“oh look 700 billion dollars”
hahaha
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Wow…
One of their best work!!!
Fred.
I caught it last night (first time in a long time I’ve actually seen The Daily Show) and thought it was hilarious!
Not exactly honest or accurate though. Buffet is not calling for higher tax rates on the rich, which Stewart smoothly moved to (in support of Obama) from Buffet's comments. Buffet is decrying to tax breaks that they are using to keep their effective tax rates low. I think there are plenty of pubs that agree there should be some tax reform that may address things like that (we'll see).
Not exactly honest or accurate though.** Buffet is not calling for higher tax rates on the rich**, which Stewart smoothly moved to (in support of Obama) from Buffet's comments. Buffet is decrying to tax breaks that they are using to keep their effective tax rates low. I think there are plenty of pubs that agree there should be some tax reform that may address things like that (we'll see).
To call someone NOT HONEST or NOT ACCURATE then follow with that sentence is ridiculous. Apparently you didn’t bother reading what he had to say:
But for those making more than $1 million — there were 236,883 such households in 2009 — I would raise rates immediately on taxable income in excess of $1 million, including, of course, dividends and capital gains. And for those who make $10 million or more — there were 8,274 in 2009 — I would suggest an additional increase in rate.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/15/opinion/stop-coddling-the-super-rich.html?_r=1
I read what he said as quoted in other articles, but it looks like you're right and he is supporting increased marginal rates. I think pubs will fight against that, if only because they seem to have staked out that goround. I stand, okay sit, corrected.
and of course cutting down on tax breaks is equivalent in all pragmatic senses to raising the tax rate.
one would only pretend there is a difference for some sort of rhetorical asinine purpose.
I read what he said as quoted in other articles, but it looks like you're right and he is supporting increased marginal rates. I think pubs will fight against that, if only because they seem to have staked out that goround. I stand, okay sit, corrected.
and of course cutting down on tax breaks is equivalent in all pragmatic senses to raising the tax rate.
one would only pretend there is a difference for some sort of rhetorical asinine purpose.
I read what he said as quoted in other articles, but it looks like you’re right and he is supporting increased marginal rates. I think pubs will fight against that, if only because they seem to have staked out that goround. I stand, okay sit, corrected.
well yes and no, if you did marginal rate changes without altering breaks, most of their income would still be protected. If however, you remove breaks, forcing them to the actual current rates, you get a big bump in what they pay. Changing the rates on top of that will be a big, big, bump. I think that’s what the dems will call it, the big, big, bump plan.
there are some obvious compromises available here, I wonder if our leaders will manage them.
republicans can concede some reduction in breaks for the ultra rich, and even a slight increase in the top rate.
in exchange the bottom bracket can be expanded or a new, very low rate bracket can be created.
of course any of these tax-moves need to be combined with huge cuts in spending, if we want to actually accomplish anything.
each of us voters need to give our congresspeople the OK to cut shit we care about.
so, as head nerd I volunteer some nasa and science cuts. go ahead sirs!
Interestingly, I think that military cuts may cause a fair amount of research funding to unversities to dry up, so your sacrificial lamb may get beaten from more than one direction.
"I stand, okay sit, corrected. "
When did you become a pussy? Didn’t you know it is cowardly to admit an error?
Interestingly, I think that military cuts may cause a fair amount of research funding to unversities to dry up, so your sacrificial lamb may get beaten from more than one direction.
no problemo!
I’m ready to take one for the team.
No! It is the highest form of intellectual honesty!
"I stand, okay sit, corrected. "
When did you become a pussy? Didn’t you know it is cowardly to admit an error?
Interestingly, I think that military cuts may cause a fair amount of research funding to unversities to dry up, so your sacrificial lamb may get beaten from more than one direction.
FY 2010 Total Budget: $685.1B
Amount that went to basic research (not all of which necessarily went to universities since some is done “in house”): $1.9B or about 0.27% of the DOD budget.
Hopefully, when cuts to the DOD budget occur, basic research doesn’t take a disproportionately large hit but there’s no guarantee of that.
"I stand, okay sit, corrected. "
When did you become a pussy? Didn’t you know it is cowardly to admit an error?
What the hell?!? I see that in my post, but have no idea who wrote it…must have been an admin, my wife, girlfriend, dog, or gay lover, because I’ll never admit it.
Not exactly honest or accurate though.
That’s an understatement.
~Matt
You do know what comedy means?
You do know what comedy means?
dude, look at my last post,that was extra funny because I DON’T EVEN OWN A DOG!