Some 3,000 Millionaires Claim Jobless Benefits, IRS Data Show

Quote from ptrjon:

this is where I stray from the republican ideas into libertarian ideas...

why does the government have power to print and dole out so much money? And why is it going to people who don't need it?

I think it's perfectly acceptable, and responsible- to take a look at the assets that these people have- and if they have over 200,000 in non-retirement assets, there's no reason why they need free money.

10% of unemployment benefits went to millionaires? Terrible... take the power away from the irresponsible, who print money at the expense of the american people...
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Government does not have the power to print money. The government prints treasury bonds which the federal reserve and others then buy. If everyone stopped buying bonds, then the government could not overspend.
 
Everything's bottom of the barrel these days. We suck, but apparently suck less than others. If anyone wants safe bonds, it's still our bonds, baby :D
 
you won't find a whole lot of republican or libertarian retarted adults or people whose parents made them drop out of high school to work when they were 15. If your political theory involves neglecting the poor and less fortunate, then you're a little too right wing to have attract any listeners in political discussion. I like ron paul, but there's no way the majority would vote for his platform as it was in 2008. And if you're just against a republic where every citizen gets a vote regardless of wealth or status, then you're un-American. Also, if you want to leave the poor without money, realize that your ideals would cause the consumer driven economy to contract in such a way that our economy would collapse. It's the ugly situation we're in- and believe it or not, you won't find the answers on conservative talk radio.
 
Quote from ptrjon:

this is where I stray from the republican ideas into libertarian ideas...

why does the government have power to print and dole out so much money? And why is it going to people who don't need it?

I think it's perfectly acceptable, and responsible- to take a look at the assets that these people have- and if they have over 200,000 in non-retirement assets, there's no reason why they need free money.

10% of unemployment benefits went to millionaires? Terrible... take the power away from the irresponsible, who print money at the expense of the american people...
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Check again, the number's not even close to 10%.
 
Quote from Clubber Lang:

Considering the amount of money those millionaires paid in taxes, glad they are getting back some of their hard earned money. I have no problem with it.

I do have a problem with the tens of thousands of people who have never paid a dime in taxes yet continue to receieve free housing, food, schooling, health care, etc. and never plan on working a day in their lives.
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Those "tens of thousands" can not escape indirect taxation via inflation nor, assuming they have any earned income, can they escape from social security and medicare contributions and state and municipal sales tax. The only tax they don't pay is the Federal income tax which is refunded to them. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised to find that the total tax burden (direct and indirect combined) of those below the poverty line is a higher percentage of their income then for some wealthy persons with large, tax favored, non-earned income.

If you're concerned that the poor are escaping the income tax -- they pay it but get it all refunded -- then I would think you might be even more concerned about all the unreported cash income of tradesmen and small businesses that is not reported to the IRS.
 
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