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A Preview to the State of the Union
« on: January 24, 2012, 10:21:19 AM »
Warren Buffett's secretary will join the First Lady in her box at tonight's speech. Expect lots demagoguery over the rich "paying their fair share."

Flashback: Obama says he even though increasing the capital gains rate would likely decrease government revenue.

Shameless, pandering, socialist...

Oh, and funny coincidence, but today marks the 1,000th day since the Democratic Senate last passed a full budget. I wonder if Obama will mention that tonight?


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I've said it before and I'll say it again, K-State fans could have beheaded the entire KU team at midcourt, and K-State fans would be celebrating it this morning.  They are the ISIS of Big 12 fanbases.

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Re: A Preview to the State of the Union
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2012, 10:58:14 AM »
One more thing to keep in mind tonight. When Obama says, as he almost certianly will, that we need to reform our tax code so that the rich don't pay less than the middle class, please remember that 97% of Americans pay an effective federal tax rate of 11.9% or less.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, K-State fans could have beheaded the entire KU team at midcourt, and K-State fans would be celebrating it this morning.  They are the ISIS of Big 12 fanbases.

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Re: A Preview to the State of the Union
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2012, 12:00:52 PM »
Are you saying you think taxes are too low?

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Re: A Preview to the State of the Union
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2012, 12:49:13 PM »
One more thing to keep in mind tonight. When Obama says, as he almost certianly will, that we need to reform our tax code so that the rich don't pay less than the middle class, please remember that 97% of Americans pay an effective federal tax rate of 11.9% or less.

I pay way more than this  :curse:

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Re: A Preview to the State of the Union
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2012, 01:22:57 PM »
One more thing to keep in mind tonight. When Obama says, as he almost certianly will, that we need to reform our tax code so that the rich don't pay less than the middle class, please remember that 97% of Americans pay an effective federal tax rate of 11.9% or less.

I pay way more than this  :curse:

Me too. I think I paid an effective federal rate of something like 18% last year. Wish I could live on capital gains instead of a salary. Someday though...
I've said it before and I'll say it again, K-State fans could have beheaded the entire KU team at midcourt, and K-State fans would be celebrating it this morning.  They are the ISIS of Big 12 fanbases.

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Re: A Preview to the State of the Union
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2012, 01:37:41 PM »
One more thing to keep in mind tonight. When Obama says, as he almost certianly will, that we need to reform our tax code so that the rich don't pay less than the middle class, please remember that 97% of Americans pay an effective federal tax rate of 11.9% or less.

I pay way more than this  :curse:

Me too. I think I paid an effective federal rate of something like 18% last year. Wish I could live on capital gains instead of a salary. Someday though...

You guys need a jumbo mortgage.

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Re: A Preview to the State of the Union
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2012, 01:57:49 PM »
One more thing to keep in mind tonight. When Obama says, as he almost certianly will, that we need to reform our tax code so that the rich don't pay less than the middle class, please remember that 97% of Americans pay an effective federal tax rate of 11.9% or less.

I pay way more than this  :curse:

Me too. I think I paid an effective federal rate of something like 18% last year. Wish I could live on capital gains instead of a salary. Someday though...

You guys need a jumbo mortgage.

Please, tell me more.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, K-State fans could have beheaded the entire KU team at midcourt, and K-State fans would be celebrating it this morning.  They are the ISIS of Big 12 fanbases.

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Re: A Preview to the State of the Union
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2012, 02:22:34 PM »
One more thing to keep in mind tonight. When Obama says, as he almost certianly will, that we need to reform our tax code so that the rich don't pay less than the middle class, please remember that 97% of Americans pay an effective federal tax rate of 11.9% or less.

I pay way more than this  :curse:

Me too. I think I paid an effective federal rate of something like 18% last year. Wish I could live on capital gains instead of a salary. Someday though...

You guys need a jumbo mortgage.

Please, tell me more.

$50,000 in mortgage interest and property tax deductions!

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Re: A Preview to the State of the Union
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2012, 08:02:04 PM »

The President has lost the way he never had.  Meanwhile the country and its citizens become more and more divided.  How much further can the general discourse degrade?  This is what happens when adolescents are given power.


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Re: A Preview to the State of the Union
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2012, 09:00:22 PM »
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Re: A Preview to the State of the Union
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2012, 12:04:30 AM »
Glad he could recycle his inauguration speech.  It's like the last three years never happened.

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Re: A Preview to the State of the Union
« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2012, 12:22:01 AM »
Seriously, eff this guy.

All party affiliations aside, how can anyone support this assclown of a leader?
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Re: A Preview to the State of the Union
« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2012, 12:22:37 AM »
Seriously, eff this guy.

All party affiliations aside, how can anyone support this assclown of a leader?

Have you seen who he is up against?

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Re: A Preview to the State of the Union
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2012, 01:14:26 AM »

All party affiliations aside

Stop being disingenuous, you're not running for office.  No one cares that you are a republican that doesn't like Obama.  With party affiliation in mind I can't stand any of the remaining Republican candidates for president.

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Re: A Preview to the State of the Union
« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2012, 01:35:09 AM »
Seriously, eff this guy.

All party affiliations aside, how can anyone support this assclown of a leader?

Have you seen who he is up against?

I would rather vote an actual clown into office over this failed president. At least the clown is upfront.
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Re: A Preview to the State of the Union
« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2012, 06:57:13 AM »
Loved the, "bring me a bill that bans insider trading for members of congress and I will sign in into law tomorrow" gag. 

What I really mean, "bring me a bill that looks like it bans insider trading from congress members, but also gives money to duck farmers in ohio to get more ducks, and to union members in nebraska to have better healthcare, and money to build a bridge in a town in Missouri that doesn't need bridges, and ......................................... :flush:  shazbot! all of these guys.  :curse:

I actually wonder what would happen if some dude proposed a bill that only said that members of congress can't trade on inside info.  Seems pretty straightforward, but that duck farmer would probably be pissed so it can't happen. 

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Re: A Preview to the State of the Union
« Reply #16 on: January 25, 2012, 07:38:14 AM »
Oh, and what I really really meant was, don't send me anything so I don't have to sign anything until November.  Thanks. 

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Re: A Preview to the State of the Union
« Reply #17 on: January 25, 2012, 08:15:10 AM »
Loved the, "bring me a bill that bans insider trading for members of congress and I will sign in into law tomorrow" gag. 

What I really mean, "bring me a bill that looks like it bans insider trading from congress members, but also gives money to duck farmers in ohio to get more ducks, and to union members in nebraska to have better healthcare, and money to build a bridge in a town in Missouri that doesn't need bridges, and ......................................... :flush:  shazbot! all of these guys.  :curse:

I actually wonder what would happen if some dude proposed a bill that only said that members of congress can't trade on inside info.  Seems pretty straightforward, but that duck farmer would probably be pissed so it can't happen. 

Yes, they really need to pass a bill that forces other bills to be focused on a single issue. Of course this bill would also have about 10 other worthless projects tied to it, but it would be worth it.

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Re: A Preview to the State of the Union
« Reply #18 on: January 25, 2012, 08:19:39 AM »
Seriously, eff this guy.

All party affiliations aside, how can anyone support this assclown of a leader?

Have you seen who he is up against?

I would rather vote an actual clown into office over this failed president. At least the clown is upfront.

The only republican candidates that I would consider upfront are Ron Paul and Rick Santorum. Santorum is homophobic and Islamophobic. We all know that Ron Paul will not be getting the nomination. Both Newt and Romney are slime balls. It's not hard at all to see why somebody might end up voting for Obama. The economy is important, but it's not everything.

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« Reply #19 on: January 25, 2012, 08:36:04 AM »
Seriously, eff this guy.

All party affiliations aside, how can anyone support this assclown of a leader?

Have you seen who he is up against?

I would rather vote an actual clown into office over this failed president. At least the clown is upfront.

The only republican candidates that I would consider upfront are Ron Paul and Rick Santorum. Santorum is homophobic and Islamophobic. We all know that Ron Paul will not be getting the nomination. Both Newt and Romney are slime balls. It's not hard at all to see why somebody might end up voting for Obama. The economy is important, but it's not everything.

Respectfully, the economy and our debt are indeed almost "everything" in 2012. We are adding something like $5 billion to our national debt per day. Per rough ridin' day. Any of the GOP candidates would be far better than Obama at stimulating our economy by reducing our deficit, reducing regulation, and reforming our tax code and entitlements.

Why would a Republican president be better than Obama? Three reasons: (1) he will be at least moderately conservative, (2) if he wins, it will be on a conservative mandate to do all of the above things, and (3) one party will have the necessary control of the executive and both houses of legislature to actually get these things accomplished. The Democrats certainly accomplished things in Obama's first 2 years. Ironically, they used their power to ram through a new entitlement program and a massive "stimulus" spending package, both of which took us in exactly the opposite direction fiscally of where we need to go.

What is the vision for another 4 more years of Obama? 4 more years of gridlock? 4 more years of the status quo? That is unacceptable.

And as for the "slime ball" comment, I find it interesting that you still apparently support Obama, who is as corrupt as the day is long. It seems like nearly every decision he makes is designed to reward one donor or another. Solyndra, Light Squared, Obamacare, the Stimulus, etc.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, K-State fans could have beheaded the entire KU team at midcourt, and K-State fans would be celebrating it this morning.  They are the ISIS of Big 12 fanbases.

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Re: A Preview to the State of the Union
« Reply #20 on: January 25, 2012, 09:31:19 AM »
Seriously, eff this guy.

All party affiliations aside, how can anyone support this assclown of a leader?

Have you seen who he is up against?

I would rather vote an actual clown into office over this failed president. At least the clown is upfront.

The only republican candidates that I would consider upfront are Ron Paul and Rick Santorum. Santorum is homophobic and Islamophobic. We all know that Ron Paul will not be getting the nomination. Both Newt and Romney are slime balls. It's not hard at all to see why somebody might end up voting for Obama. The economy is important, but it's not everything.

Respectfully, the economy and our debt are indeed almost "everything" in 2012. We are adding something like $5 billion to our national debt per day. Per rough ridin' day. Any of the GOP candidates would be far better than Obama at stimulating our economy by reducing our deficit, reducing regulation, and reforming our tax code and entitlements.

Why would a Republican president be better than Obama? Three reasons: (1) he will be at least moderately conservative, (2) if he wins, it will be on a conservative mandate to do all of the above things, and (3) one party will have the necessary control of the executive and both houses of legislature to actually get these things accomplished. The Democrats certainly accomplished things in Obama's first 2 years. Ironically, they used their power to ram through a new entitlement program and a massive "stimulus" spending package, both of which took us in exactly the opposite direction fiscally of where we need to go.

What is the vision for another 4 more years of Obama? 4 more years of gridlock? 4 more years of the status quo? That is unacceptable.

And as for the "slime ball" comment, I find it interesting that you still apparently support Obama, who is as corrupt as the day is long. It seems like nearly every decision he makes is designed to reward one donor or another. Solyndra, Light Squared, Obamacare, the Stimulus, etc.

Over the last 70 years, Obama is the only democratic president to increase deficit spending. Every republican president in that time frame has increased deficit spending. You are really playing against the odds if you think electing a republican will lead to reduced deficit spending. Granted, Obama is a poor president as well.

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« Reply #21 on: January 25, 2012, 09:56:43 AM »
Seriously, eff this guy.

All party affiliations aside, how can anyone support this assclown of a leader?

Have you seen who he is up against?

I would rather vote an actual clown into office over this failed president. At least the clown is upfront.

The only republican candidates that I would consider upfront are Ron Paul and Rick Santorum. Santorum is homophobic and Islamophobic. We all know that Ron Paul will not be getting the nomination. Both Newt and Romney are slime balls. It's not hard at all to see why somebody might end up voting for Obama. The economy is important, but it's not everything.

Respectfully, the economy and our debt are indeed almost "everything" in 2012. We are adding something like $5 billion to our national debt per day. Per rough ridin' day. Any of the GOP candidates would be far better than Obama at stimulating our economy by reducing our deficit, reducing regulation, and reforming our tax code and entitlements.

Why would a Republican president be better than Obama? Three reasons: (1) he will be at least moderately conservative, (2) if he wins, it will be on a conservative mandate to do all of the above things, and (3) one party will have the necessary control of the executive and both houses of legislature to actually get these things accomplished. The Democrats certainly accomplished things in Obama's first 2 years. Ironically, they used their power to ram through a new entitlement program and a massive "stimulus" spending package, both of which took us in exactly the opposite direction fiscally of where we need to go.

What is the vision for another 4 more years of Obama? 4 more years of gridlock? 4 more years of the status quo? That is unacceptable.

And as for the "slime ball" comment, I find it interesting that you still apparently support Obama, who is as corrupt as the day is long. It seems like nearly every decision he makes is designed to reward one donor or another. Solyndra, Light Squared, Obamacare, the Stimulus, etc.

Over the last 70 years, Obama is the only democratic president to increase deficit spending. Every republican president in that time frame has increased deficit spending. You are really playing against the odds if you think electing a republican will lead to reduced deficit spending. Granted, Obama is a poor president as well.

Irrelevant. First, times have changed. See post above. Second, while the executive can influence spending, this is more a function of legislature. The key is to get fiscal conservatives working together in both the executive and legislature to address this crisis.
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Re: A Preview to the State of the Union
« Reply #22 on: January 25, 2012, 10:42:09 AM »
One more thing to keep in mind tonight. When Obama says, as he almost certianly will, that we need to reform our tax code so that the rich don't pay less than the middle class, please remember that 97% of Americans pay an effective federal tax rate of 11.9% or less.

Are you sure that's correct? I read on someone's facebook status that Kim Kardashian paid $41K on $12 million income.

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« Reply #23 on: January 25, 2012, 11:17:11 AM »
One more thing to keep in mind tonight. When Obama says, as he almost certianly will, that we need to reform our tax code so that the rich don't pay less than the middle class, please remember that 97% of Americans pay an effective federal tax rate of 11.9% or less.

Are you sure that's correct? I read on someone's facebook status that Kim Kardashian paid $41K on $12 million income.

Give this a read. I think it addresses your question, maybe. I don't know anything about Kim Kardashian's taxes.

Even super rich guys like Warren Buffett and Mitt Romney who get all their income from capital gains generally at least pay somewhere near the cap gains rate of 15% on their income. Romney's effective rate, for example, was about 14% the past two years. He also gave a big chunk to charity.

It may seem unfair that someone like Romney only pays around 15%, while someone like me, who earns a good income but gets it through wages, pays more like 18%, but I don't resent a lower tax on cap gains for three reasons. First, it encourages investment. Second, it comports with the risk/reward of investing. Third, someday I plan to be the guy who derives his primary income from investment.
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Re: A Preview to the State of the Union
« Reply #24 on: January 25, 2012, 12:25:39 PM »
Seriously, eff this guy.

All party affiliations aside, how can anyone support this assclown of a leader?

Have you seen who he is up against?


QFT.....this year's crop of Republicans is not a whole lot more appealing than McCain/Palin.  And that was an absulute rough ridin' joke.