The top-earning 20 percent of Americans — those making more than $100,000 each year...
At the top, the wealthiest 5 percent of Americans, who earn more than $180,000, added slightly to their annual incomes last year, government data show. Families at the $50,000 median level slipped lower.
I will pay it if by chance the roads here are better. It hasn't changed since what 1993? What hasn't been raised since 93?GORDON wrote:Federal gas tax hike.
http://www.foxnews.com/politic....uel-tax
Little confession, here.... I really was hoping he meant it when he said that 90% of America would not be seeing their taxes go up. But I was never stupid enough to believe it like soooo many other people were.
Alright. I'm jumping on the "shittier prez than Carter" bandwagon. Wonder how long it'll be before he overtakes Nixon.GORDON wrote:Federal gas tax hike.
http://www.foxnews.com/politic....uel-tax
Little confession, here.... I really was hoping he meant it when he said that 90% of America would not be seeing their taxes go up. But I was never stupid enough to believe it like soooo many other people were.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Household_income_in_the_United_StatesTheCatt wrote:Interesting. So the 5%-20% range make $100-180k/year. That's more of the population than I would have guessed.The top-earning 20 percent of Americans — those making more than $100,000 each year...
At the top, the wealthiest 5 percent of Americans, who earn more than $180,000, added slightly to their annual incomes last year, government data show. Families at the $50,000 median level slipped lower.
At a Saturday-evening fundraiser held in the home of a wealthy Massachusetts hospital executive, President Obama suggested Democrats are having difficulties in midterm campaigning because Americans simply aren't thinking clearly.
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It's not the first time Obama has ventured into psychology to explain the public's resistance to Democratic policies. In a now-infamous April 2008 speech to a similarly posh fundraiser in San Francisco, Obama discussed Pennsylvanians who had seen their standard of living decline in recent years by saying: "It's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations." In the ensuing controversy over his remarks, Obama did not apologize or back down from his position but conceded he had made "poor word choices."
I agree with him.
And you might as well just change the words to what you want Obama to have said to make him look bad if you aren't going to quote him fully.
In 2005, Kidd sued Ashcroft and other officials, contending they had violated his constitutional rights by arresting him without probable cause.
Ashcroft moved to dismiss the suit, arguing that as the nation's chief prosecutor, he was absolutely immune from such claims.
Obama administration lawyers appealed on Ashcroft's behalf and asserted that it would "severely damage law enforcement" if the nation's top law enforcement official could be held liable for abusing his authority.
I agree with him becuse people are scared and that makes them not think right. I also thnk other people right here in Ohio are trying to pray on that fear. Do you actually think it is the governors fault Ohio has lost 300,000 jobs. Or could it possible have been fall out from what the assholes on Wallstreet have brought down on us?Leisher wrote:You agree with him in what way?I agree with him.
Are you honestly implying that if people thought about it, they'd see how effective his policies are and how they're going to help this country?
Obama is the extreme left. He's a socialist and he's implementing socialist policies that are doomed to fail. That's not opinion. It's fact. Socialism doesn't work. Ask Europe. Ask Canada whose health care system is failing so badly that they want to copy the U.S.'s current system (not Obama Care). Ask Greece. Ask Spain. Ask Italy. Ask California who is thisclose to filing bankruptcy. Ask New York. Ask Chicago. Etc. Etc. Etc.
Any place dominated by Democrats/Liberals (I realize not all Dems are liberals, but that's another argument) is in the process of failing. If they and Obama are so right, why are their strongholds suffering?
And understand, I'm not a Republican, nor do I disagree with all Democratic political beliefs. However, I'm smart enough to know that we as a nation shouldn't be pandering to the lowest common denominator.
There are many who believe such pandering (the constant "freebies" our government hands out) is simply a way to control the populace and secure their votes. I happen to believe a percentage of moves by both parties is exactly that.
However, many Dem and liberal voters will say they're simply trying to help people, thus the socialist policies. Well, those folks need to wake the fuck up. The reality is that you can't save everyone. Human nature doesn't allow it. People can be lazy, stupid, and self-destructive and there's nothing you can do about it. By trying to force society into helping these people, all we do is drag everyone else down to their level. Don't you see that by digging downward to level the playing field, we all go down?
I'm not against government programs designed to help people out, but there has to be limits, it has to be run well, and it cannot be mandatory.
Handouts are bankrupting this country. That's not opinion, it's fact.
Show me the full quote that doesn't make him come off as an elitist prick who thinks Americans are his fucking serfs.And you might as well just change the words to what you want Obama to have said to make him look bad if you aren't going to quote him fully.
TheCatt wrote:Our project rates are going to go up 21% (total, not just employee) this year.
Thanks, Obama.
