If we are “all in this together” , shouldn’t EVERYONE pay higher taxes ? And shouldn’t everyone share in the sacrifice of reduced spending ? Or we will we continue to pile up debt beyond 16 trillion dollars and rising ?
Cartoon does seem to reflect the GOP attitude at this time. I heard Warren Buffett suggest raising the amount upon which higher taxes would be applied to 500k. This makes more sense to me as well, expecially since they are talking about the “joint pay” of a two wage earning family. 250k each. There are many other places where compromise could be made and I look forward to seeing the product our leaders concoct.Respectfully,C.
As far as I’m concerned, this current batch of mega-rich that we have are HURTING America and not helping it. “Job creators?!” PUH-LEEEEESE! “Self-sufficient?!” No. “Profitable?!” How could they not be when they have teams of lobbyists writing personal laws for them?.As it stands, the mega-rich are now a conspicuous giant fat slaughter-cow demanding more and more food from the plates of others..And they have nowhere to go. As much as they say they hate this country and despise our government, they sure spend a lot of time in Washington and only their money ever seems to be expatriated.
Mr. Ima said, about 3 hours ago:“If we didn’t have O spending like a drunken Kennedy the debt wouldn’t be beyond 16 trillion.”#As I recall, Clinton left our country with a surplus.What did Bush leave us with?Oh, right! A deficit.
Iceland was the first country to melt down (for the same reason we all did, recklessness from the banking industry), but has recovered faster and better. Why? They bailed out the citizens and put the bankers in jail. We choose to do the opposite.
WestNYC Premium Member over 11 years ago
If we are “all in this together” , shouldn’t EVERYONE pay higher taxes ? And shouldn’t everyone share in the sacrifice of reduced spending ? Or we will we continue to pile up debt beyond 16 trillion dollars and rising ?
chazandru over 11 years ago
Cartoon does seem to reflect the GOP attitude at this time. I heard Warren Buffett suggest raising the amount upon which higher taxes would be applied to 500k. This makes more sense to me as well, expecially since they are talking about the “joint pay” of a two wage earning family. 250k each. There are many other places where compromise could be made and I look forward to seeing the product our leaders concoct.Respectfully,C.
cjr53 over 11 years ago
How about everyone pay their fair share?
Chillbilly over 11 years ago
As far as I’m concerned, this current batch of mega-rich that we have are HURTING America and not helping it. “Job creators?!” PUH-LEEEEESE! “Self-sufficient?!” No. “Profitable?!” How could they not be when they have teams of lobbyists writing personal laws for them?.As it stands, the mega-rich are now a conspicuous giant fat slaughter-cow demanding more and more food from the plates of others..And they have nowhere to go. As much as they say they hate this country and despise our government, they sure spend a lot of time in Washington and only their money ever seems to be expatriated.
rockngolfer over 11 years ago
I used to pay my fair share until a Republican bought the company, dissolved it, and laid me off.
goweeder over 11 years ago
Mr. Ima said, about 3 hours ago:“If we didn’t have O spending like a drunken Kennedy the debt wouldn’t be beyond 16 trillion.”#As I recall, Clinton left our country with a surplus.What did Bush leave us with?Oh, right! A deficit.
hippogriff over 11 years ago
Ima put the Mr. in to avoid confusion with the late Houston philanthropist, Ms Ima Hogg, who was not anything like a hog.
ossiningaling over 11 years ago
To be more specific, 60 % of the toys
I Play One On TV over 11 years ago
Iceland was the first country to melt down (for the same reason we all did, recklessness from the banking industry), but has recovered faster and better. Why? They bailed out the citizens and put the bankers in jail. We choose to do the opposite.
pam Miner over 11 years ago
zekedog55 over 11 years ago
Good for you! Consistently wrong is at least consistent…