236,000 Jobs Added In February, Unemployment at 7.7%

[scomvp316]

-I am an Independent but slide slightly to the Right
-I don't agree all of the time with conservatives because the stupidest thing in politics especially in Washington is what ever side comes up with a bill that makes sense the other party automatically votes against it
-The reason of the word "liberals" is because most liberals do believe in more and more government on the back of one class
-That same ideaology has failed numerous times throughout the world the very reason why Soviet Union and most of Communism in Eastern Europe had failed
-Would you just hand over nearly 90% of your company's money towards payroll as you are restricted on how to train the very workers you pay for
-Do you also believe that in most States Union retirement funds are paid by groups of taxpayers that don't belong to a particular union where as little as 5% of Union dues goes toward retirement funds the very reason Unions tell workers that their Union dollars are going towards that individual workers retirement
-With taxes do you agree with the newly elected French President of a proposed 75% taxrate for anyone making over 1 mill
-State of NY a few years ago thought they would reign in as much as 70% increase of tax revenue if every person in that state that makes over 1 mill will be taxed 50% and the NY has decreased in tax revenue by as much as 25%
-Cuomo is actually considering to drop the Millionaire Tax
-Caps on individual programs can work seeing in the late 90's for four straight years the US had a balanced budget
-Any country to make money off of any product can make way more money if they sell that product to another country instead of bringing in a product
-Its like running a store: You make more money off of selling your product at a higher price than just buying a product at a rate of someone else's choosing
-Thats where I agree with democrats that GDP must increase within the country of making our own products than just bringing in the rest of the world's product

 

[Clark Kent]

I've been quiet since I made my peace with the gun control debate, but thought I'd chime in on this thread.

First off, commenting on these threads in general, I have nothing but respect for all the posters on this site and I really appreciate the back and forths that I've encountered. As someone posted already, if you're passionate about something, you should speak up and say something, doesn't matter if you're ignorant on the subject or not because you can only learn. Just my two cents.

I also wanna point out I'm a Libertarian. More accurately, I'm an anachro-capitalist. I lean to the right and would consider myself conservative. My problem with the Republican party is they lean too far to the left. When a party wants a religion to influence the country, or wants to say a group of people can't get married, that's facism to me and facism is to the left.

Communism-Facism-Corporatism-Libertarianism-Anarchy

^This spectrum is bascially what I think of when I think of "right" and "left." Most Republicans fall way more to the left then should, usually falling around Corporatism. I do agree with most of their fundemental beliefs, but sadly, they no longer do. Truth is, both parties are insanely similar these days. Joe Biden ran against the Patriot Act even though he helped write it. George Bush signed in TARP, that huge chunk of change that paid for GM's bailout, that Obama gets credit for. Paul Ryan hates that all that money was spent to bailout them out, but pushed hard for TARP. Romney helped write Obamacare, but ran against. It's all pretty ridiculous. I see a lot of negative posts about Republicans, but we could do the same thing with Democrats.

On topic, though, I saw this:

http://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntim...13-unemployment-rate-edges-down-to-77-percent

There's just not enough change to get excited about, in my opinion. Is this a step in the right direction? I don't know, there's not enough of infomartion to sway me on either side. That's honeslty as optimistic as I can be. Many groups of people, such as some minorities, teenagers, and veterans have outrageous unemployment numbers, and I'll get excited when numbers change for them.

 

[George Steele's Barber]

-I am an Independent but slide slightly to the Right
-I don't agree all of the time with conservatives because the stupidest thing in politics especially in Washington is what ever side comes up with a bill that makes sense the other party automatically votes against it

Do you see the contradiction in these first two points?

-The reason of the word "liberals" is because most liberals do believe in more and more government on the back of one class

How do you know what liberals want? What is your source?

Is it possible liberals see government as an asset? They like clean air and water. They want business regulated to the point that they can feel safe putting their money in a bank or getting on an airplane. They want efficient government that protects their interests. They want the equality they expect as an American.[/QUOTE]

-That same ideaology has failed numerous times throughout the world the very reason why Soviet Union and most of Communism in Eastern Europe had failed

I think you are mistaking Liberalism for Communism and Socialism. Totally different things.

By the way how do you feel about the current state of income and wealth inequality in the US? Too big, too small, just right?

-Would you just hand over nearly 90% of your company's money towards payroll as you are restricted on how to train the very workers you pay for

That would make me feel like an incompetent businessman selling an inferior product that has no business running a business. Because last I checked management has plenty of power over labor whether they like to admit it or not.

-Do you also believe that in most States Union retirement funds are paid by groups of taxpayers that don't belong to a particular union where as little as 5% of Union dues goes toward retirement funds the very reason Unions tell workers that their Union dollars are going towards that individual workers retirement

Are you talking about Taft Hartley plans or government plans?

Doesn't matter, this is what I love. Because someone else has EARNED a job that contributes more to their retirement than you, you feel that you are being treated unequal and complaining. Sound like you more left wing than any liberal I know, this is Soviet Union type talk to me.

-With taxes do you agree with the newly elected French President of a proposed 75% taxrate for anyone making over 1 mill

Sounds unfair, but I don't know shit about France. How did you become such an expert on what is best for a completely different country than the US?

-State of NY a few years ago thought they would reign in as much as 70% increase of tax revenue if every person in that state that makes over 1 mill will be taxed 50% and the NY has decreased in tax revenue by as much as 25%

I don't understand, last I heard NYS income over $1m was taxed at 8.25%.

Is it possible the decrease in tax revenue has a little bit more to do with the Great Recession and not just this one factor that I don't understand and am not sure if it is true?

-Cuomo is actually considering to drop the Millionaire Tax

Taking things under consideration is an admirable quality.

-Caps on individual programs can work seeing in the late 90's for four straight years the US had a balanced budget

It can work, it can also fail. What's your point? What programs need caps? What should those caps be?

Any country to make money off of any product can make way more money if they sell that product to another country instead of bringing in a product

OK, makes sense.

-Its like running a store: You make more money off of selling your product at a higher price than just buying a product at a rate of someone else's choosing
-Thats where I agree with democrats that GDP must increase within the country of making our own products than just bringing in the rest of the world's product

Fair enough but I think many Conservatives, Republicans, Liberals and anyone who breathes oxygen would agree with you. The difference lie in ways to make that happen.

 

[scomvp316]

-Just because I lean to the right on certain issues doesn't mean I don't agree with certain liberal or DNC issues
-I support on any issue what makes sense and not political affiliation
-I believe its not the people's job to pay more and more taxes for the government's irresponability
-That doesn't mean I don't believe in high taxes because in a previous post I mentioned what I think the rich's tax rate should be
-The Unions I was talking about are Public Unions
-Many companies that have unions based off of the CBA have little power on cross-training workers
-I don't think taxpayers that aren't involved with the company and the union should be paying the bulk load of retirement funds that has nothing to do with taxpayers that have nothing to do with that union
-Governor Patterson implemented the Millionaire Tax that states for all citizen of the state of NY that when they make more than 1 million that every dollar over the million is taxed 50% on top of the current NY tax rate
-I think most americans just want a balanced budget approach
-It worked in the late 90's and I think it should be a law that the federal government must have a balanced budget and if no agreement then the government shuts down until a balanced budget agreement comes to fruition

 

[George Steele's Barber]

-Just because I lean to the right on certain issues doesn't mean I don't agree with certain liberal or DNC issues

That's good, I also think you'll find that some people that you may have labeled as Liberals or Democrats can find common ground with you.

-I support on any issue what makes sense and not political affiliation

Me too. I think 99% of the world feels this way. Politicians are the exception since voting for them is more of a team sport.

-I believe its not the people's job to pay more and more taxes for the government's irresponability

It's a nice sentiment but who else pays for it? There are things that need to get done, the government is not a business, they can't just have a bake sale and make taxes go away. The Fed does enough as it is. If not taxes or selling Treasuries, the other option is borrowing. Sucks any way you look at it.

Remember, the problems in our economy and some of the problems coming from the government fall at fault by the private sector as well. It's hard to blame wasted dollars spent in Iraq on the private sector but accounting scandals of the early 2000's and mortgage-backed derivative securities are problems where the private sector has to take most the blame. Both have problems, I don't think it is fair to vilify one side.

-That doesn't mean I don't believe in high taxes because in a previous post I mentioned what I think the rich's tax rate should be

Cool, I think it needs to be higher right now but that has little to do with our deficit and more to do with wealth inequality. Reading ahead, I wonder how you expect to get a balanced budget if you set such a stringent tax rate.

-The Unions I was talking about are Public Unions
-Many companies that have unions based off of the CBA have little power on cross-training workers
-I don't think taxpayers that aren't involved with the company and the union should be paying the bulk load of retirement funds that has nothing to do with taxpayers that have nothing to do with that union

Again, where else is the governemt going to get funds to pay for someone's retirement other than taxes?

If you think public employees overall compensation is too high that's fine. I'm sure I would agree with you on specific situations. I just think pensions are a simple scapegoat since few actually understand how they work, how they are financed, and what they do for our economy and our people.

-Governor Patterson implemented the Millionaire Tax that states for all citizen of the state of NY that when they make more than 1 million that every dollar over the million is taxed 50% on top of the current NY tax rate

Are you saying if I make $2 million, I pay at least $500,000 in NY State taxes?

I have a hard time believing that is what you are saying but that is how it sounds. Could you provide me with a simple example or a link to where you found this? I am considering moving to NY State and while I don't make over $1 million a year currently, I want to know what I am getting myself in to in case that wonderful year ever comes.

-I think most americans just want a balanced budget approach

Most would, but most also take a loan for their first car, then some take out loans for college, then run up credit cards, and then take out a mortgage for a house.

It would be nice if our Federal Government had less debt and ran more surpluses but it is not realistic. We clearly can't go on running up more debt at this rate but the good news is that the US has a tremendous amount of power and time. Things are slowly getting better.

-It worked in the late 90's and I think it should be a law that the federal government must have a balanced budget and if no agreement then the government shuts down until a balanced budget agreement comes to fruition

This is a radical idea and dangerous to the health and sanity of US citizens. Shutting down the government for budgetary squabbles would mean that we would have the government shut down frequently. What would this mean for disasters or war? What would this mean for air traffic control or SS payments to the elderly?

While the current system needs to get reigned in, the Federal Government needs some level of flexibilty in conducting their day to day.

I admire your moxy but you seem way further to the Conservative right than someone who is actually "slighty right" or "leans to the right".

 

[scomvp316]

-The reason why I say a balanced budget are both sides say the people have to make tough decisions to make it week to week on their finances so why can't the government practice what they preach
-Many world economists have said the Us Debt can't go over 20 trill and unless things change by 2017 the debt could reach 20 trill
-I understand somepeople's philosophy if the government runs out of money then just go up on taxes but thats the same ideaology that Greece,Spain,and Portugal has had for the last thirty years and those countries know can't tax anymore because there isn't enough money
-I do understand some may say well US is a bigger country but as some point the government must be held liable and when you max the individual on taxes where will you get the money then?
-Taxing the rich isn't always the answer
-WSJ did an article a few years ago and if the Top 10% Earners were taxed 100% the government would only be funded for 4 months
-Also the other thing some may have to think about if you tax the rich too high they will just move their family and business to another country and then the government has a real problem cause even if only 1% of the rich as of today were to leave the country forever who and where are you going to replace that tax revenu