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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 12:44 PM Original message |
If "Freedom isn't Free",then why don't corporations and the rich pay taxes |
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mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. According to GW and the repigs |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 02:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. And since when do they tell the truth?! |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. Because the politicians get kickbacks from them. |
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dogfacedboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. Because they are crooks, and they have the system |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. His manufacturing company exists because of tax-supported infrastructure |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 02:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. It's not like he gets them for free, though... |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 02:49 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. "business is a giant drain on public resources" was not my point at all |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 03:17 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Okay, I understand... |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 09:19 AM Response to Reply #22 |
29. So maybe my employer should pay for MY GAS because we |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 11:16 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. If you buy gas with the money you make |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 11:29 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. LMFAO! |
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dogfacedboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 02:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. That was my point to him. |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
4. Corporations use more |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
5. Corporations pass taxes on to customers |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. A RW fallacy that has been repeated so many times it is believed |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 11:25 AM Response to Reply #11 |
31. True... |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 11:26 AM Response to Reply #5 |
32. You know how to solve that, price controls... |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
6. If corporations and the rich don't pay taxes, who did the Bush tax cut |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 04:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
23. Are you serious? |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 08:14 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Yes. |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 08:49 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. 2 things. Implying they already paid nothing was exaggeration for |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 08:49 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. "some" being the operative word |
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hopeisaplace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
8. This needs a limerick... |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
9. If "Freedom isn't Free", then who is paying the tab??? |
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Batgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
10. well, obviously |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
12. I'm just sick of the RW using that as an excuse for our Iraq escapade, |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
14. And Bush's corporate cronies get way more freedom than the rest of us... |
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Dora (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
18. They're free not to. |
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rndmprsn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
19. remember too...freedom is never given, it's taken. n/t |
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(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
20. government taxes us all and |
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donkeyotay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
21. And free people can't get by on slogans |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
24. Sorry, I meant to say "then why don't they accept the responsibility |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
28. "Freedom isn't free, there's a hefty fuckin' fee." |
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