Let's go over the cliff

[Waffen]

Originally Posted by boston62

It would hurt the rich real bad, dividends, capital gains, they won't like that. The middle class & poor are use to it, ever notice that rich people commit more suicides than poor, they'll be jumping out windows like when the markets crash.

I augment my income with dividends and capital gains and I'm not by any stretch "rich". So who are you to take what helps me live comfortably in my semi retirement?

Immoral bastages


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[James]

Originally Posted by thefour

Could you define rich?

Why don't you take a stab at answering your own question? I'm really interested since the people who always ask this question never express their definition first. Then you may have an argument.

[jammer45u]

Originally Posted by Fred1369

Wasn't this how the compromise was supossed to work anyway ... increase in taxes and reduction in spending? All the cliff is doing is taking it farther than if their egos did not get in the way.

Hitting the cliff scares the hell out of them because it makes across the board cuts, they won't be able to pick winners and losers.

How are they going to stroke their supporters, how are the going to make money in the market if they can't control who wins and who loses? Damn bad politics

[Tequila SG]

Originally Posted by Michael Psycle

I am. The consequences would be disastrous.

And putting a patch on it would not be, as long as we Americans get the ILLUSION that Obumer did something is all that matters.
Let's go over it and lets restructure the entire problem, but then again how would that be accomplished, we have a president that doesn't have a clue about economy, or much of else, except for his Robin Hood syndrome of course..

[DJW]

Originally Posted by James

Why don't you take a stab at answering your own question? I'm really interested since the people who always ask this question never express their definition first. Then you may have an argument.

I'll take a stab at it:

You are not currently a resident of Bangladesh.

[James]

Originally Posted by DJW

I'll take a stab at it:

You are not currently a resident of Bangladesh.

What does that have to do with determining wealth in the US? Someone working at McDonalds would probably be wealthy compared to them.

[Tequila SG]

That's the point James, wealth is relative...

[RGRider]

Originally Posted by Tequila SG

That's the point James, wealth is relative...

What?! I thought $250k was rich no matter what!

[DJW]

Originally Posted by Tequila SG

That's the point James, wealth is relative...

Doesn't count unless you put a at the end of your sentence.

[Lefty]

Originally Posted by James

What does that have to do with determining wealth in the US? Someone working at McDonalds would probably be wealthy compared to them.

Yes they are. I've read somewhere recently that the worldwide median annual income is about $800.00.

I'm with Danny Boy. Go over the cliff. It's what we need in the long run. Citizens might decide to take interest in the use of the increased revenue since they'll be providing it. What will be hurt the most are charities. I know I'll slash my giving.



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[spdrcr137]

Over the Cliff, lets rip the bandaid off and start fixing things

[hogcowboy]

I'm beginning to think we should just let it happen. Think about it. We had a chance to vote the jerks out and didn't. So maybe the sooner we crash and burn the sooner we can rebuild. I don't know, the whole political scene is disgusting.

[guydoc77]

Originally Posted by boston62

It would hurt the rich real bad, dividends, capital gains, they won't like that. The middle class & poor are use to it, ever notice that rich people commit more suicides than poor, they'll be jumping out windows like when the markets crash.

All your generalizations really do amuse me Boston. Or do you actually have stats on suicide and SES?

You should spend a weekend sitting in the ER sometime. You'll see things that will be very challenging to your rigid worldview.

[James]

If we go over the cliff I am warning all of you now that your garbage rates will probably go up cause I can guarantee you that I'll negotiate any cost of living increase into my pay when my contract is up at the end of next year. If I don't get that increase I plan on jumping on public aid and relaxing for at least a year and catching up on my drinking on your dime.

Maybe I'll work for cash busting kneecaps for the union thugs.

[Lefty]

Won't affect me. I live in rural Missouri. We throw our trash in ditches, that is the trash we don't burn. You're describing a city folk concern. Also we shoot union thugs.


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