Comments on: No Werk In Progress For City Races

By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 14:00:30 +0000

I’m not sure who Cyclops think is getting a free ride when there at the bottom of the pay scale. I’m confused.

By: Rod in SE Boise

Rod in SE Boise — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:07:20 +0000

No, I don’t know who you are calling out.

By: Cyclops

Cyclops — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 23:52:16 +0000

C’mon Rod1 You know which 50% I was referring to. No question the big corporations and “billionaires” need to pay more, but do you really want to give over 1/2 of the population a free ride???

By: Rod in SE Boise

Rod in SE Boise — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:21:08 +0000

You mean the 50% of big corporations that pay no taxes because of loopholes? Or the 50% of billionaires who avoid taxes because they can afford accountants to find loopholes or keep their money offshore? Or do you mean to say that 50% of Americans are poor and pay no taxes, because of the earned income tax credit?

I guess I should have just asked “who” and asked you to prove it.

By: Cyclops

Cyclops — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 01:38:16 +0000

I will make you a deal Rod. You and I will go lobby the legislature to increase the taxes of the “rich”, as long as we agree that the over 50% of the population that pay NO taxes, come up with 3-4 grand a year at the same time!! Deal??

By: Rod in SE Boise

Rod in SE Boise — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 22:48:10 +0000

Paul, read your July 30 post and then your Aug 1 post. Don’t they contradict each other?

Obama has done nothing but cut taxes since he was elected. He even agreed to extend the Bush tax cuts. We are in debt because of two Bush wars for which no taxes were collected and Obama continues those wars, also putting them on our credit card.

By: dog

dog — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:28:01 +0000

We can’t tax the rich because the Republicans say it is a tax on the American people.

Will some job creators (super rich)
please stand up?

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:08:51 +0000

Oh my Rod we can’t tax the rich there fair share! Why would we do such a silly thing?

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:43:42 +0000

Rod, I agree with you if your premise is we are experiencing class warfare and the middle class is the target. Giving the rich tax breaks has not improved our economy nor has it created any jobs.

The Bush tax cuts for the wealthy did nothing for the workers and middle class in this country. GW’s management of the economy, tax cuts for the rich, starting two wars that most people can’t explain why we are there, are just a few examples of the borrow and spend MO of the Bush years.

Obama is not faring any better with his tax and spend management of the economy. We need jobs and payrolls to get us out of this mess. Wall Street is doing just fine but Main Street still needs help.

I have seen my defined retirement drop into serious under funding to meet future obligations, my home value cut to less than half its value, my 401K still not in the black from all the goofy loans made by the big banks, property taxes still high and local government spending way out of control of taxpayers.

The Mayors and City Councils in this Valley just don’t get it and I can’t wait to vote them out of office if enough people feel the same way and take the time to vote.

By: Rod in SE Boise

Rod in SE Boise — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:54:13 +0000

Try this link. It explains taxation better than I can. Bottom line: The rich need to pay more. A quote from this article: “Nurses, teachers and firemen actually pay a higher tax rate than some billionaires.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-bernie-sanders/why-americans-are-so-angr_b_913393.html