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I don't believe so. Then you're incorrect. After your first reply, I politely informed you that your inference of my post was inconsistent with my intended meaning. When you still didn't get it, I clarified further. I've reached the conclusion that the communication problem is one of reading comprehension. I can't help you with that. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
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That sounds fair, provided the kids pay tax on their income like anyone else would have to. Of course, applying the inheritance tax instead of the income tax allows those kids to get a large chunk of that inheritance/income tax free, with only the remainder being taxed. And the problem is? I didn't mean to imply that there is a problem. Well, it sure came off that way. How so? I responded to someone who felt the inheritance tax was unfair, and pointed out how it is actually pretty generous in the way that it allows people to inherent a large sum of money (or other assets) tax free. You brought it up. Do you have a problem with the inheritance tax exception or not? Or do you just like chopping posts up into individual partial quotes like you just did to me? There was a question to you the end of that- do you care to answer? I answered your question. Twice. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
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That sounds fair, provided the kids pay tax on their income like anyone else would have to. Of course, applying the inheritance tax instead of the income tax allows those kids to get a large chunk of that inheritance/income tax free, with only the remainder being taxed. And the problem is? I didn't mean to imply that there is a problem. Well, it sure came off that way. How so? I responded to someone who felt the inheritance tax was unfair, and pointed out how it is actually pretty generous in the way that it allows people to inherent a large sum of money (or other assets) tax free. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
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That sounds fair, provided the kids pay tax on their income like anyone else would have to. Of course, applying the inheritance tax instead of the income tax allows those kids to get a large chunk of that inheritance/income tax free, with only the remainder being taxed. And the problem is? I didn't mean to imply that there is a problem. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
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Some even go so far with their debasement as to equate love with sex. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
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They aren't there. Romney: Obamacare cuts Medicare by approximately $500 billion. As we have written many times, the law does not slash the current Medicare budget by $500 billion. Rather, that’s a $500 billion reduction in the future growth of Medicare over 10 years, or about a 7 percent reduction in growth over the decade. In other words, Medicare spending would continue to rise, just not as much. The law stipulates that guaranteed Medicare benefits won’t be reduced, and it adds some new benefits, such as improved coverage for pharmaceuticals. Source Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
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That sounds fair, provided the kids pay tax on their income like anyone else would have to. Of course, applying the inheritance tax instead of the income tax allows those kids to get a large chunk of that inheritance/income tax free, with only the remainder being taxed. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
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Come on,... What point are you trying to address? You're a smart guy. I'm sure you can put it into words. "For example, Mr. Romney wants to keep all the Bush tax cuts, then cut taxes much further, particularly for the rich, but he says the plan won’t grow the deficit by a dime." Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
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I have, twice now. Then you know it answers your question. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
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Yes, I know what both mean. Then you know I'm not "[y]et another credentialed liberal with demonstrably manichean views." What part of Romney's plan is not economically sound? Try reading the article yourself. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
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You clearly have me confused with someone else. Or you don't know what demonstrably means. Or you don't know what manichean means. Romney's economic plan is not mathematically sound. That's a much bigger deal than conservatives would like to admit. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
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You really should branch out more from the NYTimes. Their articles are so far from balanced they can't even be used as a rational starting point for debate (and are, in general, a pretty credible news source). I start my day with the RealClear*.com sites, usually RealClearHistory.com, then working my way through science and politics, followed by world and markets. Lots of views there. Try using one of those articles as a starting point for something we could agree would be rational debate. I'm sorry reality clashes with your right-wing sensibilities. NYT is by no means an exclusive source for my information, but the article to which I linked makes an important point. A quick glance at the realclearpolitics home page reveals links to a few NYT articles, so they don't seem to share your aversion. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
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While others take pride in an arrogant view of others that in many cases is simply detached from reality. Like Pythagoras said, "All is number." A Tax Plan That Defies the Rules of Math Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
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It does. Lot's of people lose substantial portions of their investment principals when investing during bubbles or making otherwise high risk investments. If you're going to compare SS to an investment vehicle, it most closely resembles a life annuity. It doesn't offer the best returns, but it's low risk and, more importantly, it provides guaranteed income. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
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I think he hurts a little more than he helps. He'll pick up some votes from far right voters who otherwise might stay home on election day, but he's likely to lose moderate votes that went to Obama in 2008 that Romney may have otherwise won with a running mate as moderate as he was when he governed Massachusetts. Those far right votes are worth one vote each, since they are not going to Obama under any circumstance. The moderate votes count for two votes each, since each one adds a vote to one candidate's tally while simultaneously subtracting a vote from the other candidates tally. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
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It's important to compare SS to the historical returns of very low risk investments, not the market as a whole. it's important to compare your expected rate of return for the life time of the individual paying in. If 2 people pay in starting at 18 through say, 68, the person who branched into the market will be far better off than the one that just relied on SS -- even more so now that SS is bunk. SS isn't, nor was it ever, designed to be a retirement plan. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
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They weren't. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
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Sadly, many take pride in their lack of basic numeracy. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
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It's important to compare SS to the historical returns of very low risk investments, not the market as a whole. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
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What did you use as your "statistically expected lifespan"? How old were you in 2005? Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
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Out of curiosity, have you ever read Freakonomics? No. Does it say something about this topic? Yes. If I recall correctly, the author concluded that the biological part of parenting was actually very important. That said, it's been awhile since I read it, and I don't know how rigorous his analysis was. Not all pop-economics books are credible. Your comment just reminded me of the book; I'm not claiming your comment is wrong. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
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Out of curiosity, have you ever read Freakonomics? Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
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if we coupled his proposals with a 50% defense cut, we'd be in decent shape in a decade. In what way are you suggesting Ryan's proposal of increasing defense spending and a 50% defense cut be coupled? Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
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True enough. However, claiming that SS has characteristics sufficient to equate it to a Ponzi scheme is dishonest. True. I'm not aware of anyone claiming SS gives a 700% return. On average, over it's lifetime. Market rates have not always been so low as they currently are. SS is a long term investment, and as such, comparing its average rate of return to current market rates is meaningless. Yes, but there is a significant difference in the definition of "not enough new payors" for SS and a Ponzi scheme. False. Trust Fund Investment Holdings See this also. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
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Actually, it works just like a charm because it's BS, just like a charm. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!