Many Cons have locked themselves into theseMrkelly » 08 Oct 2023, 12:22 pm » wrote: ↑ Greed is the killer of all things good
hell
I have a friend from Kenya
even they have Universal healthcare
Mrkelly » 08 Oct 2023, 12:22 pm » wrote: ↑ Greed is the killer of all things good
hell
I have a friend from Kenya
even they have Universal healthcare
a truthful answer isGHETTOBLASTER » 08 Oct 2023, 12:57 pm » wrote: ↑ Why are Kenyans flooding into every White ruled nation then...?
Why aren't there more "Enlightened Progressives" like you flooding into Kenya to take advantage of the tremendous health care system and all of the fantastic real estate values and business opportunities that exist in that "wonderfully vibrant and culturally enriched" place to live...?
Don't bother answering because I rarely ask questions like this of Libs that I don't already know what the truthful answer is.
You're the one who dragged that totally ridiculous comparison into this thread....so don't be surprised to see your totally ridiculous comment get ridiculed..Mrkelly » 08 Oct 2023, 1:00 pm » wrote: ↑ a truthful answer is
that has nothing to do with what the adults are talking about in this thread
what separates specific biological purpose living one of a kind from a social purpose serving inaccurate ideologies cradle to grave as a collective people demanding rights to never find out how evolving actually works factually by theories vs theologies between economical induced values upon the 5 generation gaps left evolving forward now?Deezer Shoove » 08 Oct 2023, 10:02 am » wrote: ↑ And if I say I pay enough already into the Government Trough (maybe too much), do I have a valid reason to bitch about those other people taking while I always put in?
There as many blatantly obvious lazy slobs as there are truly needy. Maybe more.
They have given up trying to feel useful and having any purpose in life. And proud of it in many cases.
I'm not sorry for those pricks at all. No empathy from me for the army of assholes in that ilk.
not a ridiculous comparison at allGHETTOBLASTER » 08 Oct 2023, 1:05 pm » wrote: ↑ You're the one who dragged that totally ridiculous comparison into this thread....so don't be surprised to see your totally ridiculous comment get ridiculed..
Biden's deliberately inflationary policies are also a "tax burden" let's not forget.DeezerShoove » 08 Oct 2023, 10:02 am » wrote: ↑ And if I say I pay enough already into the Government Trough (maybe too much), do I have a valid reason to bitch about those other people taking while I always put in?
There as many blatantly obvious lazy slobs as there are truly needy. Maybe more.
They have given up trying to feel useful and having any purpose in life. And proud of it in many cases.
I'm not sorry for those pricks at all. No empathy from me for the army of assholes in that ilk.

Go back to my original comments.....Mrkelly » 08 Oct 2023, 1:09 pm » wrote: ↑
if a **** hole country like Kenya can pull off some sort of universal healthcare ....
I don't think "quick" is a way to change any big system. People have to plan and ease into or away from things. One size does not fit all.Mrkelly » 08 Oct 2023, 10:38 am » wrote: ↑ the programs need to be fixed
that’s a given
but ending them or severely cutting them is not the way to do it
not to butwhatabout
But … what are your thoughts on Medicare for All?
I prefer a one-vote strongman to my neighbors at this point. They've brought us to this, have they not?DeezerShoove » 08 Oct 2023, 8:38 am » wrote: ↑ I did watch the video. UBI is barely a mention in it. Why MrKelly pulled that out as a bullet point is weird.
Immigration was a much larger point of interest. Two-party polarization. Whatever...
Yang gives away his own bent very simply. He WAS a democrat. . . forgivable.
Then he volunteers that Mark Cuban would be his choice for president. . . too bad.
He's still stuck to the Liberal Tar Baby.
His appeal to populate The Forward Party will be largely liberal types IMO.
If he gets on a "fundamentally change America" tack, he falls off my radar.
I do like the idea of modernizing our ritual/codified voting system, though.
Find a way to balance that mess to become "trustworthy" and let the change happen via voter choices.
THAT makes sense.
Better than a single asshole mumbling at a podium about his butthurt...