uncool2pillow Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 This is why the 2 party system sucks. I have done many of those things, but a handful of party leaders set the agenda. We saw a little compromise last month, and maybe more will be on the way. Of course, the biggest key to deficit reduction is a growing economy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 not too loud and not too interesting You stole this from my Wilco The Album review. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Of course, the biggest key to deficit reduction is a growing economy. Which is the rub really. Evidence shows that tax cuts are not growing our economy (http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/09/tax-cuts-dont-lead-to-economic-growth-a-new-65-year-study-finds/262438/). And as stated by the last months employment figures private corporations are not creating nearly enough jobs. Also we are not making things in this country anymore, thus less jobs. But really getting people to work is the best way to grow the economy. The only organization that can do that is the Federal government. Or infrastructure is crumbling, we have road and bridges that are crumbling, we have a rail system that is decades behind other countries, we have rural areas with out basic utilities that are needed for this age, we have failing schools, etc. So we have a two problems, not enough jobs, and a crumbling infrastructure. The solution to one is the solution to another. In the short term this will lead to a rise in tax rates and more deficit spending, but in the long run our country will be better off more people will be working and the economy will grow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Is no one aware of the tax increases that just happened last year? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Is no one aware of the tax increases that just happened last year? yes. I am not sure what your point is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 You stole this from my Wilco The Album review. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 yes. I am not sure what your point is.A few posters have called for/expressed support for increased taxes. I just wanted to make sure everyone was aware we just had some big ones last year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Well the internet was fun while it lasted. http://www.buzzfeed.com/jwherrman/welcome-to-the-net-neutrality-nightmare-scenario?bffb http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/11/so-the-internets-about-to-lose-its-net-neutrality/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Are there any legitimate potential Democrat presidential nominees for 2016 right now? Is Hillary the only one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I don't know that there are any real candidates on either side ready to run except maybe Hilary and Christie, though I have heard Biden as a possible candidate. I don't think many people would take him seriously though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Are there any legitimate potential Democrat presidential nominees for 2016 right now? Is Hillary the only one? Hillary is the odds on favorite, I would imagine Biden will probably run as well, also I have heard that John Kerry is considering another run. Other names bandied about Corey Booker, Andrew Cuomo, Amy Klobucher. One name that I have not heard mentioned is Elizabeth Warren, who I would be very pleased to see as president. I would imagine you are gonna see probably about 6-10 serious Democratic candidates. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Well the internet was fun while it lasted. http://www.buzzfeed.com/jwherrman/welcome-to-the-net-neutrality-nightmare-scenario?bffb http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/11/so-the-internets-about-to-lose-its-net-neutrality/ yeah that sucks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Hillary is the odds on favorite, I would imagine Biden will probably run as well, also I have heard that John Kerry is considering another run. Other names bandied about Corey Booker, Andrew Cuomo, Amy Klobucher. One name that I have not heard mentioned is Elizabeth Warren, who I would be very pleased to see as president. I would imagine you are gonna see probably about 6-10 serious Democratic candidates. So if we look at the lineup, we got Hillary, Biden, maybe Elizabeth Warren, Andrew Cuomo, and a couple other dark horse candidates. Jerry Brown is still a possible candidate, not that he would ever win. On the Republican side, it's Christie - assuming his handlers can tell him "You got this, big guy," by then - but who else? Huckabee, Cruz, Santorum, Perry, Jindal, Jeb, Walker, Rand, and maybe Rubio? Trying to picture these debates... In spite of the Republicans having so many options, it still looks good for Hillary. Get ready to hear the name Benghazi spewed out a few thousand more times. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Over the last 5-6 years, my home has lost almost 100k in value yet my property taxes continue to rise every year. Does this make sense? Wait, I'll answer that question......no. No one in official sectors will tell me why this is so I figure the county assessor is gaming their model used to determine the tax rate. I have no problem with paying taxes as long as its fair. This situation aint fair. Now its time to lawyer up, ugh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Hillary is the odds on favorite, I would imagine Biden will probably run as well, also I have heard that John Kerry is considering another run. Other names bandied about Corey Booker, Andrew Cuomo, Amy Klobucher. One name that I have not heard mentioned is Elizabeth Warren, who I would be very pleased to see as president. I would imagine you are gonna see probably about 6-10 serious Democratic candidates. It's obviously still early, but the few articles I read seem to suggest that Hillary is practically a de facto incumbent. And only if she decides not to run will the race open up. I guess we'll see. Did Elizabeth Warren pledge to serve her full term? Of course she's almost as old as Hillary. I also saw Martin O'Malley and Kirsten Gillibrand mentioned in addition to the names you provided. Are these fresh voices in the Democrat Party? Hillary just seems stale to me as a potential candidate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I also saw Martin O'Malley and Kirsten Gillibrand mentioned in addition to the names you provided. Are these fresh voices in the Democrat Party? Hillary just seems stale to me as a potential candidate.Kirsten Gillibrand, not really. She started out as a Blue Dog and has become more of a progressive. How much of that is pure calculation, well, the jury is out on that. I love what she has to say, but hell, she's a politician who started as a lawyer (weird, eh?), so who knows if she's really serious or going whichever way the wind blows. Probably considered too liberal to win the nomination, but then, so was Obama. Martin O'Malley seems kind of generic, but who knows? It would be weird if Hillary got the nomination, if only because the "it's my turn now" thing is what Republicans do, not Dems (e.g., McCain, Romney). I think the thing that keeps Hillary as the frontrunner is her tenure as Secretary of State, plus her gender. The cynics would say, "Okay, we had a black president, now it's time for a woman." And hey, you get Big Bill back too. There is a lot of animus against the Clintons here at home, among 50% of the population, but people forget that they are very well respected all over the globe. Whatever you think of their personal BS, having them in there again would probably be a win for the country. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 we need a hispanic, muslim blind gay woman to be president. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 we need a hispanic, muslim blind gay woman to be president.I agree. Well, except for the blind part. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Over the last 5-6 years, my home has lost almost 100k in value yet my property taxes continue to rise every year. Does this make sense? Wait, I'll answer that question......no. No one in official sectors will tell me why this is so I figure the county assessor is gaming their model used to determine the tax rate. I have no problem with paying taxes as long as its fair. This situation aint fair. Now its time to lawyer up, ugh.Life is not fair. Taxes are not fair. Assessed valuation is usually less than market value. When property values go down, all that really changes is that you can't sell for more, not that your property is assessed for less. I know you know that. Sometimes you can fight this stuff and sometimes not. Good luck. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Life is not fair. Taxes are not fair. Assessed valuation is usually less than market value. When property values go down, all that really changes is that you can't sell for more, not that your property is assessed for less. I know you know that. Sometimes you can fight this stuff and sometimes not. Good luck. LouieB I know, I'm screwed. Just venting.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Uh oh... Meet the anti-Hillary. http://news.yahoo.com/democratic-presidential-hopeful-can-t-think-of-anything-positive-to-say-about-obama-230031884.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hixter Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Good luck with that, Harvey. Weinstein found himself on a tangent about why he hates guns, admitting that, "I don't think we need guns in this country and I hate it, and I think that the NRA is a disaster area." Then, after acknowledging that he "shouldn't say this," Weinstein revealed details about his next collaboration with his "August: Osage County" star."I'm gonna make a movie with Meryl Streep and we're gonna take this issue head on," he said. "They're gonna wish they weren't alive after I'm done with them."Likening the project to the 1939 film "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," Weinstein predicts that gun stocks will "crash and burn" after the film's release.http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1720523/harvey-weinstein-nra-takedown.jhtml Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 As I have said before, Americans are just going to have to get used to a shooting a day. (Obviously not just one, but one that makes the news because it is in a theater or school.) LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hixter Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 As I have said before, Americans are just going to have to get used to a shooting a day. (Obviously not just one, but one that makes the news because it is in a theater or school.)And just how many of those are committed by members of the dreaded NRA? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 And just how many of those are committed by members of the dreaded NRA? I'm assuming the ex-cop who shot the guy in a Florida movie theater, for texting, is one of those "non-criminals" or "NRA members" that doesn't commit "gun crimes." After all, he was only standing his ground, having had popcorn thrown at him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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