The Official Election Night Bash @ Wrestlezone's Forums
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Dark Blaze
Say what I want, when I want.
I never thought I'd see the day dude.
I'm just happy I was able to witness this piece of history.
I'm just happy I was able to witness this piece of history.
klunderbunker
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What do you mean going to? They were the damn submarine captains.
no. Absolutely not. I do not owe middle class Americans anything
Monkey_Mania
I Am The One Who Knocks
Im pretty overwhelmed. Historic. I played a part in history. Emotions running rampant. God Im proud to be an American.
Mighty NorCal
SHALL WE BEGIN?
it is man. fucking surreal. awesome.
Bernkastel
Reaper of Miracles
Judging by all the chaos on my campus, I think Obama has won
Mighty NorCal
SHALL WE BEGIN?
Hell fucking yes. Obama took Cali 
klunderbunker
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In the words of Jack Buck, Pardon me while I stand and applaud.
Amazing feeling.
Amazing feeling.
Good fuckin' lord Brian, PAY ATTENTION!
You don't owe it to people you don't know, you owe it to the economy and the country that made you rich! Jesus Christ, do you have no sense of collective responsbility? Obama is not going to march up to your doorstep, hold out his hand, and say, "hand over your money, I got a muddy black family down the street to feed". However, he IS going to support policies that will NOT give advantageous to people who are already receiving advantageous positions. He WILL support those who work their asses off to make the economy run, but either don't or can't work in a position that will make them wealthy.
Let's put it like this Brian, and you can't even argue this point.
The United States of America have followed YOUR preference of economics for the last eight years. Just tonight, the USA elected its FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT to replace a President with approval ratings in the low 20s.
Just think about the significance of that for a moment.
JackAttack
The Alpha and the Omega
Are you saying that the majority of today's rich inherit their wealth? Because thats not true.
A study by Spectrem Group found that among todays millionaires, inherited wealth accounted for just 2% of their total sources of wealth.
According to a study by Prince & Associates, less than 10% of todays multi-millionaires cited inheritance as their source of wealth.
Rich people don't just sit back and live of their parents success Sly. They worked to get where they're at today, and they should be able to enjoy the fruits of their success.
I'll admit that I don't understand the economy that well(Who honestly does?), but wouldn't putting higher taxes on big buisinesses just discourage them from doing more business, thus hurting the economy even more?
I too have never been prouder to be an American. After I voted tonight and as I left the polling center I just had this feeling in me; it was probably the first time in my life I truly, truly appreciated the fact that we are a free people who have the right to vote. Not the luxury, but the right.
We as a country may have made many a mistake in our past (and there's still one going on over in Iraq) but god damnit this is the land of the free.
We as a country may have made many a mistake in our past (and there's still one going on over in Iraq) but god damnit this is the land of the free.
Sly is just saying to give back to the country that helped you earn that success.
klunderbunker
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This truly is amazing. 230+ years as a country, and tonight is the first time this happens. Remarkable.
Mighty NorCal
SHALL WE BEGIN?
*cyber toast*
Im going to the inauguration bitches.
Im going to the inauguration bitches.
Mexican Geek
It's good to be back!
You can feel it in the air. Hell, I even heard some people screaming of happiness across the streets! Hopefully this mark the comeback of the USA as a true World leader.
I just want to hear McJohnny conceding, come on CNN, make it happen!
I just want to hear McJohnny conceding, come on CNN, make it happen!
klunderbunker
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Business or pleasure?
But that family wealth PUT THEM IN THE SITUATION TO MAKE THAT WEALTH.
Very few millionaires are self-made. And I say this knowing full well that the man my mother married was self-made. I'm around people who are. But most are not. Most of the wealthy come from wealthy families.
But they were still put in positions to be wealthy, based upon the wealth of their elders.
Not at all. If anything it would ENCOURAGE businesses to do more business, that way they can improve their revenue and thus have more money after taxes.
Not only that, it's HOW the taxes are applied. If you tax those who outsource jobs to other countries, you encourage businesses to keep jobs in America, thus increasing the amount of money changing hands in the economy.
Here's how my economics teacher in high school explained it to me, and it always made perfect sense.
You have two situations, Situation 1 and Situation 2. In both Situations, there is $100 in the economy, and a car costs $10 in the economy.
In Situation 1, you have ONE person who has $100 dollars. In Situation 2, you have TEN people who have $10. In both Situations, ten separate cars can be purchased.
But how many times is one person going to buy 10 cars?
