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Comment by clarence swinney on 'Fooling Ourselves'

clarence swinney — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:06:07 GMT

CORPORATE TAXES NEED REFORM
Century Foundation had a great study. The corp. income tax is projected at just 1.5% of GDP this year. In 1952. the corporate income tax accounted for about one third of government revenues. Corporate America has devised complex tax avoidance schemes. Today Corporate supplies just less than 9% of today's federal revenues.
Between 2008 and 2011 many multinationals paid no corporate tax on profit in billions.
In 2011. the effective tax paid was 12.1% a 40 year low.
America needs Tax Reform. Quick.

Comment by clarence swinney on 'Fooling Ourselves'

clarence swinney — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:09:03 GMT

COMPARATIVE
--------------------------Reagan-----Bush I---Clinton--Bush II
Median Income-------------$47,000---46,000---52,000---50,000
M in Poverty--------------32----------38-------32--------40
%Children in poverty—-----20-----------24-------16--------19
No Health Care(%)---------?------------39-------38--------46
In Poverty—Obama 46 Million
Increase of 15% to Bush 25%

Comment by dap916 on 'Fooling Ourselves'

dap916 — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:46:40 GMT

I am wondering why it is that neither you nor Gary post responses to what is posted...in response...to what you two post here on the front page on your blogsite.

Guess we're to just accept what you guys post and screw anything in responsse.

Great.

Comment by clarence swinney on 'Fooling Ourselves'

clarence swinney — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:52:49 GMT

MILITARY SPENDING-2008 (IN BILLIONS)
UNITED STATES------------711
EUROPE—--------------------289
CHINA—----------------------122
EAST ASIA/AUSTRALIA-120
MIDDLE EAST + N. AFRICA-82
RUSSIA------------------------70
LATIN AMRICA-------------39
CENTRAL / S.ASIA—-------30
SUB=SAHARAN AFRICA-10-
TOTAL--------------------$1400 BILLION
President Obama is proposing to spend 8000B over ten years om all security
800 bases worldwide. Who can attack us? No one..Only “a “Terrorist can.
Why waste so much when Infrastructure is crumbling everywhere.
When Health Care cost is so severe.
When Education is too expensive.

Comment by dap916 on 'Fooling Ourselves'

dap916 — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:35:24 GMT

Swinney...where in the heck do you get that info????? hahahahahahahahahahaha...I mean, you're so "controlled" it's pathetic. The numbers you're being sent and see are skewed so drastically it'd be impossible to defend their legitimacy.

C'mon, man. Do some research on the REAL numbers....check out the information you're getting. If I can take away this and ignore that...I can make ANY number look good to favor my political ideology. You're being SOOOO misled, my friend. I hate it for ya.