Only the Little People Pay Taxes.

[uptowngirl]

Liberal democrats are responsible for income redistribution under the guise of EIC, period.

Conservative republicans are responsible for allowing the ultra rich skip out on their fair share of taxes, period

Debating the semantics doesn't change the fact that the above two statements are true. In fact, I am going to refuse to debate factious requests in regard to semantics from here on out. If you want to discuss issues I am more than happy to share my opinions, but I am not going to get wrapped up in these silly games 'some" on this forum find entertaining. I respect everyone's opinion even if it doesn't mesh with my own, I just wish everyone else on this board did them same.

You stated everyone has to pay their bills, everyone pays in, everyone benefits so we really should not be debating at all it is a known fact the super rich do not pay their fair share and the poor don not only not pay their fair share they also take out when they do not pay in.

[uptowngirl]

Thank you for a reasonable response.

"consider a couple of central ideas.

1.  What is less expensive?  Feeding the poor or dealing with the crime?
2.  Providing nutrition to the poor or dealing with theircatastrophic illnesses?"

Do you believ EIC refunds go to either of these items? I don't. Also do we not already provide via tax dollars medical options, food stamps, WIC, and free hot lunches and breakfast? Not to mention all the private individuals and groups that do the same? If we stay on topic EIC does not pertain to any of this and in fact is a benefit on top of the benefits listed above.

"and who exactly benefits the most and most immediately by how our government spends money?"

I guess that depends on your perspective, all I know is I am stuck in the middle and am not benefitting the most.

"Who benefits directly as a result of a national highway system that allows trucking and transportation without having to pay thousands of separate private tolls the way we used to do it?"

The companies and individual trucking agents, and of course we the consumers in lower prices for goods.


"Who benefits from having a navy escort all of the oil shipments back and forth?"

I suppose that would be us, the government and the people. We provide a service which creates a closer realtionship with oil producing companies and we get cheaper gas. Although gas has been rising, it is still cheaper than in other countries. If we could drill our own oil, this wouldn't be an issue anyway. Which is the lesser of two evils in your opinion?

[uptowngirl]

I can't argue with this. I think you are right on.

[jacksonvilleconfidential]

I feel sorry for the Roloffs.