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[Sheriff Joe]

If the wealthy are employing so many people why are so many of them asking to be bailed out? My wife owns a business and she hasn't asked for a dime. The owners of the business that I work for shifted everyone to working from home prior to it being required and we haven't seen even a hiccup in our business. Most "conservatives" are hypocrites because they are all for capitalism and privatization of their profits when things are going well but they love corporate welfare and socializing their losses.

Businesses of all size got a huge tax cut in 2017 and if they weren't smart enough to save some money for a rainy day (as all of us have to do) then honestly fuck them and the horse that they road in on. Any bailout funds should go to the people that were hurt by this corporate greed not to the dickhead Gordon Geckos of the world who showed that they like our president are poor business people. Who the hell can't go a month of two without a paycheck? My dad was a marine and the first thing he taught me is that if I ddin't have 3 months of money in the bank to pay my bills I shouldn't be buying shit, going anywhere or doing anything because rainy days tend to show up every few years.

Top 3% of U.S. Taxpayers Paid Majority of Income Tax in 2016

Individual income taxes are the federal government’s single biggest revenue source. In fiscal year 2018, which ended Sept. 30, the individual income tax is expected to bring in roughly $1.7 trillion, or about half of all federal revenues, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

www.bloomberg.com

 

[Imtired]

... The banks give money to people that will pay it back ...

You mean people like Donald Trump, who has declared bankruptcy 6 times?

 

[The Outlaw *BANNED*]

Correct, they give it to people with whom they have relationships. Who are not in distress and who pay back. Government money which is intended for those who need it. See how that works? Worked for me in'09 and again just last week. Thanks for your support.

Relationships with? They give money to people who can pay it back with interest. Why would you give it to people who are unable to do that? This isn't charity. Government money, which is actually OUR tax dollars since the government doesn't have money of its own, is supposed to be for everyone that pays taxes. Did you see all the pork that was put into the last "stimulus"? Did you see that Pelosi made sure the Kennedy Center got money for their remodel? I'm not saying the republicans didn't do the same thing, but what you seemingly ignore is that this is a politician problem. I just read an article that Harvard received over $8M. Why? Do you know what their endowment is? And your libtard party wants to erase all the student debt because some people made stupid decisions. What about next year's student debt? What about the year after that? Harvard is being handed money they don't need and you're doing NOTHING to make them stop charging students $70k per year. WTF? And don't thank me... I got money, too. Didn't want or ask for it, but it came.

 

[The Outlaw *BANNED*]

You mean people like Donald Trump, who has declared bankruptcy 6 times?

I don't handle Trump's finances but I know he employs a lot of people.

 

[The Outlaw *BANNED*]

You keep saying a lot of things, that doesn't make them true.

LMAO! Which part isn't true? You think the demotards haven't done more to help Trump's re-election campaign than anything else?

 

[Imtired]

You do realize that the rich get richer for many reasons, right? Like growing money through investments and good decisions? Taking risks and growing their businesses?

And just so I'm clear, who do you think employs everyone else? Is it the wealthy or the poor and middle class?

It's actually the consumer who drives the economy, not the wealthy. It's simple math.

If you are the wealthy owner of a Walmart, for example, and you get a huge tax break but your consumers don't so they don't have enough money to shop at your store. Your logic says that the wealthy owner of the Walmart will hire more employees due to the mere fact he/she got a tax break. But no one is shopping at your store, so why would you hire more employees to man an empty store? The answer is that you wouldn't.

How many tubes of toothpaste does the top 1% percent purchase versus the other 99%? How many automobiles? How many meals out at a restaurant? How many home improvement supplies? How many computers? How many items of clothing?

The more money the masses have the better off the whole economy does. Henry Ford knew this and so paid his workers an unheard of wage of $5 a day, double the average factory worker pay at the time. He knew higher wages meant those same workers could afford to purchase a car for themselves. His business exploded after that, making profit hand over fist, far more than he would have made had he kept wages down.

Simple math.

 

[Imtired]

LMAO! Which part isn't true? You think the demotards haven't done more to help Trump's re-election campaign than anything else?

Who are "demotards"?

 

[Imtired]

Relationships with? They give money to people who can pay it back with interest. Why would you give it to people who are unable to do that? This isn't charity. Government money, which is actually OUR tax dollars since the government doesn't have money of its own, is supposed to be for everyone that pays taxes. Did you see all the pork that was put into the last "stimulus"? Did you see that Pelosi made sure the Kennedy Center got money for their remodel? I'm not saying the republicans didn't do the same thing, but what you seemingly ignore is that this is a politician problem. I just read an article that Harvard received over $8M. Why? Do you know what their endowment is? And your libtard party wants to erase all the student debt because some people made stupid decisions. What about next year's student debt? What about the year after that? Harvard is being handed money they don't need and you're doing NOTHING to make them stop charging students $70k per year. WTF? And don't thank me... I got money, too. Didn't want or ask for it, but it came.

So why aren't you angry at Trump for all those bank loans he never paid back??

 

[messy]

I think it's clear that The President has shown stable and effective leadership during this crisis, ensuring that his re-election won't be an issue.
By that I mean his refusal to acknowledge its severity early on and his careening to urging a re-opening too early. Will work great for him in November.

 

[Imtired]

I think it's clear that The President has shown stable and effective leadership during this crisis, ensuring that his re-election won't be an issue.
By that I mean his refusal to acknowledge its severity early on and his careening to urging a re-opening too early. Will work great for him in November.

You forgot to include his calm and coherent daily press briefings.

 

[The Outlaw *BANNED*]

It's actually the consumer who drives the economy, not the wealthy. It's simple math.

If you are the wealthy owner of a Walmart, for example, and you get a huge tax break but your consumers don't so they don't have enough money to shop at your store. Your logic says that the wealthy owner of the Walmart will hire more employees due to the mere fact he/she got a tax break. But no one is shopping at your store, so why would you hire more employees to man an empty store? The answer is that you wouldn't.

How many tubes of toothpaste does the top 1% percent purchase versus the other 99%? How many automobiles? How many meals out at a restaurant? How many home improvement supplies? How many computers? How many items of clothing?

The more money the masses have the better off the whole economy does. Henry Ford knew this and so paid his workers an unheard of wage of $5 a day, double the average factory worker pay at the time. He knew higher wages meant those same workers could afford to purchase a car for themselves. His business exploded after that, making profit hand over fist, far more than he would have made had he kept wages down.

Simple math.

If you don't have enough money to shop at Wal Mart, you have bigger problems than tax breaks. I'm saying Wal Mart sticks their neck out by opening stores everywhere and making everyday goods cheaper than what others charge for those same goods. They can do that because of buying power due to a high volume of product... due to a high volume of stores. Or, they offer cheaper alternatives so a guy can buy bathroom rugs for $6 because he can't pay $10 at Bed, Bath & Beyond. Do you honestly think giving the masses more money will somehow prevent them from living paycheck to paycheck? Really?

Your idea is NOT to make the masses wealthier. Your idea to take money from the wealthy and give more to the masses in an assumption that the economy will prosper. In reality, there would be fewer doctors now... fewer venture capitalists investing money in things that offer a lesser return... fewer people investing in advanced education knowing there is no salary commensurate with the investment. What is the incentive to be the best if we're all more equal due to your constraints? You prefer socialism. Where does that work? Where has it ever worked? If Henry Ford cornered the market, why are there so many other car companies equally as strong or stronger?

 

[The Outlaw *BANNED*]

Who are "demotards"?

Pelosi... Schiff... Biden... Sanders and all the welfare rats that support them. All the morons that think these individuals aren't getting wealthy off the American taxpayer and actually BELIEVE they care about anything other than their careers and retirement accounts.

 

[The Outlaw *BANNED*]

So why aren't you angry at Trump for all those bank loans he never paid back??

I don't know anything about Trump's finances and don't pretend or care to. I do know his detractors cry about how he doesn't pay contractors, etc. Guess what... I've refused to pay contractors, too, if the work is shitty or they try to hit me for overages or upcharges because they underbid the job to begin with. Many contractors are whores... so it doesn't surprise me a bit that some don't get paid or wind up in litigation.

 

[Hüsker Dü]

It's actually the consumer who drives the economy, not the wealthy. It's simple math.

If you are the wealthy owner of a Walmart, for example, and you get a huge tax break but your consumers don't so they don't have enough money to shop at your store. Your logic says that the wealthy owner of the Walmart will hire more employees due to the mere fact he/she got a tax break. But no one is shopping at your store, so why would you hire more employees to man an empty store? The answer is that you wouldn't.

How many tubes of toothpaste does the top 1% percent purchase versus the other 99%? How many automobiles? How many meals out at a restaurant? How many home improvement supplies? How many computers? How many items of clothing?

The more money the masses have the better off the whole economy does. Henry Ford knew this and so paid his workers an unheard of wage of $5 a day, double the average factory worker pay at the time. He knew higher wages meant those same workers could afford to purchase a car for themselves. His business exploded after that, making profit hand over fist, far more than he would have made had he kept wages down.

Simple math.

As Mark Cuban said the old trickle down/top down theory never worked. Bottom up is how an economy blooms.

 

[The Outlaw *BANNED*]

I think it's clear that The President has shown stable and effective leadership during this crisis, ensuring that his re-election won't be an issue.
By that I mean his refusal to acknowledge its severity early on and his careening to urging a re-opening too early. Will work great for him in November.

The democrats ensured his re-elected my offering the American voter a fake Native American, gay mayor that can't run a small city, a socialist and another lifelong politician that can't remember what year it is. Trump doesn't have to do anything to get a 2nd term.

 

[The Outlaw *BANNED*]

You forgot to include his calm and coherent daily press briefings.

You can always turn the channel... or tear it up like Pelosi did. Classy move, by the way.

Every single day I turn off Gavin Newsom because I can't stand to hear the "ah... we're addressing... ah... it in... ah... real time... ah." Simple fix.

 

[Sheriff Joe]

The democrats ensured his re-elected my offering the American voter a fake Native American, gay mayor that can't run a small city, a socialist and another lifelong politician that can't remember what year it is. Trump doesn't have to do anything to get a 2nd term.

Word.

 

[Sheriff Joe]

You can always turn the channel... or tear it up like Pelosi did. Classy move, by the way.

Every single day I turn off Gavin Newsom because I can't stand to hear the "ah... we're addressing... ah... it in... ah... real time... ah." Simple fix.

Almost as bad as Obama off prompter.

 

[espola]

Who said anything about being uneducated? If you aren't educated enough to know HOW to get a license, you sure as shit aren't educated enough to be voting.

Whoosh!

 

[nononono]

One thing we know for sure...when this thing is over and thanks to the right and its followers, the rich will definitely get a lot richer. Just like '09.

You got a problem with someone making money.....

" Messy " " Messy " your financial soapbox standing is dwindling....take a deep breath and wipe your chin.

 

[nononono]

Whoosh!

Nooooo

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