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Comment by dap916 on 'Getting Rid of Tarbabies'

dap916 — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:03:14 GMT

Excellent post, Carter. Dead on.

What bothers me is McCrory's latest statements that he's considering putting democrats in his cabinet in the interest of bipartisanship. Does this mean we're just going to accept "more of the same"...the same thing you're presenting here to us? Sounds like it, but hope I'm wrong.

McCrory needs to realize WHY he got elected and WHO elected him and WHY they elected him. We don't need "more of the same" in Raleigh. We need a governor that is frugile, willing to make the tough political decisions with the ability to make our state's citizens understand why it's necessary.

If McCrory does what truly needs to be done, will there be people that will suffer? Of course. I mean, if we're going to try to be a state that just makes sure everyone is successful and no one sees hard times regardless of effort and so forth, then we should have elected a democrat as governor. It's just that simple. People will have to suffer. That's the nature of our "system" in America...and, especially in our states.

Comment by clarence swinney on 'Getting Rid of Tarbabies'

clarence swinney — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:45:49 GMT

RICH KEEP QUIET
3% very rich are entrepreneurs
Only 4 of 150 nations have more inequality than USA
Namibia, Zimbabwe, Denmark, Switzerland
Amount equal to one-half gdp is held untaxed overseas.
Corporations stopped paying half of their taxes after the recession
Ten Americans made fifty billion in one year
Tax deductions for rich could pay off 100% of deficit
Average single Black or Hispanic woman has $100 net worth
Elderly and disabled food stamp recipients get $4.30 a day for food.
Young adults have lost two-thirds of net worth since 1984.
The American public paid about four trillion to bail out banks
A sales tax of one-tenth of one penny on securities trading could pay off the deficit
Article Rich Fudge numbers by Paul Buchheit in common dreams.org 11-19-12
clarence swinney

Comment by clarence swinney on 'Getting Rid of Tarbabies'

clarence swinney — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:23:41 GMT

Books and detailed articles have been written on it.
Here is simple list of one cause=Loss Of Revenue via Tax Cuts fr the rich
We borrowed(2001-2009) 6100 Billion and 86% was from three new Bush programs
Two Wars—Tax Cut For Rich—Part D Medicare unfunded gift to pharma.
%of GDP----Revenue Expenditures
2000--------------20%-------18%
2003--------------16%-------20%
2007--------------18%-------20%
2009--------------15%-------25%
2010--------------15%-------24%
2011--------------15%-------25%
2000-2011---Spend Increased 33%--Revenue fell 25%
Today, a major world study, shows America has more Inequality in 90 nations
than all but Namibia, Zimbabwe, Denmark and Switzerland.
IN OECD we rank:
#1—largest percent (24%)of work force has lowest pay
#2—Least Tax on Corporations-Since 2008 paid annual rate of 10%.
#3---Least taxed nation as percent (27%) of GDP in federal-state-local taxes
#4---Inequality
God Help The Divided States Of America

Comment by dap916 on 'Getting Rid of Tarbabies'

dap916 — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:07:56 GMT

Swinney....you need to fact check some of the stuff you're being sent, my friend:

Chart on Corporate tax rate, for example:

http://www.kpmg.com/global/en/services/tax/tax-tools-and-resources/pages/corporate-tax-rates-table.aspx