Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for December 20, 2014
December 19, 2014
December 21, 2014
Transcript:
Giant sign reads: Please help me reach the level where lobbyists work endlessly to get me a permanent tax cut.
Little sign reads: GIVE $ *arrow pointing down*
He’s sort of there already. Just don’t report any income from donations he receives and keep the money in an offshore account so the govt doesn’t know about it. Though it’s not quite the same as when the 1% do it. His savings would be a pittance in comparison.
He is at the level where they are not tax cuts, but tax rebates for taxes never paid.Everybody accepts that taxes paid by business and the rich actually create poor economic conditions that require handouts to the poor and lower economic classes in their own tax status, and that a portion of the tax burden must be allocated to them to offset the economic harm done by that taxation. But that’s about as far as the thinking goes.A stable and growing economy that supplies enough in goods and services that the poorest of the poor are actually quite well off isn’t even considered an option, and an economy where the richest of the rich have to struggle for scraps is much preferred.People are actually quite humorous. We aren’t very bright.
Taxes? How quaint. Print money out of thin air, pass it out to your friends at Goldman Sachs, etc. Very few of the 99% will comprehend how they’re being looted. Gold and silver used to protect us. No wonder the corporatists get a case of the vapors when someone suggests going back to it.
What lobbyists would do that? Or is that part of the fantasy season of these times. And then he may not know where he is or in what time or even universe. Seems everyone has an answer; or are they just their reflections of a mirror darkly?
They don’t hold that wealth. To maintain their wealth, they must invest and increase the available common wealth. The general economy is the Scrooge McDuck vault in which they swim. The only wealthy capitalized collective that does not exist by increasing the common wealth is the government. When rich people do not have the ability to tax the poor, they must either become poor or allow their wealth to work for the poor. Fortunately, our system allows the rich to tax the poor and create money that makes it seem as if the economy is not being flattened by manipulating the money supply.
Varnes over 9 years ago
Tax cut? What? Ha! You still pay taxes?….Looser…..
Argythree over 9 years ago
Sorry, pal, but you’ll never reach those elevated heights with a down-level scam like this one. You need to hire a hacker…
watmiwori over 9 years ago
Sorry, bub,only them as has, gets.
Ida No over 9 years ago
He doesn’t have a Patreon account?
Gigantor over 9 years ago
He needs a Kickstarter campaign.
Ironic Eggbeater over 9 years ago
He’s sort of there already. Just don’t report any income from donations he receives and keep the money in an offshore account so the govt doesn’t know about it. Though it’s not quite the same as when the 1% do it. His savings would be a pittance in comparison.
Hardthought over 9 years ago
Make under $40K, qualify fir Earned Income Credit and get a refund larger than you paid in.
Now that’s a “tax cut”, getting more than you contribute.
Brass Orchid Premium Member over 9 years ago
He is at the level where they are not tax cuts, but tax rebates for taxes never paid.Everybody accepts that taxes paid by business and the rich actually create poor economic conditions that require handouts to the poor and lower economic classes in their own tax status, and that a portion of the tax burden must be allocated to them to offset the economic harm done by that taxation. But that’s about as far as the thinking goes.A stable and growing economy that supplies enough in goods and services that the poorest of the poor are actually quite well off isn’t even considered an option, and an economy where the richest of the rich have to struggle for scraps is much preferred.People are actually quite humorous. We aren’t very bright.
puddlesplatt over 9 years ago
a dream few will ever see.
Technojunkie over 9 years ago
Taxes? How quaint. Print money out of thin air, pass it out to your friends at Goldman Sachs, etc. Very few of the 99% will comprehend how they’re being looted. Gold and silver used to protect us. No wonder the corporatists get a case of the vapors when someone suggests going back to it.
dabugger over 9 years ago
What lobbyists would do that? Or is that part of the fantasy season of these times. And then he may not know where he is or in what time or even universe. Seems everyone has an answer; or are they just their reflections of a mirror darkly?
Packratjohn Premium Member over 9 years ago
I’m a bit simplistic about the whole thing. I don’t mind paying taxes, but I sure wish I had more control over how my taxes are used.
susan.e.a.c over 9 years ago
Hard to see how a panhandler pays taxes. Must be a union leader on break.
meowlin over 9 years ago
Income tax breaks, anyway. They still have to pay sales taxes, and property taxes (if they have any property to tax).
Brass Orchid Premium Member over 9 years ago
They don’t hold that wealth. To maintain their wealth, they must invest and increase the available common wealth. The general economy is the Scrooge McDuck vault in which they swim. The only wealthy capitalized collective that does not exist by increasing the common wealth is the government. When rich people do not have the ability to tax the poor, they must either become poor or allow their wealth to work for the poor. Fortunately, our system allows the rich to tax the poor and create money that makes it seem as if the economy is not being flattened by manipulating the money supply.