Wetzelbill
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Mon Apr-24-06 12:33 PM
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they just have miscontrued their principles so much over the years that they oppose any tax, even a rational one. They reject the concept of a fair tax system as part of their ideology, it freaks them out that wealthy people may have to pay a higher percentage and take a higher burden than someone who is middle class or poor. After a while political aspects, such as a permanent majority etc, have hyped up the idea of "low taxes" so much that for political reasons they knee jerk at the slightest hint of a tax increase, no matter what it is. They are pretty delusional about it too.
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| -Why are most Republicans against the "windfall profits" tax ? |
kentuck |
Apr-24-06 12:26 PM |
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It may do more to hurt the consumer in the long run |
Chico Man |
Apr-24-06 12:27 PM |
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How? |
kentuck |
Apr-24-06 12:30 PM |
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Several reasons |
Chico Man |
Apr-24-06 12:40 PM |
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I gotta disagree with ya Chico Man. |
napi21 |
Apr-24-06 12:52 PM |
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Higher energy prices will open up a whole slew of alternative energy |
Chico Man |
Apr-24-06 01:01 PM |
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Agreed, but |
DUHandle |
Apr-24-06 01:19 PM |
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If they reinvested the money |
Jim4Wes |
Apr-24-06 01:39 PM |
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nothing about economics concerns the economic safety of |
sui generis |
Apr-24-06 12:33 PM |
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Perhaps the result of higher consumer prices |
Chico Man |
Apr-24-06 12:47 PM |
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the result of higher wages is lower employment |
sui generis |
Apr-24-06 01:20 PM |
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Is there a solution? |
Chico Man |
Apr-24-06 01:29 PM |
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Yes. A windfall profits tax is a deterrant and a short term solution. |
sui generis |
Apr-24-06 01:48 PM |
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We're not taking it from the oil companies... |
kentuck |
Apr-24-06 01:58 PM |
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I don't own energy stocks |
Chico Man |
Apr-24-06 04:02 PM |
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Try thinking of it as a |
NCevilDUer |
Apr-24-06 12:35 PM |
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Lets focus on the gouging accusations first |
Chico Man |
Apr-24-06 12:42 PM |
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All right. |
NCevilDUer |
Apr-24-06 01:07 PM |
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These are prices that are paid for gas already in the pumps... |
kentuck |
Apr-24-06 01:13 PM |
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No, it's not a coincidence. |
Chico Man |
Apr-24-06 01:21 PM |
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are you in the same reality I am? |
sui generis |
Apr-24-06 01:27 PM |
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I don't know about you |
Chico Man |
Apr-24-06 01:33 PM |
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I think you will see prices go down overnight... |
kentuck |
Apr-24-06 01:55 PM |
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Either way, the oil execs will still get paid too much, winfall tax or |
Chico Man |
Apr-24-06 03:58 PM |
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So you would prefer to give the profits to the oil companies... |
kentuck |
Apr-24-06 04:08 PM |
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I don't think it is a good idea to penalize investors for taking risks |
Chico Man |
Apr-24-06 04:47 PM |
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Yes. Monopolies are such a risk... |
kentuck |
Apr-24-06 05:00 PM |
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Paying more money compared to whom? |
Chico Man |
Apr-24-06 05:29 PM |
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The "world oil markets" ? |
kentuck |
Apr-24-06 05:40 PM |
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The problem is the price of crude is on its way up for good |
Chico Man |
Apr-24-06 05:53 PM |
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I think we will have to find some alternatives but.... |
kentuck |
Apr-24-06 06:29 PM |
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I completely agree |
Chico Man |
Apr-24-06 06:40 PM |
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Well, I can't disagree with any of that. |
NCevilDUer |
Apr-24-06 01:41 PM |
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Now that's more like it |
Chico Man |
Apr-24-06 01:44 PM |
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They're watching the money roll in, of course |
Warpy |
Apr-24-06 12:31 PM |
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yup, that doesn't hurt either |
Wetzelbill |
Apr-24-06 12:35 PM |
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pure ideology I think |
Wetzelbill |
Apr-24-06 12:33 PM |
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It is the very essence of capitalism |
DBoon |
Apr-24-06 12:37 PM |
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The same reason the Republicans are against any tax.... |
Bridget Burke |
Apr-24-06 12:50 PM |
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In a sense it's really kind of gutless. |
Sentinel Chicken |
Apr-24-06 12:55 PM |
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Tax bad |
underpants |
Apr-24-06 01:05 PM |
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A point to remember is that the oil companies shut down refineries.. |
kentuck |
Apr-24-06 01:42 PM |
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Why single out the oil companies? |
Jacobin |
Apr-24-06 02:10 PM |
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Why not just call it a progressive tax ? |
kentuck |
Apr-24-06 02:15 PM |
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Any Democrat who cares about this country is against a windfall tax. |
Walt Disney |
Apr-24-06 05:51 PM |
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Are you sure you know what a windfall profit is? |
Jim4Wes |
Apr-24-06 06:16 PM |
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Like when you invest in real estate and the price appreciates rapidly |
Chico Man |
Apr-24-06 08:03 PM |
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You paint an interesting picture |
Jim4Wes |
Apr-24-06 08:07 PM |
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The thing is, the gouging is not at the pump. |
NCevilDUer |
Apr-25-06 09:14 AM |
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Its not just the wars |
Chico Man |
Apr-25-06 10:20 AM |
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Someone on C-SPAN this AM was blaming it on the Energy Bill.... |
kentuck |
Apr-25-06 12:27 PM |
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Yes that is part of it |
Chico Man |
Apr-25-06 12:32 PM |
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two factors are being overlooked here |
brindis_desala |
Apr-25-06 09:23 AM |
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Yes, and I know what a windfall profit tax is as well. |
Walt Disney |
Apr-25-06 03:11 PM |
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ha haha hahahahaaha |
sui generis |
Apr-25-06 08:35 AM |
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Well, I suppose I could have said "any Republican who cares..." |
Walt Disney |
Apr-25-06 03:10 PM |
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It has the letters T-A-X in it. |
McCamy Taylor |
Apr-25-06 12:39 PM |
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