Big Mac pulls even in fresh AP Poll, read it and weep Pinko Bitches

[Mercor]

Quote from oktiri:

Evidence ?
The only time I heard about taxing traders was on Bill O'Reilly's show bitching about oil "speculators"

oh and who banned Short Selling ?
Stop the scare mongering

oktiri ain't worth the effort. Him and his gang are mounting systematic very shallow attacks against every well thought out posts.

When he is stumped he goes to Wiki, skims a page and comes back thinking he has intelligence.

Its to bad because there are real issues of philsophy to be discussed here.

I am heading for the bench to sit out for awhile.

 

[Gord]

It took me only a couple of minutes to find a handful of articles about a stock transaction tax. Apparently it was included as a proposal in one of the first 700b bailout plans, to be enacted after five years if any public losses had not been recouped. Congressman Peter Defazio (D) wanted it enacted in the bill immediately. A company called Vertex Inc. has apparently already developed technology to enact the transaction tax.

 

[wjk]

Quote from FightTheFuture:

http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSWBT00986620080927

Early next year they will be saying things are so much worse than we thought. Solution? Increase taxes, fees, etc.

Obama promises only the wealthy will see tax raises, but he knows very well how close the Senate is to 60+ Dems. If that happens, I believe we will see a definition of "the wealthy" brought down considerably for the purpose of taxation.

 

[oktiri]

Quote from Gord:

It took me only a couple of minutes to find a handful of articles about a stock transaction tax. Apparently it was included as a proposal in one of the first 700b bailout plans, to be enacted after five years if any public losses had not been recouped. Congressman Peter Defazio (D) wanted it enacted in the bill immediately. A company called Vertex Inc. has apparently already developed technology to enact the transaction tax.

1-- Your assertion is a discredited lie. They're talking about a fine on the banks that took part on the bailout to recoup the tax payer's bailout money spent on banks (That's your money too dumbfuck, you only seem to be interested in taxes & fairness when they're levied by democrats)

2-- If they wanted to implement such a tax, why wait 5 years ? since in 5 years ,we'd have another election, a new congress.

Wrong & Wrong.

GOP Voter = White trash.(The only "truth" holding this week )

 

[Gord]

Quote from oktiri:

1-- Your assertion a discredited lie. They're talking about a fine on the banks that took part on the bailout to recoup the tax payer's bailout of banks (That's your money too dumbfuck, you only seem to be interested in taxes & fairness when they're levied by democrats)

2-- If they wanted to implement such a tax, why wait 5 years ? since in 5 years ,we'd have another election, a new congress.

Wrong & Wrong.

GOP Voter = White trash.(The only "truth" holding this week )

I just read these articles a few minutes ago - how can they be discredited?

 

[TGregg]

Quote from wjk:

Obama promises only the wealthy will see tax raises, but he knows very well how close the Senate is to 60+ Dems. If that happens, I believe we will see a definition of "the wealthy" brought down considerably for the purpose of taxation.

There's no question that "The Rich" will become code for "Anybody not on the government dole".

 

[wjk]

Quote from oktiri:

1-- Your assertion is a discredited lie. They're talking about a fine on the banks that took part on the bailout to recoup the tax payer's bailout money spent on banks (That's your money too dumbfuck, you only seem to be interested in taxes & fairness when they're levied by democrats)

2-- If they wanted to implement such a tax, why wait 5 years ? since in 5 years ,we'd have another election, a new congress.

Wrong & Wrong.

GOP Voter = White trash.(The only "truth" holding this week )

The transaction tax was taken off the table to make the bailout bill more palpable to the nays. Here is an article about it. The door was left open. Dem 60+ Senate = anything goes.

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE48O7X720080925

 

[oktiri]

Quote from Gord:

I just read these articles a few minutes ago - how can they be discredited?

post a link !!!!! or attach the article
I read FightTheFuture AP link that said exactly what I mentioned in my post..It's not a transaction fee, it's a fine levied on financial institutions (C, Bank of America...) put in the bill for taxpayer protection.

 

[FanOfFridays]

This election will be tight. Obama's best hope is a massive turnout by those who haven't chosen to participate in the past. The polls mean nothing. No one who understands the American psyche can underestimate the importance of race. That should be obvious to anyone who reads P & R. There are a (relatively) huge number of guys here who don't want Obama in office because he's black.

 

[oktiri]

Quote from wjk:

The transaction tax was taken off the table to make the bailout bill more palpable to the nays. Here is an article about it. The door was left open. Dem 60+ Senate = anything goes.

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE48O7X720080925

and what does "Off the table" mean ?
Geez, and you wonder why Palin's infant suffers from Down syndrome. It's systemic among you, people.

EDIT: Some lame ass Oregon democrat circulated a "letter" advocating the loony move. Language was NEVER in any bill.