Comments on: Don’t Get Rich! http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/05/12/dont-get-rich/ Politics, Sports and Pop Culture Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:00:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Be Careful What You Ask For http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/05/12/dont-get-rich/#comment-54400 Be Careful What You Ask For Wed, 13 May 2009 21:47:08 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=20827#comment-54400 Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience. —C.S. Lewis Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.

—C.S. Lewis

]]> By: Pat Hendrix http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/05/12/dont-get-rich/#comment-54324 Pat Hendrix Wed, 13 May 2009 12:41:49 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=20827#comment-54324 John M, Thanks for proving my point: The video shows a stat showing the top 1 percent paying 23 percent of income taxes - the top 1 percent owns approximately 38 percent of all wealth. Seems like a damn good deal to me. Besides, you can only arrive at those numbers if you exclude FICA, an income tax of 6 percent that everyone pays. Then there is excise taxes, etc. By excluding these taxes, you can create a completely bogus number. Then consider the fact that our taxes are still very low compared to the rest of the western world and far below what we've paid over the past 70-80 years. Obama is talking about raising the top marginal rate back to where it was in the 1990s, about 3 percent higher, and you lunatics are talking about succession. Give me a break. I bet there aren't ten people on this board who crack the 250k mark. John M,

Thanks for proving my point: The video shows a stat showing the top 1 percent paying 23 percent of income taxes – the top 1 percent owns approximately 38 percent of all wealth. Seems like a damn good deal to me. Besides, you can only arrive at those numbers if you exclude FICA, an income tax of 6 percent that everyone pays. Then there is excise taxes, etc. By excluding these taxes, you can create a completely bogus number. Then consider the fact that our taxes are still very low compared to the rest of the western world and far below what we’ve paid over the past 70-80 years. Obama is talking about raising the top marginal rate back to where it was in the 1990s, about 3 percent higher, and you lunatics are talking about succession. Give me a break. I bet there aren’t ten people on this board who crack the 250k mark.

]]> By: Pat Hendrix http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/05/12/dont-get-rich/#comment-54323 Pat Hendrix Wed, 13 May 2009 12:31:26 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=20827#comment-54323 Hey ABC, I find it curious that every conservative in America thinks anyone who sees the world different than they do is an obvious ward of the state. Let me assure you that's not the case. I'm a well paid professional that has never taken a dime from the government and I pay between over 30 percent in federal taxes. So spare me the bullshit about welfare and try an argument not cemented in the idiotic talking point of Limbaugh disciples. Hey ABC,

I find it curious that every conservative in America thinks anyone who sees the world different than they do is an obvious ward of the state. Let me assure you that’s not the case. I’m a well paid professional that has never taken a dime from the government and I pay between over 30 percent in federal taxes. So spare me the bullshit about welfare and try an argument not cemented in the idiotic talking point of Limbaugh disciples.

]]> By: liz http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/05/12/dont-get-rich/#comment-54308 liz Wed, 13 May 2009 10:59:15 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=20827#comment-54308 Roofus. I agree ,go to Israel. Doesn't seem possible but you are safer there than here. At least our best history book implies Israel will survive all hard times. Obama is continuing Bush's theme of taking from the poor to give to the rich. Maybe people will soon stop believing in Republicans and Democrats because in reality, there's no such thing. Unfortunately, in DC there is a rich group of people who transcend these lines and make all decisions. I believe they are supported by Fidelity Management and Research. If you know how to use Edgar on the SEC website, go look at FMR, LLC. FMR had beneficial ownership statements on Tyco, WorldCom and Enron and Circuit City. They also have beneficial interests in GM. Chrysler, AIG,Wells Fargo, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Obama ain't in control. FMR= America=singular rule=criminal corporate rulers. Roofus. I agree ,go to Israel. Doesn’t seem possible but you are safer there than here. At least our best history book implies Israel will survive all hard times.
Obama is continuing Bush’s theme of taking from the poor to give to the rich.
Maybe people will soon stop believing in Republicans and Democrats because in reality, there’s no such thing. Unfortunately, in DC there is a rich group of people who transcend these lines and make all decisions.
I believe they are supported by Fidelity Management and Research.
If you know how to use Edgar on the SEC website, go look at FMR, LLC.
FMR had beneficial ownership statements on Tyco, WorldCom and Enron and Circuit City.
They also have beneficial interests in GM. Chrysler, AIG,Wells Fargo, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Obama ain’t in control. FMR= America=singular rule=criminal corporate rulers.

]]> By: louis http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/05/12/dont-get-rich/#comment-54286 louis Wed, 13 May 2009 01:07:25 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=20827#comment-54286 Brian, Join the Democratic Party. Democrats are notorious tax cheats. Obama has 5 tax cheats in his Cabinet. You don't have to pay taxes if you are a card-carrying Democrat. Brian,
Join the Democratic Party. Democrats are notorious tax cheats. Obama has 5 tax cheats in his Cabinet. You don’t have to pay taxes if you are a card-carrying Democrat.

]]> By: Brian http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/05/12/dont-get-rich/#comment-54280 Brian Tue, 12 May 2009 23:44:28 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=20827#comment-54280 This is stupid, to tax the people who make a capitalist society work. You just can't jump to socialism like this. Why work for anything more than what only I need? If I ever find myself with any kind of extra money in my pocket, I'm gonna bury it in the ground so it won't be taxed! This is stupid, to tax the people who make a capitalist society work. You just can’t jump to socialism like this. Why work for anything more than what only I need? If I ever find myself with any kind of extra money in my pocket, I’m gonna bury it in the ground so it won’t be taxed!

]]> By: John M http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/05/12/dont-get-rich/#comment-54265 John M Tue, 12 May 2009 20:46:29 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=20827#comment-54265 It's not "reverse racism", it's just plain old racism. Also, check this out when you get in a tax argument with anyone who hates the rich: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv4OeKmWjOI It’s not “reverse racism”, it’s just plain old racism.

Also, check this out when you get in a tax argument with anyone who hates the rich: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv4OeKmWjOI

]]> By: dusk mccoy http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/05/12/dont-get-rich/#comment-54259 dusk mccoy Tue, 12 May 2009 20:20:11 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=20827#comment-54259 Roofus, Go to Israel. You are much safer there. Trust me. Roofus,
Go to Israel. You are much safer there. Trust me.

]]> By: GGIH http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/05/12/dont-get-rich/#comment-54243 GGIH Tue, 12 May 2009 19:22:20 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=20827#comment-54243 Canada is very cold. Canada is very cold.

]]> By: Eric http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/05/12/dont-get-rich/#comment-54232 Eric Tue, 12 May 2009 18:30:22 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=20827#comment-54232 Roofus you could look into Hong Kong - English is spoken widely there. Also, in a few years Canada will be more capitalist than us and that's not much of a move. If you are willing to give up on some of your social liberties Dubai might be another cool place. Roofus you could look into Hong Kong – English is spoken widely there. Also, in a few years Canada will be more capitalist than us and that’s not much of a move. If you are willing to give up on some of your social liberties Dubai might be another cool place.

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