Comments on: Last Word On Tax Cuts, I Promise http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/08/last-word-on-tax-cuts-i-promise/ FrontBurner® has been called the best blog in Dallas (repeatedly), a snarky celebration of ignorance, and a daily conversation about Dallas among the editors of D Magazine. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:59:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ed http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/08/last-word-on-tax-cuts-i-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-23279 Ed Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:32:37 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/08/last-word-on-tax-cuts-i-promise/#comment-23279 Not looking at GDP. Just looking at the tax rate. http://www.taxfoundation.org/publications/show/22917.html http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/futureinvest/69452 Corporate tax rates in the US are the second highest in the developed world. Not looking at GDP. Just looking at the tax rate.

http://www.taxfoundation.org/publications/show/22917.html

http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/futureinvest/69452

Corporate tax rates in the US are the second highest in the developed world.

]]> By: Bill Kennedy http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/08/last-word-on-tax-cuts-i-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-23261 Bill Kennedy Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:53:57 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/08/last-word-on-tax-cuts-i-promise/#comment-23261 Ed... what the heck are you smoking? The only countries with lower corp. rates than us as percentage of GDP are Iceland and Germany! You have to use the same numbers in the same argument. Ed… what the heck are you smoking? The only countries with lower corp. rates than us as percentage of GDP are Iceland and Germany!

You have to use the same numbers in the same argument.

]]> By: dave thomas http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/08/last-word-on-tax-cuts-i-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-23235 dave thomas Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:39:19 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/08/last-word-on-tax-cuts-i-promise/#comment-23235 Wick, what has gotten into you? I completely agree that the GOP has failed to adhere to sound economic principals when it comes to spending. The idea that higher taxes are a good idea is nutty - particularly in a down economy. The GOP had a chance to make real change after the 2004 election, but it was more interested in preserving its power than in fighting for principal. Until we find a way to end entitlement spending we will face a very bleak future with the awful choice of both high taxes and high spending or the complete collapse of our country's economic system. (something that will make the great depression look like a sunny day) None of our political leaders will touch these issues. Bush tried with social security, but he didn't really force the issue with congress like he should have. At least McCain seems willing to try to stop the spending machine. Wick, what has gotten into you? I completely agree that the GOP has failed to adhere to sound economic principals when it comes to spending. The idea that higher taxes are a good idea is nutty – particularly in a down economy. The GOP had a chance to make real change after the 2004 election, but it was more interested in preserving its power than in fighting for principal. Until we find a way to end entitlement spending we will face a very bleak future with the awful choice of both high taxes and high spending or the complete collapse of our country’s economic system. (something that will make the great depression look like a sunny day) None of our political leaders will touch these issues. Bush tried with social security, but he didn’t really force the issue with congress like he should have. At least McCain seems willing to try to stop the spending machine.

]]> By: Puddin'Tane http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/08/last-word-on-tax-cuts-i-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-23234 Puddin'Tane Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:35:41 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/08/last-word-on-tax-cuts-i-promise/#comment-23234 Do I really need to cut-n-paste from my earlier post? Ooohhhh, why not?! [Considering the fact that US citizens (and visitors) may pay taxes in up to approximately 17 different ways on the money they earn, save and spend from birth to death and based on a total population of 303,807,741- the conclusion would be that our Beloved Country wouldn’t have the following problem: http://www.alkalizeforhealth.net/Ldebtclock.htm As the median American household budget goes (extended credit debt vs. income to cover with very little to no savings) so goes the budget of the country as a whole. We have no self discipline on the personal or nation level and deserve to reap what we’ve sown: bankruptcy and foreclosure.] Doesn't sound much like a "free people" does it? Do I really need to cut-n-paste from my earlier post? Ooohhhh, why not?!

[Considering the fact that US citizens (and visitors) may pay taxes in up to approximately 17 different ways on the money they earn, save and spend from birth to death and based on a total population of 303,807,741- the conclusion would be that our Beloved Country wouldn’t have the following problem:

http://www.alkalizeforhealth.net/Ldebtclock.htm

As the median American household budget goes (extended credit debt vs. income to cover with very little to no savings) so goes the budget of the country as a whole.

We have no self discipline on the personal or nation level and deserve to reap what we’ve sown: bankruptcy and foreclosure.]

Doesn’t sound much like a “free people” does it?

]]> By: Ed http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/08/last-word-on-tax-cuts-i-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-23231 Ed Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:23:49 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/04/08/last-word-on-tax-cuts-i-promise/#comment-23231 And if you look at those same countries corporate tax rates, you would note that they are lower (i.e. they squeeze the people more, but the businesses less). US corporate tax rates are very high by international standards. Dems want them even higher. People wonder why US businesses move offshore. Of course, maybe Wick wants us to have the best of both worlds (high taxes on citizens and business entities). And if you look at those same countries corporate tax rates, you would note that they are lower (i.e. they squeeze the people more, but the businesses less).

US corporate tax rates are very high by international standards. Dems want them even higher. People wonder why US businesses move offshore.

Of course, maybe Wick wants us to have the best of both worlds (high taxes on citizens and business entities).

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