S-CHIP to be paid for by regressive tax that targets poor - Page 3

bns · 10-03-2007

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Originally Posted by Rasczak

I was watching them go back and forth on CSPAN this morning. One of the Repubs asked the Democrat why not just vote on overturning the veto now, so they could have two weeks to put together a bill that would pass.

All he could give as an answer was that the two weeks would give them time to go visit emergency rooms to see how nasty it is.

What they really want is to vote, have the veto stand, and be able to say "look at those bad Republicans - bad bad Bush."

If they'd weed out the fat, the bill would (unfortunately) pass and no one would have to take their kids to the emergency room for the flu.

The difference between me and you politically is a difference in philosophy. The problem with these politicians is old-fashioned greed. I wish I only disagreed with them on the issues. I can deal with someone thinking differently than me. But I have no use for the unblushing corruption that exists in Washington.

Rasczak · 10-03-2007

Like my old sig used to say "if the opposite of pro is con, what is the opposite of progress?"

bns · 10-03-2007

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Originally Posted by Rasczak

Children don't generally smoke cigarettes.

Clearly, you have never been to Tennessee.

LAS · 10-03-2007

I've been to Tennessee, its true!

I just wanted to say, I've been reading all the postings on here for the past few minutes and I have an idea. Lets not tax cigarettes, lets tax booze. Poor, middle class and upper class all drink it, seems fair to me!

tadpole · 10-04-2007

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Originally Posted by LAS

I've been to Tennessee, its true!

I just wanted to say, I've been reading all the postings on here for the past few minutes and I have an idea. Lets not tax cigarettes, lets tax booze. Poor, middle class and upper class all drink it, seems fair to me!

I'd say everybody in Washington drinks. They don't want to hit themselves with a big tax ... after all, they're looking for someone else to fund the silly thing.

Rasczak · 10-04-2007

If you want to tax everyone equally, tax water. Everyone needs it.

kevmartin · 10-04-2007

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Originally Posted by Rasczak

If you want to tax everyone equally, tax water. Everyone needs it.

Good idea - kind of. Wouldnt work out totally equal though - those with a bit of cash could afford to install rain water tanks and avoid the tax to a significant degree - unless you also taxed rainwater tanks (which wouldn't be very wise if your water situation is similar to ours - shortages and widespread restrictions).

Rasczak · 10-04-2007

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Originally Posted by kevmartin

Good idea - kind of. Wouldnt work out totally equal though - those with a bit of cash could afford to install rain water tanks and avoid the tax to a significant degree - unless you also taxed rainwater tanks (which wouldn't be very wise if your water situation is similar to ours - shortages and widespread restrictions).

Yeah but if they tax cigarettes people might get smart and quit like they're advertising this bill will do in the first place. Then what?

Tax water. You don't fill swimming pools with water.

10-03-2007	#42 (permalink)
Rasczak Stirrer Of Shit Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,955	Re: S-CHIP to be paid for by regressive tax that targets poor Like my old sig used to say "if the opposite of pro is con, what is the opposite of progress?"
	Eric "For whoever habitually suppresses the truth in the interests of tact will produce a deformity from the womb of his thought." -Sir Basil H. Liddel-Hart "How do you tell a Communist? Well, it's someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It's someone who understands Marx and Lenin."—Ronald Reagan http://self-composed.com

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LAS Just getting started Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 6	Re: S-CHIP to be paid for by regressive tax that targets poor I've been to Tennessee, its true! I just wanted to say, I've been reading all the postings on here for the past few minutes and I have an idea. Lets not tax cigarettes, lets tax booze. Poor, middle class and upper class all drink it, seems fair to me!
LAS Just getting started Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 6

10-04-2007	#46 (permalink)
Rasczak Stirrer Of Shit Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,955	Re: S-CHIP to be paid for by regressive tax that targets poor If you want to tax everyone equally, tax water. Everyone needs it.
	Eric "For whoever habitually suppresses the truth in the interests of tact will produce a deformity from the womb of his thought." -Sir Basil H. Liddel-Hart "How do you tell a Communist? Well, it's someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It's someone who understands Marx and Lenin."—Ronald Reagan http://self-composed.com