normiss 917 #1 October 10, 2008 WHAT? Good thing the government can just keep feeding money to "fix" the issues. The hole just keeps getting deeper... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #2 October 10, 2008 I would say buying your vote with your own money.. But at this point it is buying your vote with your great grandkids money. When are people going to realize that the "Governement is US". Every penny they spend comes directly out of OUR pockets one way or another. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 917 #3 October 10, 2008 Apparently we tax payers are the only ones aware of this fact. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #4 October 10, 2008 QuoteEvery penny they spend comes directly out of OUR pockets one way or another. more like every penny they spend cost 2 pennies out of our pockets ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,230 #5 October 10, 2008 QuoteI would say buying your vote with your own money.. But at this point it is buying your vote with your great grandkids money. When are people going to realize that the "Governement is US". Every penny they spend comes directly out of OUR pockets one way or another. Well, not exactly 1:1 correspondence. For example, Governor Palin's Alaska gets to spend considerably more Federal dollars than it sends to Washington. So the rest of us really are subsidizing Alaska.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #6 October 10, 2008 QuoteWell, not exactly 1:1 correspondence. For example, Governor Palin's Alaska gets to spend considerably more Federal dollars than it sends to Washington. So the rest of us really are subsidizing Alaska. Reguardless who spent the money or where the money was spent, The Money came from a Taxpayer. It came from our pockets. TANSTAAFL!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,173 #7 October 10, 2008 >Every penny they spend comes directly out of OUR pockets one way or >another. Not quite, as you said, it's coming out of your grandkid's pocket, not yours. And people are a lot freer with money that someone else will have to repay. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,230 #8 October 10, 2008 QuoteQuoteWell, not exactly 1:1 correspondence. For example, Governor Palin's Alaska gets to spend considerably more Federal dollars than it sends to Washington. So the rest of us really are subsidizing Alaska. Reguardless who spent the money or where the money was spent, "God is in the details" (Gustave Flaubert).... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #9 October 10, 2008 alaska could be an asset instead of a liability if they were allowed to drill. don't blame them, blame those who are "trying to save the planet". "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,230 #10 October 10, 2008 Quotealaska could be an asset instead of a liability if they were allowed to drill. don't blame them, blame those who are "trying to save the planet". Haven't heard of the North Slope and Prudhoe Bay, eh?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #11 October 10, 2008 are you saying alaska DOESN'T have resources it can't get at? "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akarunway 1 #12 October 10, 2008 QuoteQuoteI would say buying your vote with your own money.. But at this point it is buying your vote with your great grandkids money. When are people going to realize that the "Governement is US". Every penny they spend comes directly out of OUR pockets one way or another. Well, not exactly 1:1 correspondence. For example, Governor Palin's Alaska gets to spend considerably more Federal dollars than it sends to Washington. So the rest of us really are subsidizing Alaska.Like they need it? http://www.akrdc.org/issues/oilgas/overview.htmlI hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akarunway 1 #13 October 10, 2008 Quote WHAT? Good thing the government can just keep feeding money to "fix" the issues. The hole just keeps getting deeper... Just wait. Anald is going to ask for a bailout for Ca. shortlyI hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rickjump1 0 #14 October 10, 2008 Quotealaska could be an asset instead of a liability if they were allowed to drill. don't blame them, blame those who are "trying to save the planet". I think they are still an asset with the pipeline and the oil and gas still being produced. However, one drunken ship captain put a lot of people out of business and killed a lot of sea and wildlife with one of the largest oil spills.Do your part for global warming: ban beans and hold all popcorn farts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 917 #15 October 10, 2008 Only four posts to a dodge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks2065 0 #16 October 10, 2008 QuoteOnly four posts to a dodge. he had to dodge, it is his democratic side that won't let them tap those resorces to make the money. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #17 October 10, 2008 Quote WHAT? Good thing the government can just keep feeding money to "fix" the issues. The hole just keeps getting deeper... As opposed to the loans to AIG that keep growing? amazingly, it's about the same money for a single company. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #18 October 11, 2008 QuoteI would say buying your vote with your own money.. But at this point it is buying your vote with your great grandkids money. When are people going to realize that the "Governement is US". Every penny they spend comes directly out of OUR pockets one way or another. Actually, it doesn't. Collectively the lower income half of our country only shoulder 3% of the tax burden. The bottom two quintiles each have an average tax rate that's negative due to refundable credits. Income tax revenues from the bottom 95% only cover 43% of the total collections. Most people do not directly bear the burden of government waste and that's the problem. Want optional goodies? Pony up. Want a $150B stimulus package? With about 125M returns filed each year that'll be costing you $1200 if everyone else agrees and $2400 when only half the country does. Want to keep fighting in Iraq? Make a $100 or $200 month direct withdrawl until it ends. Until something like that happens, people are going to continue voting to spend other peoples' money. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
