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Aero1900 04-24-2015 04:25 PM


Originally Posted by BenderRodriguez (Post 1868190)
Having children is a choice. If you choose to have children you cannot afford, it is not society's problem.

The tax rate argument is a twisted liberal argument designed to foster class division.

/sympathy

The govt reward you for having children, by way of tax breaks. Having children is essential for an economy to grow. The tax code is not written to create class division...

If the guy making 500k can't afford to pay his taxes its a result of his choices too. Our progressive tax policy is here to stay. Flat tax is not happening

Mesabah 04-24-2015 04:33 PM


Originally Posted by Aero1900 (Post 1868193)
The govt reward you for having children, by way of tax breaks. Having children is essential for an economy to grow. The tax code is not written to create class division...

If the guy making 500k can't afford to pay his taxes its a result of his choices too. Our progressive tax policy is here to stay. Flat tax is not happening

Most of the money you pay in taxes is totally wasted by the government, or stolen through fraud. Very very very little goes toward making a real difference, less than 1%. Liberals talk like the government is benevolent or something, when the exact opposite extreme is true.

texaspilot76 04-24-2015 05:03 PM


Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1868077)
Stock gains are only taxed at 15%, that's why Warren Buffet pays a lesser tax rate then his secretary. Even Warren says our tax structure is messed up!

How about a 'flat tax' where everyone, top to bottom, pays the same rate, no deductions, no write offs, nothing. We could eliminate the entire IRS tomorrow.

Amen. Everyone needs to pay their fair share. I shouldn't have to pay in more to subsidize a bunch of lazy bums who can't get off their butts and work. Everyone has an opportunity for success in this country. People that are successfull shouldn't be penalized. Flat tax now!

crxpilot 04-24-2015 05:03 PM


Originally Posted by SayAlt (Post 1868127)
Correction:

No little guy with an attitude and a mind-set like that ever won, because he quit before he ever tried. The same holds true for the little guy who tried, failed, and then quit because he/she allowed themselves to adopt that attitude and mind-set.

We can thank the good Lord above that folks like America's Founding Fathers, George Washington, Martin Luther King, Jr., etc. never fell for that BS.

Do you look as stupid as you act? Not BS....you go right ahead with your pompous attitude boy........go get em!

Purple Drank 04-24-2015 05:36 PM

Wow. fantastic profit.

good thing the pilots granted so many concessions.

SayAlt 04-24-2015 08:36 PM

For a quick snapshot, in 2014...

United CEO Jeff Smisek was paid $12,762,226 in 2014, up from $8,138,305 in '13. (Yes, that's $20+ million for 24 mo's work, or $860,000 PER MONTH :eek:)
AA CEO Doug Parker was paid $12,301,976, including $687,884 in salary in 2014.
SWA CEO Gary Kelly was paid $5,002,785, including $675,000 in salary.
Alaska CEO Bradley Tilden was paid $3,468,722, including $436,769 in salary.
JetBlue CEO Dave Barger was paid $1,459,636, including $600,000 in salary.
Hawaiian CEO Mark Dunkerley was paid $3,103,945, including salary of $655,625.
Virgin Am CEO David Cush was paid $4,628,757, including salary of $665,000.


Delta, Spirit and Allegiant have not yet issued their proxy statements.


United Continental boss paid $12.8 million in 2014 | | Dallas Morning News


http://s3.amazonaws.com/rapgenius/v8...errari_w1.jpeg

SayAlt 04-24-2015 08:49 PM


Originally Posted by Mesabah (Post 1868196)
Most of the money you pay in taxes is totally wasted by the government, or stolen through fraud.

Yes! A non-partisan issue! Reported on today, in fact...

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The Inspector General at the Office of Personnel Management discovered $601 million dollars that were paid to federal retirees in 2011, even though the retirees actually had died during one of the prior five years.

“Every day, we have hard choices to make on how to spend limited taxpayer dollars. Not spending them on Social Security payments for people who have passed away is an easy choice,” said Rep. Reid Ribble (R-WI).

More recently, a government hearing last month exposed that 6.5 million individuals with active social security numbers are older than 112-years-old.:eek:

A “60 Minutes investigation” uncovered identity theft due to the erroneous federal record keeping.

Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL) said, “It’s unacceptable that the federal government spends hundreds of millions of dollars each year in improper payments to deceased people.”
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How To Cut Federal Spending? Lawmakers Say Stop Paying Dead People

BenderRodriguez 04-25-2015 09:37 AM


Originally Posted by Aero1900 (Post 1868193)
The govt reward you for having children, by way of tax breaks. Having children is essential for an economy to grow. The tax code is not written to create class division...

If the guy making 500k can't afford to pay his taxes its a result of his choices too. Our progressive tax policy is here to stay. Flat tax is not happening

Frankly, I have no problem with some tax break for having children. But not for every one. Your argument concerning the economic requirements for having children is just silly. It is consumerism that makes the economy grow. If people had so many children that they were totally in survival mode of spending, that does nothing to grow the likes of Nike and GM or even DAL for that matter because Joe 6pack is spending every nickle on food and shelter. If a family can produce enough income to have 5 kids, go for it, have a ball. If you cannot afford them, you are a drain on society, not a benefit to it.

BenderRodriguez 04-25-2015 09:37 AM


Originally Posted by SayAlt (Post 1868311)
For a quick snapshot, in 2014...

United CEO Jeff Smisek was paid $12,762,226 in 2014, up from $8,138,305 in '13. (Yes, that's $20+ million for 24 mo's work, or $860,000 PER MONTH :eek:)
AA CEO Doug Parker was paid $12,301,976, including $687,884 in salary in 2014.
SWA CEO Gary Kelly was paid $5,002,785, including $675,000 in salary.
Alaska CEO Bradley Tilden was paid $3,468,722, including $436,769 in salary.
JetBlue CEO Dave Barger was paid $1,459,636, including $600,000 in salary.
Hawaiian CEO Mark Dunkerley was paid $3,103,945, including salary of $655,625.
Virgin Am CEO David Cush was paid $4,628,757, including salary of $665,000.


Delta, Spirit and Allegiant have not yet issued their proxy statements.


United Continental boss paid $12.8 million in 2014 | | Dallas Morning News


http://s3.amazonaws.com/rapgenius/v8...errari_w1.jpeg


And your point is?

Mesabah 04-25-2015 09:42 AM


Originally Posted by BenderRodriguez (Post 1868489)
And your point is?

They drive the Ferrari for girls.


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